I'm actually from a small city in Middle america, living in Buenos Aires where i have been for a while.
The summer is comming and to be honest i have screwed a lot of things: like valuable realationships, a small business that used to go very well, etc.
I have definitely lost that stuff. So i'm looking for a place to start over. I'm still very young, eager to see the world and have learned from my mistakes. I want to do it seriously this time, so this is at least a year commitment.
I have some decent savings. I speak spanish and i have been studying portuguese for a couple of months and getting insane inmersion through movies, music, etc.
I plan to meet with my family until mid january, then i will go to one of these places.
What i'm looking for:
+I really want a place where locals are friendly, i want a great social circle with realiable and valuable people.
+Based on Latin america
+Huge population, specially college aged people.
+Somewhat safe
+I would rather Cosmpolitan/alternative
+Not so expensive.
+Visited by hot chicks from everywhere.
I know, if not by the latin america requirement i would choose something like an european college town but:
-getting a visa to stay there would be complicated and getting there would be a lot more expensive, Brasil and Mexico are more open to latin americans.
-the business i have in mind already is already somewhat developed in Europe.
-those cities tend to have very small populations
So i have thought:
Rio
+Strong economy/connections
+Beach and party vibe
+Amazing outdoorsy city
+Huge population
+Real immersion in another language
+Cheap nightlife, street parties, etc.
???Tourist in january/february, those would be hot girls?
-Dangerous
-Juicehead tanned culture for what i understand, i'm areally skinny, pale, alternative type, i guess that will play against.
-Expensive rent
-Fucking hot in january/february
Sao Paulo
+Seems almost exactly what i'm looking for
+Alternative vibe
+More swag and style than muscles culture.
+Most important city in latin america, strong economy/connections
+Huge population
+Real immersion in another language
---Sucks at january and february, very much like Buenos Aires.
-People have describe it to me as a ghetto outside the expensive areas
-Expensive rent
-Outrageously expensive nightlife
-Expensive transportation
-Depressing architechture
-I have read here that girls are snobby and materialistic.
Joao Pessoa
I just picked this up if i go to Sao Paulo, maybe i can improve my portuguese there while Sao Paulo gets filled again.
I have seen it getting hype insanely here, it seems like a cool and cheap beach town, without the biggest problems of Rio.
Mexico City
+Already fluent in the language
+Strong economy/connections
+Alternative vibe
+More swag and style than muscles culture.
+Huge population
+Super touristic (althought i don't know the quality of the people who visit)
+Good to go in february
-I have a deeper feeling for Brazil
If i go to Mexico city, first i will go to Puerto Vallarta o Playa del Carmen to get some beach days while all college kids are on vacation until February.
I'm not thinking about Belo Horizonte just because i'm mostly looking for a cosmopolitan city and it also seems to be conservative.
The summer is comming and to be honest i have screwed a lot of things: like valuable realationships, a small business that used to go very well, etc.
I have definitely lost that stuff. So i'm looking for a place to start over. I'm still very young, eager to see the world and have learned from my mistakes. I want to do it seriously this time, so this is at least a year commitment.
I have some decent savings. I speak spanish and i have been studying portuguese for a couple of months and getting insane inmersion through movies, music, etc.
I plan to meet with my family until mid january, then i will go to one of these places.
What i'm looking for:
+I really want a place where locals are friendly, i want a great social circle with realiable and valuable people.
+Based on Latin america
+Huge population, specially college aged people.
+Somewhat safe
+I would rather Cosmpolitan/alternative
+Not so expensive.
+Visited by hot chicks from everywhere.
I know, if not by the latin america requirement i would choose something like an european college town but:
-getting a visa to stay there would be complicated and getting there would be a lot more expensive, Brasil and Mexico are more open to latin americans.
-the business i have in mind already is already somewhat developed in Europe.
-those cities tend to have very small populations
So i have thought:
Rio
+Strong economy/connections
+Beach and party vibe
+Amazing outdoorsy city
+Huge population
+Real immersion in another language
+Cheap nightlife, street parties, etc.
???Tourist in january/february, those would be hot girls?
-Dangerous
-Juicehead tanned culture for what i understand, i'm areally skinny, pale, alternative type, i guess that will play against.
-Expensive rent
-Fucking hot in january/february
Sao Paulo
+Seems almost exactly what i'm looking for
+Alternative vibe
+More swag and style than muscles culture.
+Most important city in latin america, strong economy/connections
+Huge population
+Real immersion in another language
---Sucks at january and february, very much like Buenos Aires.
-People have describe it to me as a ghetto outside the expensive areas
-Expensive rent
-Outrageously expensive nightlife
-Expensive transportation
-Depressing architechture
-I have read here that girls are snobby and materialistic.
Joao Pessoa
I just picked this up if i go to Sao Paulo, maybe i can improve my portuguese there while Sao Paulo gets filled again.
I have seen it getting hype insanely here, it seems like a cool and cheap beach town, without the biggest problems of Rio.
Mexico City
+Already fluent in the language
+Strong economy/connections
+Alternative vibe
+More swag and style than muscles culture.
+Huge population
+Super touristic (althought i don't know the quality of the people who visit)
+Good to go in february
-I have a deeper feeling for Brazil
If i go to Mexico city, first i will go to Puerto Vallarta o Playa del Carmen to get some beach days while all college kids are on vacation until February.
I'm not thinking about Belo Horizonte just because i'm mostly looking for a cosmopolitan city and it also seems to be conservative.