What you will see when you first get to Parque Lleras (where most of the hostels, tourists, and rich Paisas are) is gringos, Hooters (the US chain), stuck up people, and a little bit of Miami. Then you can go to other areas, like Barrio Colombia or whatever else (though I haven´t been to Calle 70) and it´s a little bit warmer, but also there are class differences.
As for pro and con of Bog and Med:
Bogota
Pros:
-Lots of culture, history, things to do, things to see. It´s hard to be bored in Bogota. Also, a lot more going on each night, as opposed to Medellin where it´s pretty dead Sunday to Wednesday.
-Girls are very receptive and are more likely to speak english
-You don´t see as many gringo tourists like you do in Medellin, and the tourists you do see are bound to have a cooler personality
-It feels like a big city.
Cons:
-Can be cold for some people. I actually don´t mind this because I was sweating like mad in Medellin. A G might also like this because you get to show off your tight (as in Aight) clothes.
-The hostels are in a semi-sketchy area, but it´s a cool area nonetheless.
Medellin:
Pros: If you like warmer weather, this is the place to be
- If you like HOT women, this is the place to people watch. Like Armanid pointed out, the upper-class girls, which seems to be all of the super-hot girls around here, don´t really like being caught with gringos. Gringos have a pretty bad reputation in Medellin, and I think the best way around this is to find some rich colombian friends and do some social gaming (though I got the feeling everyone in the Parque Lleras area knew each other since grade school).
- Parque Lleras (where most of the hostels are) is very safe at night time.
- It has a cool city in the jungle feel to it (especially around Poblado).
Cons:
-Felt like it was an empty city compared to bogota. It has a sort of Suburban feel to it.
-It seems a bit difficult to pull a decent ONS. Sure, you might get a 6/7, but do you really want to come to another country for that?
In my experience, people traveling through Colombia either really like Bogota or really like Medellin. The only way to figure out which one you are is to visit and see. My experience was excellent in Bogota and other places like Manizales and Perreira, but in Medellin and Cali it was so-so.
As for pro and con of Bog and Med:
Bogota
Pros:
-Lots of culture, history, things to do, things to see. It´s hard to be bored in Bogota. Also, a lot more going on each night, as opposed to Medellin where it´s pretty dead Sunday to Wednesday.
-Girls are very receptive and are more likely to speak english
-You don´t see as many gringo tourists like you do in Medellin, and the tourists you do see are bound to have a cooler personality
-It feels like a big city.
Cons:
-Can be cold for some people. I actually don´t mind this because I was sweating like mad in Medellin. A G might also like this because you get to show off your tight (as in Aight) clothes.
-The hostels are in a semi-sketchy area, but it´s a cool area nonetheless.
Medellin:
Pros: If you like warmer weather, this is the place to be
- If you like HOT women, this is the place to people watch. Like Armanid pointed out, the upper-class girls, which seems to be all of the super-hot girls around here, don´t really like being caught with gringos. Gringos have a pretty bad reputation in Medellin, and I think the best way around this is to find some rich colombian friends and do some social gaming (though I got the feeling everyone in the Parque Lleras area knew each other since grade school).
- Parque Lleras (where most of the hostels are) is very safe at night time.
- It has a cool city in the jungle feel to it (especially around Poblado).
Cons:
-Felt like it was an empty city compared to bogota. It has a sort of Suburban feel to it.
-It seems a bit difficult to pull a decent ONS. Sure, you might get a 6/7, but do you really want to come to another country for that?
In my experience, people traveling through Colombia either really like Bogota or really like Medellin. The only way to figure out which one you are is to visit and see. My experience was excellent in Bogota and other places like Manizales and Perreira, but in Medellin and Cali it was so-so.