Hey all,
I'm currently doing research for what will probably be about a year of travels in Latin America. Thing is, I don't want to be moving around a lot during this time but prefer to find 1-3 places that best fit my criteria and stay in them for 2-6 months at a time. Reason behind this is because I want to be efficient with my time and get good diet/exercise/work routines going in the places I settle in. I also want to put the time in to create friendships and a social circle.
I've been to Central and South America before but that was ten years ago so my impressions are probably pretty outdated. I would be very curious to hear what those with more up-to-date knowledge on some of these LATAM cities think. I'm interested in highly live able cities with enough of a population to keep things interesting for a few months at least.
My criteria, listed in order of importance, are: live-ability + quality of life, affordability, hotness and receptiveness of local girls, good public transport (though I would consider buying or renting a motorcycle if the place is great in other aspects), access to high quality organic food (especially meat), presence of good boxing/MMA gyms, and lastly, the ability to easily escape the city and get into some good nature on the weekends. Relatively easy access to surfing is also a plus but not the focus of the trip and not a deal breaker.
About me: I'm 6'2" with light brown hair, green-eyed, and heavily tattooed. I'm in my early thirties but I look like I'm in my late twenties. I speak conversational Spanish (looking to really improve it on this trip). As far as game goes I prefer day game with the occasional night bar game but I prefer not to step foot inside a club unless absolutely necessary. I prefer 1 on 1 situations to group settings. As for my preference for women goes, as Kanye West put it, "I like all type girls" (thought I to tend to prefer them on the thicker side).
The cities I'm considering so far (in order of promise) include: Guadalajara MX, Medellin CO, Cordoba AR, Cali CO, Buenos Aires AR, Acapulco MX, Puerto Vallarta MX, Mazatlan MX, Bucaramanga CO, Merida MX, Bogota CO, Rosario AR, Leon Nicaragua, and Santiago de los Caballeros DR.
Purposefully left out Lima, Peru because I spent a few weeks there my last big trip and was not impressed with the women (don't care how receptive they are if they're short and ugly).
Which of these cities do you guys reckon offers the best bang for buck in terms of quality of life? Any you'd rule out? Add? Why?
If anyone has boxing/MMA gym recommendations for any of these places I'd be keen to hear them. Also, if any members living in any of these cities chime in and want to meet up if/when I'm there let me know!
Cheers
I'm currently doing research for what will probably be about a year of travels in Latin America. Thing is, I don't want to be moving around a lot during this time but prefer to find 1-3 places that best fit my criteria and stay in them for 2-6 months at a time. Reason behind this is because I want to be efficient with my time and get good diet/exercise/work routines going in the places I settle in. I also want to put the time in to create friendships and a social circle.
I've been to Central and South America before but that was ten years ago so my impressions are probably pretty outdated. I would be very curious to hear what those with more up-to-date knowledge on some of these LATAM cities think. I'm interested in highly live able cities with enough of a population to keep things interesting for a few months at least.
My criteria, listed in order of importance, are: live-ability + quality of life, affordability, hotness and receptiveness of local girls, good public transport (though I would consider buying or renting a motorcycle if the place is great in other aspects), access to high quality organic food (especially meat), presence of good boxing/MMA gyms, and lastly, the ability to easily escape the city and get into some good nature on the weekends. Relatively easy access to surfing is also a plus but not the focus of the trip and not a deal breaker.
About me: I'm 6'2" with light brown hair, green-eyed, and heavily tattooed. I'm in my early thirties but I look like I'm in my late twenties. I speak conversational Spanish (looking to really improve it on this trip). As far as game goes I prefer day game with the occasional night bar game but I prefer not to step foot inside a club unless absolutely necessary. I prefer 1 on 1 situations to group settings. As for my preference for women goes, as Kanye West put it, "I like all type girls" (thought I to tend to prefer them on the thicker side).
The cities I'm considering so far (in order of promise) include: Guadalajara MX, Medellin CO, Cordoba AR, Cali CO, Buenos Aires AR, Acapulco MX, Puerto Vallarta MX, Mazatlan MX, Bucaramanga CO, Merida MX, Bogota CO, Rosario AR, Leon Nicaragua, and Santiago de los Caballeros DR.
Purposefully left out Lima, Peru because I spent a few weeks there my last big trip and was not impressed with the women (don't care how receptive they are if they're short and ugly).
Which of these cities do you guys reckon offers the best bang for buck in terms of quality of life? Any you'd rule out? Add? Why?
If anyone has boxing/MMA gym recommendations for any of these places I'd be keen to hear them. Also, if any members living in any of these cities chime in and want to meet up if/when I'm there let me know!
Cheers