02/09/2025
By Grace Brennan,
Grace Brennan is a writer and journalist from the UK. She called The Netherlands, Spain, Argentina, and the US home before landing in Colombia. Her two favorite things are places and words.
Eight years ago, floating 300 yards above a terracotta neighborhood, I decided to make Medellín my home.
I was on the Metrocable line, a gondola, suspended on the wires connecting the communities sprawling up the mountain side. A breeze rocked the cart gently as we bounced upward, taking in the 360-degree view of the valley. I was curious about life in what already felt like an mesmerizing city. So I decided to stay.
Fast forward to today… and I’m still curious about Medellín. I’ve lived all over the city, spent a global pandemic and lockdown here, and even built a career as a Latin America journalist. It’s never bored me. I can take a motorbike taxi through familiar bustling streets—zipping between fruit vendors and street performers, the heat on my back, and the Metrocable line above me—and continue to want to know more about this place. Because there’s so much more still to experience...
Read more: https://internationalliving.com/eight-years-in-medellin-colombia-why-im-still-in-love-with-this-city/
