I was there with Colombian friends in 2008. Cool place. Big college town. Coffee bean plants growing all over the hills. Went to Cali too. Counted 24 different fruits I had that had never eaten before. One the juice of tasted like dirty Sox, when I had that my circulation was better all day and had a surprising feeling of well being. Was fighting a leg injury at the time.
Gave ya the "Like" before you said it was your B-Day...HBD! Great videos, Buff. I love recognizing the things I know and learning all the new takes. You do a bang up job. Buenos.
I love Manizales’ architecture, the “Monumento a los colonizadores” in Chipre, the beauty of the women , the culture , the tango dancing, the coffee, the friendliness and accent of the people !
What a beautiful city, and I love the vibe as everyone bustles in preparation for the fair. You arranged your walk around town nicely, and the description of the morning run, above the crowds was terrific, as the viewer sees much the same view... but not quite
I read an article where Manizales was ranked the safest city in Colombia. Visited a few months ago and had a great experience, noticed some drug addiction and homelessness issues but overall is a great town.
Yeah, it isn't gonna get crowded. We all know the reason tourists (mainly men) go to Medellin. Manizales doesn't offer anything like that. It is quiet, tame, boring, people are slightly more cold and conservative. Beautiful place, but the average traveler would get bored after a few days there. Also, it rains a ton there.
Manizales isn’t boring at all, the problem is that you don’t speak Spanish therefore interaction with locals is totally different I’m a native Spanish speaker and Manizales is a great city , not a town , and far from being conservative
Manizales isn’t boring at all, the problem is that you don’t speak Spanish therefore interaction with locals is totally different I’m a native Spanish speaker and Manizales is a great city , not a town , and far from being conservative
Manizales is cold and rainy all year around, need a jacket every evening/after 6 pm, not clean but safe and boring city, beautiful Catedral Basilica church in the center, steep hills for walking, great coffee tours/farms and hot spring terms a few driving minutes outside from Manizales. Good for a couple of days (or maybe for older people) but then ... better places to visit and stay in Colombia.
In 2019-2022, Colombia did. receive over 3 million refugees from Venezuela. Many of them are the homeless, no jobs and some are members of the infamous Tren de Aragua, which have caused a lot of crime, not only in Colombia but throughout the Americas including the US.
I have encountered Colombians who blame US policy for the situation. And some animosity towards Americans in the larger cities where crime is a problem.
@@BuffertheTourist : The current president is a Marxist and his party is composed of former members of the terrorist M19 and socialist affiliates. Petro, won elections with a bare 50%. With the exception of Bogota, all the high altitud regions in the middle of the country are anti-Petro Petro currently has less than 35% support.
@@BuffertheTourist: The ones who blame the US are in the minority and are members/supporters of the current President Petro, a member of the Marxist M19 narco terrorist groups M19, FARC or ELN. He won with less than 50% majority of the vote, with voters from16 Departments (geographical/political division) or half of the 32 Departments voting against the Marxist Petro. All the voter of Departments located in the middle of the country voted against the Marxist Petro.
Rest assured this place won't ever be crowded by tourist. For one you need to learn spanish and two travelling solo with no spanish can be dangerous. Lastly, small cities are extremely boring with hit or miss nightlife on the weekends.
Indeed the "eje cafetero" is a gem to be discovered. The famous coffee ☕ triangle brings the best of Colombia 🇨🇴 . Manzinales is a living proof! Thanks for sharing this insightful presentation with us.
its never been on YOUR radar but its seen tourists for quite some time now... ten years ago i went there and became friends with a shocked uk citicen that was robbed with a rusty machete at his thoat.
A lot of people know about Manizales. It's not as glamorous as the most popular locations. Many foreigners live there and other youtubers have visited but it's not going to get crowded with tourists any time soon.
mate , actually Manizales is a place to live in Colombia because of the weather, the size of the city and for being close to bigger towns but still not overcrowded by tourism. (Colombia/Or;andoFlorida).
Sorry to break it to you man, but you're fifteen to twenty years late. Places like Medellin, Salento and Manizales were discovered by backpackers in South America 15-20 years ago. Back then, it was just a secret amongst the backpacking crowd on the Gringo Trail of Latin America. If you went to Medellín in 2009, there weren't even six backpacker hostels in the entire city. Then the city slowly grew from being a talked about destination amongst backpackers on the the Gringo Trail to becoming a digital nomad and retirement destination within a matter of a ten to fifteen years.
I travelled a lot in Colombia over the years. Manizales seems nicer than Pereira and Armenia, but i wouldn't rave about it, or recommend anyone to visit it, as there are so many better authentic places to visit. In fact i found it to be quite depressing. Yes it does have that typical feel, but so do many other Colombian towns. I visited the areas you went to plus the market areas, further down from that plaza, later on in the video. It would be nice if you could show some of the other areas of Manizales, so that we can better understand the City. That is only one aspect of the City, which is spread out, and visitable by cable cars.
Happy Birthday 🎂. Thanks for the tour & info.
Thanks man 😊
I was there with Colombian friends in 2008. Cool place. Big college town. Coffee bean plants growing all over the hills. Went to Cali too. Counted 24 different fruits I had that had never eaten before. One the juice of tasted like dirty Sox, when I had that my circulation was better all day and had a surprising feeling of well being. Was fighting a leg injury at the time.
Very cool and informative video, I'll add Manizales to my bucket list 😎
Good call!
Gave ya the "Like" before you said it was your B-Day...HBD! Great videos, Buff. I love recognizing the things I know and learning all the new takes. You do a bang up job. Buenos.
Thanks buddy! I appreciate it.
I love Manizales’ architecture, the “Monumento a los colonizadores” in Chipre, the beauty of the women , the culture , the tango dancing, the coffee, the friendliness and accent of the people !
Me too!
Was in Manizales for six days back in 2023 - absolutely adore it, my favourite city in Colombia, would love to go back.
Same. Such a great place.
Happy birthday buddy!! Beautiful views!
Thanks Kim
What a beautiful city, and I love the vibe as everyone bustles in preparation for the fair. You arranged your walk around town nicely, and the description of the morning run, above the crowds was terrific, as the viewer sees much the same view... but not quite
I read an article where Manizales was ranked the safest city in Colombia. Visited a few months ago and had a great experience, noticed some drug addiction and homelessness issues but overall is a great town.
Great town
Yeah, it isn't gonna get crowded. We all know the reason tourists (mainly men) go to Medellin. Manizales doesn't offer anything like that. It is quiet, tame, boring, people are slightly more cold and conservative. Beautiful place, but the average traveler would get bored after a few days there. Also, it rains a ton there.
Exactly why I love it!
Manizales isn’t boring at all, the problem is that you don’t speak Spanish therefore interaction with locals is totally different
I’m a native Spanish speaker and Manizales is a great city , not a town , and far from being conservative
Manizales isn’t boring at all, the problem is that you don’t speak Spanish therefore interaction with locals is totally different
I’m a native Spanish speaker and Manizales is a great city , not a town , and far from being conservative
@WheresWes who is very familiar with Manizales, says Manizales is more conservative than MDE
Boring and tons of rain; sounds like my kind of place!
I have always wanted to visit Manizales thanks for sharing.
It’s an amazing city
Great video ❤ thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Manizales it’s cold 7 months out of the year and rains lot. January February it’s best season
Manizales is cold and rainy all year around, need a jacket every evening/after 6 pm, not clean but safe and boring city, beautiful Catedral Basilica church in the center, steep hills for walking, great coffee tours/farms and hot spring terms a few driving minutes outside from Manizales. Good for a couple of days (or maybe for older people) but then ... better places to visit and stay in Colombia.
I been here 10 years I’m half Colombian manizalez is nice place man like your video 100
Thanks 😊
In 2019-2022, Colombia did. receive over 3 million refugees from Venezuela. Many of them are the homeless, no jobs and some are members of the infamous Tren de Aragua, which have caused a lot of crime, not only in Colombia but throughout the Americas including the US.
I have encountered Colombians who blame US policy for the situation. And some animosity towards Americans in the larger cities where crime is a problem.
@@BuffertheTourist : The current president is a Marxist and his party is composed of former members of the terrorist M19 and socialist affiliates. Petro, won elections with a bare 50%. With the exception of Bogota, all the high altitud regions in the middle of the country are anti-Petro Petro currently has less than 35% support.
@BuffertheTourist dont ever blame another country for your own corrupt government
@@BuffertheTourist: The ones who blame the US are in the minority and are members/supporters of the current President Petro, a member of the Marxist M19 narco terrorist groups M19, FARC or ELN. He won with less than 50% majority of the vote, with voters from16 Departments (geographical/political division) or half of the 32 Departments voting against the Marxist Petro. All the voter of Departments located in the middle of the country voted against the Marxist Petro.
Thanks for the walking tour and the chica shots. I see you.
Thank you! It’s all part of the vibe.
Manizales looks very interesting 😊
It’s great!
Great video thanks for sharing
You bet
Happy Birthday Buffer, many, many more.
Thanks man!
Rest assured this place won't ever be crowded by tourist. For one you need to learn spanish and two travelling solo with no spanish can be dangerous. Lastly, small cities are extremely boring with hit or miss nightlife on the weekends.
I'm not a nightlife guy. I can take it or leave it.
Happy birthday!
Ha! Thanks buddy!
Indeed the "eje cafetero" is a gem to be discovered. The famous coffee ☕ triangle brings the best of Colombia 🇨🇴 . Manzinales is a living proof! Thanks for sharing this insightful presentation with us.
Thank you. I sincerely appreciate it.
Manizalez is a good place ii was in el centro to enjoy your time in manizalez
The best!
Happy birthday thanks for the video..🎂🍾🍸
Thank you!
love that town
Same
🎉happy birthday!!
Awww shucks … thanks 😊
You have it made!
Thanks brother!
Is it safe there ?
Super safe
That’s good as I plan to go there rather than citys of Colombian more dangerous drugin robbery etc:
its never been on YOUR radar but its seen tourists for quite some time now... ten years ago i went there and became friends with a shocked uk citicen that was robbed with a rusty machete at his thoat.
HBD! Enjoy that birthday Poker beer🎉
Thanks!
Happy birthday and than for your video
Thanks and thanks
A lot of people know about Manizales. It's not as glamorous as the most popular locations. Many foreigners live there and other youtubers have visited but it's not going to get crowded with tourists any time soon.
Happy 55🎉
Thanks buddy!
Love Colombia Manizales
Same 🤗
Looks like you'd get plenty of exercise walking around town.
There's plenty of taxis if you don't want to walk, but yes, lots of exercise.
mate , actually Manizales is a place to live in Colombia because of the weather, the size of the city and for being close to bigger towns but still not overcrowded by tourism. (Colombia/Or;andoFlorida).
Was there last year. Too many hills
It’s good for you.
I have house in manizalez I never seen tourists here lol
Hate to break it to you, I saw like five.
Happy Birthday 🥳 I just turned 50yr on 27 December (Capricorn) 👍🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Happy Birthday to you 🎂
Bro how tall r u ?
6’1” Why do you ask?
@BuffertheTourist you look very tall in Colombia ...we watch your videos ...good videos ... 👍
😊👍
Sorry to break it to you man, but you're fifteen to twenty years late. Places like Medellin, Salento and Manizales were discovered by backpackers in South America 15-20 years ago. Back then, it was just a secret amongst the backpacking crowd on the Gringo Trail of Latin America. If you went to Medellín in 2009, there weren't even six backpacker hostels in the entire city. Then the city slowly grew from being a talked about destination amongst backpackers on the the Gringo Trail to becoming a digital nomad and retirement destination within a matter of a ten to fifteen years.
Thanks for watching
No McDonald's but Payless shoe store (?)weird Is the food very spicy generally?
Not at all, but very flavorful. Lots of pork and sausages. And their beans are the absolute best.
If you are expecting Mexican, you will be disappointed.
Happy birthday
Thank you!
Dude reminds me of Anthony Bourdain 😅
Thank you 😊
5:49 frm brazil 🇧🇷 to Colombia 🇨🇴 MUST have a yellow fever vaccination card ??? Anything else???
That and an onward ticket. I just buy one through American Express. You get 24 hours free cancelation. It’s good to have, but no one has ever checked.
Thankz @Bufferthetourst one more question B4 entering Colombia 🇨🇴 must sign a 72hrs CheckMig form ???
No yellow fever card, not anymore CheckMig online form
I travelled a lot in Colombia over the years. Manizales seems nicer than Pereira and Armenia, but i wouldn't rave about it, or recommend anyone to visit it, as there are so many better authentic places to visit.
In fact i found it to be quite depressing.
Yes it does have that typical feel, but so do many other Colombian towns.
I visited the areas you went to plus the market areas, further down from that plaza, later on in the video.
It would be nice if you could show some of the other areas of Manizales, so that we can better understand the City. That is only one aspect of the City, which is spread out, and visitable by cable cars.
Thanks for your feedback!
Happy birthday 😢
Dios te bendiga parcero
Don't share the secret, amigo!!!
Ha! Nobody listens to me anyways. We’re good.
Went there a couple of years ago. Beautiful, but very boring city. Left after 5 days.
Things might have changed. The neighborhood of Milan had plenty.