Top 4 pick themselves, but could easily have changed places. All of them I would happily live in. 5 and 6 are stunning places and I could probably live there for 3 months due to the size. Its a pretty impressive zone for cities here.
1. Bogota (Colombia): Could so easily have been Caracas, but I had a great 3 months here and will always remember it fondly. Its also the first place I have lived abroad. Like London in the day, very good cultural scene, good nightlife, lots to do. Just a top class city.
2. Caracasc (Venezuela): Another top drawer city. Its like London at night. Has by far the best nightlife I have scene in the Americas and the women are stunning. I would live here as well if it was not for the idiot Chavez. Great cultural scene and the best art galleries in Latin America. Can't understand its panned reputation.
3. Cali (Colombia): The people here are awesome, the nightlife is superb and the women are stunning. After San Juan and Caracas they are the next best looking. Not much to do in the day here, which probably puts it after the other two, but fuck me what a nightlife. Considering here, Caracas or Manizales for after Buenos Aires.
4. Manizales (Colombia): Nicest and most intelligent people in Colombia and that's saying something. This city is a tad small, but is like a slice of Switzerland. The other Zona Cafetera cities are also class. Size keeps this place at number 4.
5. Cuenca (Ecuador): Its well documented how much I hate Ecuador, but this place is just different. From the Guanajuato league of beautiful cities, the people are freindly, good looking, intelligent and honest (All rare in Ecuador).
6. Paramaraibo (Surinam): I love this city as well. Shame its in the middle of nowhere. Beautiful meltingpot of a colonial city. Like Salem, mixed with Charleston, with some Asian fusion, left to simmer in an African pot on the coast of South America and leaves a spicey mix behind.
7. Parque Tayrona (Colombia): Not really a city but a superb place. Best beach place I have been to because of the jungles and the mountains.
8. Banos (Ecuador): Very touristy but its from the Santa Elena/Monteverde school of touristy and therefore beautiful and fun.
9. Mompos (Colombia): Superb little slice of Mississippi. Beautiful and often overlooked by travellers.
10. Cartagena (Colombia): Much as I dislike Cartagena and Medellin for the people, there is no doubt the former city has to make the list, just by being an unbelievably stunning city. Its pretty beyond words, just a shame about the gringos and putas.
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