I Quit Drinking When I Moved to Medellín
Medellín has the reputation for being a big party city. And it is if you are on vacation or on a sabatical. I have been living in Medellín since 2018 and I have found that drinking culture is much more prevalent in the United States. Drinking culture in the US officially begins in college. It is everywhere. I went to college in a town that had 13,000 people and more bars per square mile than any other city I had been to. Coming from New York City, it was quite the big culture shock. I had a really hard...
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I Quit Drinking When I Moved to Medellín
Medellín has the reputation for being a big party city. And it is if you are on vacation or on a sabatical. I have been living in Medellín since 2018 and I have found that drinking culture is much more prevalent in the United States. Drinking culture in the US...
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Medellin is one of the most visited cities in Latin America today. Travelers come for the spring-like weather, the mountain views, and the energy of a city that has reinvented itself over the past few decades. But like any city, Medellín has its own social codes. Here...
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I was born and raised in New York City and lived there until 2018, when I moved to Medellín. Both my parents are Colombian, so I’ve always existed between two cultures—that mix shaped how I see and interact with the world.
I started Colombian Jukebox in 2021 as a music project, but it’s grown with me. Now it’s a space where I write and talk about the things that make me stop, think, or raise an eyebrow. I also have a playlist that I like to update every once in a while.
My main job — and what actually pays the bills — is leading cultural walks in the city’s creative district. I do them in New York City too. I enjoy them because I’m naturally curious, and I like seeing what other people are curious about too. I also love telling stories and sharing what I’ve learned along the way.
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