A week in Medellín mixing work and exploring

I came to work remotely for a week and the wifi-plus-weather combination is hard to beat. I split time between El Poblado (busier, more nomads) and Laureles (calmer, more local).

Co-working spaces double as a social scene — I met more people at a desk than at any bar. Spanish basics go a long way and locals were endlessly patient with mine.

"No dar papaya" is the local mantra: don't give opportunity. Keep your phone away on the street and you'll be fine.