Looking for a bit of advice here on where to live in Colombia for a month in July-August (learning Spanish). I've been to Colombia before but only backpacking. I'm hoping, if it's possible, to find an accommodation that's more local, e.g. a room in a shared house/apartment off airbnb, rather than a hostel. This might be difficult unless I go with a host family which I'm not too sure about as I want to be able to go out when I want.
I'd originally thought Medellin which obviously gets plenty of press on here. That's the concerning thing: is it so well-known now that being a gringo doesn't get you the exotic advantage it gets you in other parts of South America?
Other possibilities:
Bogota, Cartagena, or one of the less touristy cities on the coast like Barranquilla or Santa Marta.
My current level of Spanish is intermediate II (at least that's what my last teacher's books said). I can hold a conversation and make jokes but I still struggle for vocabulary at times.
Any advice appreciated.
I'd originally thought Medellin which obviously gets plenty of press on here. That's the concerning thing: is it so well-known now that being a gringo doesn't get you the exotic advantage it gets you in other parts of South America?
Other possibilities:
Bogota, Cartagena, or one of the less touristy cities on the coast like Barranquilla or Santa Marta.
My current level of Spanish is intermediate II (at least that's what my last teacher's books said). I can hold a conversation and make jokes but I still struggle for vocabulary at times.
Any advice appreciated.