Nice walk around vid of Bello -I've always been curious. It's nice to see the different neighborhoods outside of Poblado, I hope you can do some more in the future
My wife is from Bello, originally. But I met her in the States. My first time in Bello was in 2006, well before Colombia/Medellin became the tourist destination it is now. I'll admit, Bello was a little sketchy, but i enjoy my time there.
The mall architecture has many similarities to Arcadia Mall in Belen. Structural columns are ready to add mor floors above the existing Mall roof. More adjacent modern high rise apartment buildings under construction. The Fabricato is perhaps one kilometer from the Bello Metro station.
thanks for a really good view of life in Bello, I think we'll go look. We've lived in Sabaneta for 3 years and it's just changing too fast, too many new high rise apartments, no changes to the infrastructure, prices are skyrocketing, etc. I agree about Poblado, not a place to be walking down the street with your phone out, camera hanging on your shoulder, fancy watch. And the air quality in Sabaneta is the worst in the valley, I guess because it's at the end of the valley and higher up. Anyway, thanks
THOUGHT that passport heavy cameo would have helped your channel pick up.. bello is more family oriented to me.. is quieter there and the downtown was definitely more sure and family life.. fútbol parks everywhere.. Actually I think of I ever take my girl and son to the Medellin area I would do Bello vs enviado or publado and definitely not Boston/centro area. Heard Bello used to be more hood back in the day. And like you said it's more cost effective up north
I give you props for living in bello. I could never do it. My spots in laureles I work remote.. let me know if you ever want to link up and pop a bottle or two.
Good video, and great channel, Kari. Yeah I agree, Bello is way too far from the good life in Medellin. I've lived in 7 different neighborhoods in the 13 years I've been here, and no matter where I lived, I always found myself in El Poblado, for the reasons you mentioned. I now live in El Poblado, have been in the same neighborhood for 6 years now, Manila. Cheers, my friend, keep us updated!
@@kari.hq.official im telling u, more n more u gringos show up, the more locals are going to target u, they dont like foreigners who are not from latin america
The hotdogs and salchipapas are ok, I never ate Vienna Sausages but know what they are since my dad's construction workers used to eat that stuff. But I really like the hamburgers, soups, arepas, and some of the fish when it is not cooked dry in Colombia. I like the cake dessert they have in the plastic container in the bakeries too, not sure the exact name of it.
What up brother? I see you representing H-town, so I'm going to assume you're from Houston? As you may can tell from my profile pic, I'm born and raised in New Orleans. Actually grew up in the Magnolia Projects. I'm 47 years old, 28+ years of military service and did 19 years in law enforcement. I first visited Medellín in August of 2021 coming back from a deployment and fell in love with the place. I met my girlfriend in April of 2022 and just proposed to her a few weeks ago. She's 40 with 3 kids. I have 4 kids. My plan is (before I met her) to retire in Envigado. I love that place because, as you stated, its closer to El Poblado and other more frequented parts of Medellin. My girl lives in Itagui and I like Sabaneta and Laureles too. Bruddah, let's keep it a buck. Mane, me and my podna dated chicks that live in Bello. We been up there several times. Bro, you KNOW Bello is mostly HOOD- PERIOD. Now, I'm not saying that there aren't nice places there, but as you know from living there that Bello is cheap like that because they're mostly poor people living there. Ole girl slanging dem empanadas told you straight from the dome that if somebody get caught slipping, dey gittin GOT, no questions asked, ya heard me? We gon keep it one HUNNIT in dis piece. My boy's girl got robbed out of the earrings that he bought her. She was 'giving papaya', which she should've known better (I still think she sold them and not gotten robbed as she told him). Its cheaper living up there and, just like in any other metropolis, mostly where the cheaper living is, crime is not far behind. You win the medal for living up there, brother. And your Spanish is WAY better than mine. My old ass is still learning, though. The people in Colombia are mostly welcoming and friendly. I felt like that was my second home since my second visit in November of 2021. I tried the street food 3 times, big dawg. Tore my stomach off the hinges, so my old ass can't do it. But I love walking and catching the bus there. Man, thank you for giving us a good video of Bello and telling your story. I will subscribe and support my fellow southerner! Ill be back in Medellín in October then again in November, brother. Be safe, check your six and keep your head on a swivel like always.
That part about the girl maybe selling the earrings, more likely but you never know. Got me thinking about a time when in Nairobi, Kenya street thieves were known to literally rip of expensive gold earrings and leave a girl with bleeding damaged ears. It she does not have any visible damage to the ears she most likely sold them.
I was dating a chick from Bello and I actually enjoyed the local spots (the zona rosa, Fabricato) etc but I will admit it can be sketchy and it's indeed far from Medallo. It feels more authentically Colombian compared to El Poblado.
Para sus reportes, Kari debería tratar de no dañar la imagen de toda una población por un asunto personal. Bello es una ciudad de 600 mil habitantes repartidos en 100 barrios. Ahí, como Medellín, se encuentran todos los estratos (1 a 6).
I can't believe it man. The start of the video in in Niquia just around the corner from where I live. la Chinca. Personal opinion. I'm not crazy about El Poblado. Too many rich and poor people with inflated egos. But hey each to their own. Good luck to you brother
Good work, Kari, thanks. I agree with you a hundred percent just based on the probability of an accident. Your life is worth too much to be risking it so much fot whatever you THOUGHT might be better by living in Bello.
Wow…. I’m really impressed that you lived in Bello, especially knowing you’re standing out. However I agree with you, I wouldn’t live neither in Poblado.
I see why you moved, being a little more in a traditional setting, that is pretty up north for sure. You know how to move and its a good experience but yeah, the hood stuff and meeting people that are asking you for stuff gets old fast. Dealing with stratos 5 and 6 is not ideal. Good video. Been there twice and had my head on a swivel but these TH-camrs are just relentless on posting on how dangerous it is. You just can’t move the same and be reckless is the key to safety.
bello will eventually turn into like the rest of medellin but for now, its home to all the hot barrio chicks and its basically like a small town, ive stayed there a few times, not for me, but its def cheaper then rest of medellin!
New to your channel i love medielln.. Im not familiar it is what you do? Whats your employment, outside of youtube of course. Are you a tech expert. Id love the opportunity to live abroad..especially Columbia
You can do any job that is remote. Doesn’t matter the field or industry. Otherwise you can start your own business. Either way you have tons of options.
It never happens until it happens. Us men are notorious for trying to recreate the wheel. I don’t move with no watch not chains in Colombia. I would rather feel safe than walk around thinking what may happen.
You could have made this shorter just by saying you are moving for the women. Because the other reason doesn’t make since especially since you chose the place.
I watched about 12 minutes already but am I unable to figure out what kind of work you do? Why do you have to live like in this goddamn place and travel every day?
@@kari.hq.official but why you travel one hour to Medillin every day , OK so you work in IT company in the USA and can work remotely anyway right? So why not stay where all the gringos stay El Pablado stick together and be safe somebody threatening with life at that goddamn Bello suburb in Colombia
It’s shady there. That empanada lady did not like you, very confrontational, threatening. Life is cheap in Bello. Medellín accepts tourist more than the other 3 quarters of the country angry about inflation/invasion
You should turn the camera lens to film in front of you so we aren't stuck looking at your big head and up into your nostrils. It makes no sense how you could think it's a good idea to face the camera 😂😂
Nice walk around vid of Bello -I've always been curious. It's nice to see the different neighborhoods outside of Poblado, I hope you can do some more in the future
Glad you enjoyed it!
My wife is from Bello, originally. But I met her in the States. My first time in Bello was in 2006, well before Colombia/Medellin became the tourist destination it is now. I'll admit, Bello was a little sketchy, but i enjoy my time there.
True, Colombia sketchy everywhere, that’s why gringo stick together, move together
I’d imagine it was a lot different at that time in 2006. Thanks for watching
@@kari.hq.official not as many ex-pats as there are now. As an American tourist (Gringo), I was more of a novelty then, not so much now.
I like Parque Fabricato supermercado shopping mall in Bello. Very modern new community with many swimming pools.
Good area but it is generally far from the south part of the city.
The mall architecture has many similarities to Arcadia Mall in Belen. Structural columns are ready to add mor floors above the existing Mall roof. More adjacent modern high rise apartment buildings under construction. The Fabricato is perhaps one kilometer from the Bello Metro station.
thanks for a really good view of life in Bello, I think we'll go look. We've lived in Sabaneta for 3 years and it's just changing too fast, too many new high rise apartments, no changes to the infrastructure, prices are skyrocketing, etc. I agree about Poblado, not a place to be walking down the street with your phone out, camera hanging on your shoulder, fancy watch. And the air quality in Sabaneta is the worst in the valley, I guess because it's at the end of the valley and higher up. Anyway, thanks
Hey , enjoyed the vid , thinking of going there , any suggestions or recommendations?
THOUGHT that passport heavy cameo would have helped your channel pick up.. bello is more family oriented to me.. is quieter there and the downtown was definitely more sure and family life.. fútbol parks everywhere.. Actually I think of I ever take my girl and son to the Medellin area I would do Bello vs enviado or publado and definitely not Boston/centro area. Heard Bello used to be more hood back in the day. And like you said it's more cost effective up north
Well it’s not like they tagged me… 😆
I have family in bello,,, It def feels more family oriented than poblado. I like it.
I give you props for living in bello. I could never do it. My spots in laureles I work remote.. let me know if you ever want to link up and pop a bottle or two.
Thanks Family it was a challenge at times but overall had a good time. Can you send me a DM on instagram or Facebook?
Good video, and great channel, Kari. Yeah I agree, Bello is way too far from the good life in Medellin. I've lived in 7 different neighborhoods in the 13 years I've been here, and no matter where I lived, I always found myself in El Poblado, for the reasons you mentioned. I now live in El Poblado, have been in the same neighborhood for 6 years now, Manila. Cheers, my friend, keep us updated!
Well said!
@@kari.hq.official im telling u, more n more u gringos show up, the more locals are going to target u, they dont like foreigners who are not from latin america
I love going to Medellin once a year!!! I usually stay close to unicentro avenida 33 area and enjoy the restaurant scene very much.
Sounds great!
How much do you usually save to go out there?
Great Video on Bello my Texan Brother!
You got it!
The hotdogs and salchipapas are ok, I never ate Vienna Sausages but know what they are since my dad's construction workers used to eat that stuff. But I really like the hamburgers, soups, arepas, and some of the fish when it is not cooked dry in Colombia. I like the cake dessert they have in the plastic container in the bakeries too, not sure the exact name of it.
Awesome
hi, bro
I have lived in Laredo ,TX for eight years and I am now in Cambodia...
That’s awesome
I just met someone who lives in Bello last month
Yeah so many of the people you’ll meet in medellin are from there.
What up brother? I see you representing H-town, so I'm going to assume you're from Houston? As you may can tell from my profile pic, I'm born and raised in New Orleans. Actually grew up in the Magnolia Projects. I'm 47 years old, 28+ years of military service and did 19 years in law enforcement. I first visited Medellín in August of 2021 coming back from a deployment and fell in love with the place. I met my girlfriend in April of 2022 and just proposed to her a few weeks ago. She's 40 with 3 kids. I have 4 kids. My plan is (before I met her) to retire in Envigado. I love that place because, as you stated, its closer to El Poblado and other more frequented parts of Medellin. My girl lives in Itagui and I like Sabaneta and Laureles too.
Bruddah, let's keep it a buck. Mane, me and my podna dated chicks that live in Bello. We been up there several times. Bro, you KNOW Bello is mostly HOOD- PERIOD. Now, I'm not saying that there aren't nice places there, but as you know from living there that Bello is cheap like that because they're mostly poor people living there. Ole girl slanging dem empanadas told you straight from the dome that if somebody get caught slipping, dey gittin GOT, no questions asked, ya heard me? We gon keep it one HUNNIT in dis piece. My boy's girl got robbed out of the earrings that he bought her. She was 'giving papaya', which she should've known better (I still think she sold them and not gotten robbed as she told him).
Its cheaper living up there and, just like in any other metropolis, mostly where the cheaper living is, crime is not far behind. You win the medal for living up there, brother. And your Spanish is WAY better than mine. My old ass is still learning, though.
The people in Colombia are mostly welcoming and friendly. I felt like that was my second home since my second visit in November of 2021.
I tried the street food 3 times, big dawg. Tore my stomach off the hinges, so my old ass can't do it. But I love walking and catching the bus there.
Man, thank you for giving us a good video of Bello and telling your story. I will subscribe and support my fellow southerner! Ill be back in Medellín in October then again in November, brother. Be safe, check your six and keep your head on a swivel like always.
Respect... Keep it real.
That part about the girl maybe selling the earrings, more likely but you never know.
Got me thinking about a time when in Nairobi, Kenya street thieves were known to literally rip of expensive gold earrings and leave a girl with bleeding damaged ears. It she does not have any visible damage to the ears she most likely sold them.
I was dating a chick from Bello and I actually enjoyed the local spots (the zona rosa, Fabricato) etc but I will admit it can be sketchy and it's indeed far from Medallo.
It feels more authentically Colombian compared to El Poblado.
It’s much less Americanized
I'm sure you've been asked this question already. What kind of work do you do?
I am planning on moving out there soon.
A LOT I do marketing and finance
Ok. I've been looking for work that would allow me to move and work at home. Thanks for responding.
Your spanish is good, what was your method of learning?
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Is it safe to rent an apartment in this area? Lots of nightlife: discos and bars?
Me gustaría que enfocaras más tiempo en los lugares, y todo bien, saludos
Para sus reportes, Kari debería tratar de no dañar la imagen de toda una población por un asunto personal. Bello es una ciudad de 600 mil habitantes repartidos en 100 barrios. Ahí, como Medellín, se encuentran todos los estratos (1 a 6).
What’s up Kari?! Are you from Houston?
I am
I think this is pre-accident! How ironic. You felt it coming! Your super power!
It was after the small bump accident may be an exaggeration. Thanks for watching!
I can't believe it man. The start of the video in in Niquia just around the corner from where I live. la Chinca. Personal opinion. I'm not crazy about El Poblado. Too many rich and poor people with inflated egos. But hey each to their own. Good luck to you brother
Thanks Bello was great to me and there are many great people there!
11:07 San Francisco Giants cap!👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼
Good work, Kari, thanks. I agree with you a hundred percent just based on the probability of an accident. Your life is worth too much to be risking it so much fot whatever you THOUGHT might be better by living in Bello.
Alot of good points..im a sabenta boy now
Kari’s back! And he survived Bello!
Bello survived Kari
Wow…. I’m really impressed that you lived in Bello, especially knowing you’re standing out. However I agree with you, I wouldn’t live neither in Poblado.
Well said!
Bro I give you credit that you lived in bello for 1 plus year in the ghetho😢😢
It was fun honestly I’ll miss it
I see why you moved, being a little more in a traditional setting, that is pretty up north for sure. You know how to move and its a good experience but yeah, the hood stuff and meeting people that are asking you for stuff gets old fast. Dealing with stratos 5 and 6 is not ideal. Good video. Been there twice and had my head on a swivel but these TH-camrs are just relentless on posting on how dangerous it is. You just can’t move the same and be reckless is the key to safety.
bello will eventually turn into like the rest of medellin but for now, its home to all the hot barrio chicks and its basically like a small town, ive stayed there a few times, not for me, but its def cheaper then rest of medellin!
Yeah we will see where the future takes Bello but I wish them all the best out there.
New to your channel i love medielln.. Im not familiar it is what you do? Whats your employment, outside of youtube of course. Are you a tech expert. Id love the opportunity to live abroad..especially Columbia
You can do any job that is remote. Doesn’t matter the field or industry. Otherwise you can start your own business. Either way you have tons of options.
Yeah you trading your time for money breh. If you could do it over again what neighborhood/city in the outskirts of medellin would you stay in?
I would stay close to poblado but it’s not cheap.
No accidents on the Metro!
30:50 yeah she's def transfemme
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Sounds like it was time to make a move.
Yeah for me it was I like to keep it fresh
Life is about trade offs and compromises
Big facts
Bro. I say this with respect..you got a chain ⛓️ watch ⌚️ and a camera..you stick out like lion 🦁 loose in the city. Be careful..
It’s good
It never happens until it happens. Us men are notorious for trying to recreate the wheel. I don’t move with no watch not chains in Colombia. I would rather feel safe than walk around thinking what may happen.
You could have made this shorter just by saying you are moving for the women. Because the other reason doesn’t make since especially since you chose the place.
The women was not high on my list to be honest. My move had much more to do with proximity to things I like to do including some women haha
Ummm, there's available (and beautiful) women in Bello. He was there for a year, if it was the women he would've never left Medellin
I watched about 12 minutes already but am I unable to figure out what kind of work you do? Why do you have to live like in this goddamn place and travel every day?
I work in IT remotely
@@kari.hq.official but why you travel one hour to Medillin every day , OK so you work in IT company in the USA and can work remotely anyway right? So why not stay where all the gringos stay El Pablado stick together and be safe somebody threatening with life at that goddamn Bello suburb in Colombia
Walk and talk..
you told the lady you were from africa then told the young girl you was from united states lol you not low bro
I could be anybody
It’s shady there. That empanada lady did not like you, very confrontational, threatening. Life is cheap in Bello. Medellín accepts tourist more than the other 3 quarters of the country angry about inflation/invasion
they need to be mad about there fellow countryman gauging them in the name of inflation
U just mad because you can’t get a girl 😂 yeah and Colombian girls don’t go for gringos because it a different culture
They don’t feel you. They girl only go for Colombia guy or Latino guy
Jajaja
You should turn the camera lens to film in front of you so we aren't stuck looking at your big head and up into your nostrils. It makes no sense how you could think it's a good idea to face the camera 😂😂
Bello is strata 2 and you’re going to a higher strata envigado,poblado just say that !!
Wrong. Bello is a city of 600 thousand inhabitants. There are also strata from 1 to 6; like in Medellín.
Hay areas cerca de la iglesia que son stratas mas arriba