El Retiro Colombia: The Honest Truth After 2 Years
Ivan Ibanez
12,207 views
I've been living in El Retiro, Colombia for 2 years — and today I'm giving you the full honest review. Is it actually worth it? Here's everything you need to know.
In this video I cover:
✅ The real cost of living in El Retiro (with actual numbers)
✅ What daily life looks like — the good, the surprising, and the hard
✅ Safety: the honest answer most people are afraid to give
✅ Why the weather and nature here genuinely changed my life
✅ My 2-year verdict — would I do it all over again?
Whether you're thinking about retiring abroad, relocating to Colombia, or just curious about life outside the tourist trail — this is the most honest review of El Retiro, Antioquia you'll find on YouTube.
📍 El Retiro is a small mountain town in Antioquia, Colombia — just 45 minutes from Medellín. It sits at around 2,100 meters elevation, giving it a permanent spring-like climate. It's not on most expat lists yet — but it's starting to get noticed.
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Would you consider living in El Retiro? Or are you already here? Tell me your experience — I read every comment.
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Retiro Club: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gLbDkviW1mKLC...
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"How often does the train go by?"
"So often you won't even notice it."
El Retiro Colombia: The Honest Truth After 2 Years
Ivan Ibanez
12,207 views
I've been living in El Retiro, Colombia for 2 years — and today I'm giving you the full honest review. Is it actually worth it? Here's everything you need to know.
In this video I cover:
✅ The real cost of living in El Retiro (with actual numbers)
✅ What daily life looks like — the good, the surprising, and the hard
✅ Safety: the honest answer most people are afraid to give
✅ Why the weather and nature here genuinely changed my life
✅ My 2-year verdict — would I do it all over again?
Whether you're thinking about retiring abroad, relocating to Colombia, or just curious about life outside the tourist trail — this is the most honest review of El Retiro, Antioquia you'll find on YouTube.
📍 El Retiro is a small mountain town in Antioquia, Colombia — just 45 minutes from Medellín. It sits at around 2,100 meters elevation, giving it a permanent spring-like climate. It's not on most expat lists yet — but it's starting to get noticed.
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Would you consider living in El Retiro? Or are you already here? Tell me your experience — I read every comment.
👍 If this helped you, hit LIKE — it takes one second and helps more people find this video.
🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly videos on living, traveling and retiring in Colombia and Thailand.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📺 WATCH NEXT:
→ El Retiro: Why El Retiro Should Be on Your Travel List
→ Bangkok's Best Rooftop Bars: Bangkok's Best Rooftop Bars 2026 — I Visit...
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📧 CONTACT / BUSINESS : ivan.smart.communications@gmail.com
📸 INSTAGRAM: ivan_e_ibanez
Retiro Club: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gLbDkviW1mKLC...
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#ElRetiro #Colombia #RetireAbroad #ExpatColombia #LivingInColombia