Barranquilla Guide is the insider guide to Colombia’s most underestimated city, written for visitors, expats, and anyone seriously considering the move. No listicles, no affiliate-stuffed travel-blog fluff. The stuff that actually helps you make decisions.
Who writes it
I’m Mike Chartrand, a Canadian living in Medellín. I spend time in Barranquilla regularly and run this guide with Santiago Santos, a paisa partner based in Medellín. Some pages are written by Paulette Romero, a Barranquilla-based contributor. The byline on each guide shows who wrote it. When something hasn’t been personally verified by the author, we say so.
How the guides are made
- Neighborhoods are written after spending real time in each one, not from a desk in another city.
- Prices (rent, groceries, utilities, healthcare) are re-checked on a quarterly basis and cross-referenced with Numbeo, Expatistan, and Colombian government sources. Every guide shows a “Last updated” date.
- Restaurants and bars are places I’ve actually eaten and drunk at. If a spot appears on a “best of” list, I’ve been there more than once.
- Medical tourism pages (dental, plastic surgery) are written conservatively: board-certified clinics only, flagged red-flags, no kickbacks.
What Barranquilla Guide isn’t
- Not a tourism board. Nothing here is paid placement unless it’s labeled as such.
- Not a news site. For breaking local news, read El Heraldo and Zona Cero.
- Not a forum. For community questions, join the Facebook group or the WhatsApp community.
Editorial standards
Corrections are welcome and get fixed publicly. If you see something wrong, a price that’s out of date, a restaurant that closed, a visa rule that changed, email me via the Contact page and I’ll update it.
How this site makes money
Display ads via Google AdSense, a small number of affiliate links (always disclosed at the point of linking), and paid placements on the Advertise page that are clearly labeled “Sponsored.” Editorial content is never influenced by advertisers.
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- Community: Facebook group · Instagram