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God and Satan. Edison and Tesla. Capitalism and Communism. Todos Ricos and De Toditos. Gilesy and Plantain<\/a>.There have been some great rivalries in world history, but none as great as that between Colombia\u00b4s two biggest cities: Medell\u00edn and Bogot\u00e1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This rivalry roughly falls into a pattern you may see in other countries; such as the ones between New York and Los Angeles; Sydney and Melbourne; or Paris and the rest of France.<\/p>\n

Speaking from my adopted city of Bogot\u00e1, I don\u00b4t know if it\u00b4s strictly accurate to call it a true rivalry, as it\u00b4s fairly one-sided. Rolos (Bogot\u00e1 natives) never stop going on about how much they love Medell\u00edn<\/strong>: the weather, the Metro, the people, the plastic surgery. They have such a great time when they\u00b4re there, and one day, they want to move there. They just haven\u00b4t got around to it yet.<\/p>\n

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Graffiti in Bogot\u00e1. Another feather in its cap?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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On the other hand, paisas (Medell\u00edn natives) often make no attempt to hide their animosity. Just like their weather, Rolos are much colder than the famously friendly paisas<\/strong>, and it\u00b4s just so much harder to get around. Paisa pride seems so much more fervent and vocal than that of their Rolo big brothers. People in Bogot\u00e1 seem to like their city OK, but don\u00b4t seem to have a problem in praising other great cities at the same time.<\/p>\n

As for me, being biased and all, I\u00b4d say that, at the end of the day, I prefer Bogot\u00e1 by the slightest of margins<\/strong>. For cultural activities, hipsters<\/a>, restaurants, diversity and just plain craziness, I feel the nation\u00b4s capital just edges out The City of Eternal Spring.<\/p>\n

That\u00b4s not to say that Medell\u00edn isn\u00b4t awesome, because it clearly is<\/strong>. It is the Most Innovative City of the Year<\/a>, after all. Let\u00b4s put the weather to one side, as it\u00b4s generally agreed Bogot\u00e1 can\u00b4t compete. To tell you the truth, though; I don\u00b4t mind Bogot\u00e1\u00b4s Londonesque weather at all: it lets me wear jackets and scarves without having to explain myself. Paisas definitely know how to party, and there\u00b4s a palpable buzz about the place – a buzz of people loving where they live, and taking pride in their city.<\/p>\n

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Innovative transport in Medell\u00edn. Frankly, Bogot\u00e1 could do with a bit of that.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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But that\u00b4s just my take. I\u00b4d like to hear what you, Gentle Reader, have to say about the matter. The fierce paisa pride seems to infect the many expats that have made Medell\u00edn their own; but, having said that, the vibrant expat community in Bogot\u00e1 doesn\u00b4t seem to shut up about how awesome\u00a0their\u00a0<\/em>city is, either. Where do you stand on the issue?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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