Eje Cafetero "Goldilocks Zone"
I like Pereira because I think it is in the "Goldilocks zone" in many aspects. The weather is nearly perfect all the time similar to Medellin (eternal primavera) The temp is 70 f year round without much variation.
The city is growing quickly, and I believe it also hits the Goldilocks zone as well in size. Not too big, not too small. It is not really found out yet, so it is not overly commercial or ruined by tourists. Prices also reflect that. I rent a newly built 3 bed 2. 5 bath 3-story townhouse overlooking a lush valley (no street noise) for $500 USD a month.
The chicas are beautiful of course, not battle hardened like many city girls. Top-shelf prepagos go for about $30 USD an hour last I looked. The P4P game is not very big there unlike Cartagena or Medellin.
I have traveled all over the world most of my life and this is the one place I could really see myself retiring to.
I still occasionally fly to Medellin (cheap) to get some dental work or to the doctor (some of the best in the world) do some shopping, some big-city partying, etc.
When I was there pre-pandemic (right before) they were completely rebuilding the airport, and have also put in a tramway into the mountains.
Right now between the pandemic and protests I am now waiting for those things to settle down.
Cheers!