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[Anglin2009]

I presently live in Seattle, WA. I don't mind the rain here, but the continual overcast is another thing....Seattle, should be called the Seasonal Affect Disorder City of the World. I would like to move to Colombia to teach, and I was wondering if there is any city that has at least some sunshine throughout the year, but it isn't sweltering either? And maybe some jobs.....Thanks

[spanglish]

Pretty much...every city except Bogota has lots of sun and nice weather. If you can't handle sweltering, stay away from the coast. Other than that you could look to pretty much any city with over 100,000 people. Be aware of elevation when you research cities; there are lots of cold places in the mountains.

Manizales is a nice place, (very green with mountains and a relatively 'cultured' populace, kind of like Seattle!) but seems to be overcast much of the time (I'm from Seattle area, so I've got an idea of what you're talking about). Bucaramanga is one of my personal favorites and I love the weather there (think highs of 80-85 F); the people are also some of the friendliest, most down to earth in Colombia (the department is called Santander). Medellin is very popular with expats, so the job scene is quite a bit tougher, but it does have beautiful weather (highs of like 75 everyday), cultural stuff you'll find in a larger city, and the most developed infrastructure of any Colombian city. I've never been to Cali, but its fame speaks for itself and I've heard it has great weather (a bit on the hotter side).

[G22]

Try Medellin the climate there is really nice, Cali if you like it a bit warmer. The weather in Bogota is not nice, it rains a lot and it can be pretty cold at night.