I found Manizales an amazing city. It has about 400,000 population and is kept very clean. Probably the safest city in South America, located in the mountains in Juan Valdez coffee country in a cool climate. About 50,000 students study at the 7 universities here.. As a single man, what so impressed me is how friendly the women are towards Americans. Manizales is truly Paradise Found. I found a dating service here called Cupido. They introduced me to some very nice ladies, one of which I have been with ever since. I can also recommend their furnished apartments which are to American standards, complete with a computer and printer. They even stream in 600 cannels of T.V. from the U.S.A. Many sidewalk cafes, modern buildings in the new part of town mixed with old Spanish
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