Colombia vs. Ecuador

[MelismaticEchoes]

I love both Colombia and Ecuador.

[Chava61]

Having spent a year in Guayaquil in Ecuador, I would say that Ecuador is safer than Colombia. In Ecuador one could learn Spanish in Quito (the capital), Guayaquil (the largest city and business center) or Cuenca (the 3rd largest city and a very quaint/interesting older city).

[MelismaticEchoes]

Originally Posted by stolpioni

Where would you rather live for 6 months to learn spanish?
Which one is the cheapest?

Cities in Colombia I've looked into are Cartagena and Medellín, which one would you choose?

In Ecuador I have no idea.

I want good food, things to do (such as nightlife), beautiful women, and to live like a king on a short stack of money.

I would try both if I were you. Quito and Guyaquil are important cities in Ecuador, so those would be good areas to try.

[UrbanLuis]

I wish I had a year to spend in both countries.

[intelfan11315]

Originally Posted by MelismaticEchoes

I would try both if I were you. Quito and Guyaquil are important cities in Ecuador, so those would be good areas to try.

I've heard from a lot of people that Guyaquil can be scary for people who have never been to Ecuador before.

[SobreTodo]

Originally Posted by burgler09

I've heard from a lot of people that Guyaquil can be scary for people who have never been to Ecuador before.

Depends on the areas within that you go to.

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by burgler09

I've heard from a lot of people that Guyaquil can be scary for people who have never been to Ecuador before.

Guayaquil is not the safest city even for the local residents. But in general people from Guayaquil are some of the friendliest people that I have ever met.

Cuenca is a good town for an English speaker to study Spanish as the Spanish is Castilian (standard Spanish spoken in Spain) and there is an English speaking expat/retiree community there if one is looking not to be completely isolated from other English speakers.