Favorite mile-high city (Elev 5280 ft/1600 m) (theatre, golf, metro)

[cebuan]

Mine is Addis Ababa.

I was surprised that Addis is the highest big city that is not in China or Latin America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...t_large_cities

[survivingearth]

Denver for me

[deneb78]

I have not been bit I really want to check out Cusco (3400m ASL)

[BMI]

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Elevation 5,311 ft. at Albuquerque Sunport (airport).

Much more stable and better climate than Denver,
I like it’s location better too, with Rio Grande and Sandia Mountains right there.
You can golf and ski on the same day!

[Astral_Weeks]

Medellin, Colombia. Elevation is 4,900 feet above sea level. Metro population 3.7 million.

Located in a valley surrounded by green jagged peaks, the city of "eternal spring" is located in the tropics but enjoys relatively mild year-round weather:

-The Average Daily High: 82 (F)
-The Average Daily Low: 63 (F)

[tijlover]

Guatemala City, roughly 5,000 feet. Perfect climate. You wouldn't even need an A/C or heater in this city!

[Tall Traveler]

Originally Posted by deneb78

I have not been bit I really want to check out Cusco (3400m ASL)

Cusco is more than 2 miles high. It's cool place but I prefer Machu Pichu and the Sacred Valley of Peru. I had been working at a mine at over 9000 feet so the altitude didn't bother me in Cusco but many people suffer when they first arrive if they haven't gotten adjusted to a higher elevation before arriving.

My favorite would be Arequipa, Peru where I worked for 16 months...its 2400M and 7800' elevation and the weather is near perfect every day of the year.

[Pueblofuerte]

Are we being specific about "mile high" i.e. something between 1,400 and 1,800 metres?

In Colombia there are plenty of cities and towns over 2,000 metres and plenty under a mile also, somewhat less between 1.5k and 2k. However, here are all places with a population of 50k+ from largest to smallest that fit that criteria:

1. Medellin
2. Pereira
3. Armenia-Calarcá
4. Popayán
5. Fusagasugá
6. Santa Rosa
7. Caldas
8. Chinchiná
9. Sandoná

My favourites for completely differing reasons are Armenia and Popayan:

Armenia

Armenia Panoramio 48995435 by Pueblo Fuerte, on Flickr


ARMENIA by AVM608, on Flickr


ARMENIA by AVM608, on Flickr


Armenia 10339288_10202898849448032_5380582718835696109_o by Pueblo Fuerte, on Flickr

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Popayán

Panorama of Popayán, Colombia by Antoine Barthelemy, on Flickr


Torre de Reloj by Ronald Hurtado, on Flickr


Popayan theatre by Steve Douglas, on Flickr

Popayán (Colombia) by Ruben Dario Marulanda, on Flickr

[ABQSunseeker]

Originally Posted by BMI

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Elevation 5,311 ft. at Albuquerque Sunport (airport).

Much more stable and better climate than Denver,
I like it’s location better too, with Rio Grande and Sandia Mountains right there.
You can golf and ski on the same day!

I second that. Albuquerque

[Pueblofuerte]

I had no idea Albuquerque was at altitude, interesting.