Sounds like Lima is the spot. And yeah man, being in the r/medellin there definitely is a distaste for foreigners. Probably not the best spot for a gringo.

I haven’t heard much besides being either rhetorical highest elevation or one of them. I will look more into it

Good vibes, super friendly people, good and healthy food, and very proud people. I also liked that each barrio had a different feel to it. I feel like I could move around Medellin and not feel like it’s all the same.

But unfortunately, like a lot of places, the few bad apples seem to ruin the whole bunch.