For many Americans seeking places to retire abroad, Medellin, Colombia, is increasingly appearing on their shortlist. Known as the “City of Eternal Spring”, Medellin offers a temperate climate, ...

I was dancing to disco-pop music on a flatbed truck behind the DJ when someone spilled aguardiente on me. (It's an anise-flavored liqueur Colombians seem to drink by the gallon.) But I was unbothered: ...