Hi, my name is Merrill. I moved to Rionegro about 8 years ago and totally fell in love with the country and the people. I met and married a beautiful Colombiana and we live in a small town not far from Rionegro, which is near the Medellin intl airport.
If I tried to list all the great things about this wonderful country, I'd have to write a book... suffice it to say it's a beautiful country and the people are very friendly, courteous and helpful. When I arrived, I spoke almost no Spanish. At first it was difficult because, you really need to speak Spanish to be happy here. Otherwise, you'll end up spending all your time around other expats and learn nothing about the country. So, I learned pretty quickly. Of course, it helped that my wife speaks no English.
If anyone has questions about this part of Colombia (orient de Antioquia), feel free to ask. I'm willing to help wherever possible.