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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Walkability: The area of Pasto is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Pasto is extremely difficult.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Pasto is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Pasto.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
- Internet: The Internet speed in Pasto is fine.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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- Expenses: The average monthly expenses of the average Pasto resident is pretty low and around $700.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Pasto that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers.
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Quality of life: Pasto performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Pasto has very low salaries as low as $500 a month.
