Tim
@OsageArcher
American looking for information about Colombia
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American
Lives in Cali
Speaks Spanish, English
Registration: 11 February 2015
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Cali, Colombia
Jonesboro, USA
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Virginia, USA
Quito, Ecuador
Texas, USA
Heidelburg, Germany
Columbus, USA
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Raising kids the local way in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Raising children as an expat in Colombia means discovering new parenting habits. School routines, discipline, food habits, independence, social life… many things may work differently in Colombia compared to your home ...
An internet search gives figures for out of wedlock births as high as 87% in Colombia, some studies give a bit lower figure but not by much.I don't know if this includes civil unions or unión marital de hecho. I am fortunate that in my ... Read More
A right wing candidate was elected president: Now what? by mtbe
To start a new thread on Mr Opara's question from another thread: Now what?Personally...too early to tell. Many were worried about Petro (including myself), but much of it was overblown. Many of the concerns of el Tigre, I think, are overblown as ...
Stop listening to Trump. - @SimCityATMost Colombians do not have TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) and would be happy to have a strong leader like Trump, who would clearly let everyone know that bad behavior will not be tolerated and everyone had ... Read More
A right wing candidate was elected president: Now what? by mtbe
To start a new thread on Mr Opara's question from another thread: Now what?Personally...too early to tell. Many were worried about Petro (including myself), but much of it was overblown. Many of the concerns of el Tigre, I think, are overblown as ...
De la Espriella holds both US citizenship and Italian citizenship as well as being a Colombian citizen by birth.Gustavo Petro also holds Italian citizenship but apparently this never bothered anyone least of all his followers. By their fruits ye ... Read More
A right wing candidate was elected president: Now what? by mtbe
To start a new thread on Mr Opara's question from another thread: Now what?Personally...too early to tell. Many were worried about Petro (including myself), but much of it was overblown. Many of the concerns of el Tigre, I think, are overblown as ...
The United States is not kidnapping Colombians and removing them illegally. The USA is now finally following its immigration laws as written - if you're in the country illegally you are subject to deportation, period. Those claiming asylum must ... Read More
Need some major dental work by antoniodistefano9
Looking for a reputed dentist in Bogota that speaks reasonable English or even Italian. Any recommendations?
You can do a little research and find a lot of info, with a search likecolombia dientes implantesThis site has some prices:https://clinicaviena.com/cuanto-cuesta-un-implante-dental-en-colombia/Valor de la corona sobre el implante: entre 2.500.000 ... Read More
Finding a local guide by Budgerigar
I'm looking for a local guide to show me around the city for 2 to 4 hours a day.Preferably someone reliable and familiar with the area.
Like they say, "Cali es Cali, lo demás es loma" lolAnd of course everyone knows, Cali es la sucursal del cielo... Read More
Finding a local guide by Budgerigar
I'm looking for a local guide to show me around the city for 2 to 4 hours a day.Preferably someone reliable and familiar with the area.
Medellin and Bogota. - @Budgerigar ... Read More
Finding a local guide by Budgerigar
I'm looking for a local guide to show me around the city for 2 to 4 hours a day.Preferably someone reliable and familiar with the area.
You don't mention what city in Colombia, there are many.Here is a site for guides in Colombia, some paid, some free, and you can refine it by city:https://www.showaround.com/s/Colombia?p … tryCode=CO Read More
The US Dollar Vs. The Colombian Peso ............. Who's Up? Who's Down? by cccmedia
Weekly close a record.For the first time ever, the exchange closed forthe week with the U.S. Dollar above 5000 Pesos.The closing value for the week endedNovember 4, 2022, is 5092 Pesos to the Dollar.Source... xe.com USD-COP charting
If he wins, Cepeda will be good for Colombia the same way Petro has been good for Colombia - that is to say, not at all! Everything will continue to get worse as their philosophy of socialism is to loot the productive areas of society and the ... Read More
I would like to go birding by bsmyth
Anyone like to go birding in the Santa Cruz area between May 12 and May 20, 2026?
I suggest you join the private Facebook group "Las Aves de Santa Cruz, Bolivia" and post a request there:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1241761265972362/ Read More
Safe deposit box or other secure storage for valuables? by Marquezdl
Is it possible for temporary residents of Medellin to rent a safe deposit box or other secure starage medium for personal valuables and/or cash?
Short answer: No.And it's not really possible for anyone, temporary resident or not, because banks in Colombia do not offer the service of cajas de seguridad to their clients. People don't trust banks. Banks view the people, and ... Read More
Wish I had found Expat.com sooner! Mar del Plata? by Intl guy jim
Greetings all,Last year I lived almost 8 months in Argentina, almost all of that in Mar del Plata. During that time I only heard English spoken in the street twice! The second time was just before I left Argentina, and the person told me that, ...
You can find a Mar del Plata expat group on Facebook doing a Facebook search formar del plata argentina expat group Read More
help with last minute yellow fever vaccine in Bogota by XavierC77
Hi everyone, My name is Xavier and I arrive in Bogotá on March 31st from Montevideo and fly to Costa Rica on April 2nd. I'm doing this short layover so my dog doesn't have to do a super long flight with connections trapped in the crate. I ...
You can do a search for colombia clínica bogotá fiebre amarilla...and the first hit that comes up on my browser is a Bogotá government site listing 24 locations for travelers in Bogotá and hours of ... Read More
Interested in moving to Monteverde by GuestPoster94221
Hello everyone!I currently live in NY and have been researching emigrating to Uruguay. I am a fluent Spanish speaker and will be securing fully remote work before I move. Where might I start to look for a one bedroom apt for me and my pup? I'm think ...
You can try Locanto for Uruguay:https://www.locanto.com.uy/It's a site sort of like Craigslist. Owners as well as agencies can place free ads. Look under Inmobiliaria for houses and apartments for rent and sale, and rooms for rent.I ... Read More
I am looking for a Job in the IT industry in Medellin Colombia by clauskoenig
I am an experienced Data and cloud Architect and Engineer. I am looking for work in Medellin. I have 26+ experience in my field. Everything related to data and information is my business.I worked with fortune 500 companies in diverse sectors from ...
Not that many jobs and pretty much none if you don't speak good Spanish. You can do a search forMedellin trabajo ingeniero computadoras...and see what's on the net. Read More