Laker4115
American looking for information about Colombia
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Lives in Pereira, Risaralda
Registration: 25 September 2019
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
Easy to buy property in Colombia, not so easy to sell it and get your money back. Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
Been married to a Colombian woman for 57 years. It is very normal for Colombian women to have lots of female friends who go out together to relax and exchange ideas. I know her friends and sometimes we will go out with all of our spouses. If you ... Read More
ATM Withdrawal Limits
Nigeria has announced they are restricting ATM withdrawals to $45 per day or $225 per week, if that happens in Colombia would that be enough to live on? ... Read More
Macho men! Adventures in 'Testosterona' by cccmedia
I had to address some medical issues afteran energy collapse while in Peru severalyears ago. However, until lately I did notaddress the fact that most men lose aroundone percent of testosterone level each year,causing the energy level and ...
@Anonymous User You may be able to get it through Amazon. Read More
Dollar Supremacy! U.S. Currency Surpasses 4500 Colombian Pesos by Laker4115
4,525 pesos to dollar today.
5,004 Pesos to dollar today. Probably should revise title to 10,000 pesos to the dollar, I think that is where it will be in less than a year. Read More
Renting an Apartment in a Quiet Area for Under $200 by cccmedia
A just-posted video at YouTube's Gran Colombia channel contains an apartment tour and an interview with the unit's new tenant -- who used to live in California, USA -- who explains he pays [b]rent of only $160 US per month[/b] in the Coffee ...
@cymerax Downtown Buenos Aires, was carrying a large briefcase they thought was full of cash. Picked up by a yellow cab working with them. They were in their forties short hair, I think they were military or police related doing kidnapping for ... Read More
Dollar Supremacy! U.S. Currency Surpasses 4500 Colombian Pesos by Laker4115
4,525 pesos to dollar today.
@cccmedia When people get desperate property values drop and criminal activities increase, Venezuela is a good example, I remember the exchange rate of five Bolivares to the dollar and later saw million Bolivares notes being used as toilet paper. ... Read More
Dollar Supremacy! U.S. Currency Surpasses 4500 Colombian Pesos by Laker4115
4,525 pesos to dollar today.
4,840 good or bad? I would submit bad for everyone. Read More
New members of the Colombia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Colombia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
@cymerax The name of the country is Colombia not Columbia. Not sure why any expat would consider living in Argentina, it used to be nice fifty or sixty years ago before the Peronistas destroyed it. Colombia is still a nice place to ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos
4,525 pesos to dollar today. Read More
BUYING A HOUSE- MONEY TRANSFER ISSUES by JOHNYLONDON01
HI EVERYONEWHEN BUYING A PROPERTY ( APPROX $250K) - I NEED TO SOMEHOW TRANSFER MONEY TO COLOMBIA- ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE CUTS AS SOME KIND OF TAXES? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TAX OR BANK FEES LOSSES BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER TO COLOMBIA ( FROM ...
@cccmedia You can say most of the same things about Pereira plus you can fly in and out without going through Bogota. Read More
BUYING A HOUSE- MONEY TRANSFER ISSUES by JOHNYLONDON01
HI EVERYONEWHEN BUYING A PROPERTY ( APPROX $250K) - I NEED TO SOMEHOW TRANSFER MONEY TO COLOMBIA- ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE CUTS AS SOME KIND OF TAXES? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TAX OR BANK FEES LOSSES BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER TO COLOMBIA ( FROM ...
@nico peligro How many AirBNB's do you think existed in 2005 when I bought the apartment? The answer is zero, they did not exist back then although they did have cars and airplanes at that time. Read More
No entry stamp on crossing into Colombia from Tulcan by Senorita Rose
Hi allJust wondering if anyone else has had the experience of crossing into Colombia and there being no immigration staff so the taxi just drove through and now I am here without a visa (or exit stamp from Ecuador). I have been advised by the ...
******Borders exist between countries for a reason and does not have the sense to go from one country to another legally. Good luck with the authorities. Read More
No entry stamp on crossing into Colombia from Tulcan by Senorita Rose
Hi allJust wondering if anyone else has had the experience of crossing into Colombia and there being no immigration staff so the taxi just drove through and now I am here without a visa (or exit stamp from Ecuador). I have been advised by the ...
The problem is that you have no proof as to when you actually entered the country, how are the immigration people know whether you came in two days or two years ago. You better get an immigration attorney, don't be surprised that you may have to ... Read More
BUYING A HOUSE- MONEY TRANSFER ISSUES by JOHNYLONDON01
HI EVERYONEWHEN BUYING A PROPERTY ( APPROX $250K) - I NEED TO SOMEHOW TRANSFER MONEY TO COLOMBIA- ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE CUTS AS SOME KIND OF TAXES? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TAX OR BANK FEES LOSSES BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER TO COLOMBIA ( FROM ...
As far as the transaction costs and appreciation I came out fine, was fortunate to find a well funded buyer. The real financial cost to me was the fifteen years that I owned the property, only using it three months during the year but paying full ... Read More
BUYING A HOUSE- MONEY TRANSFER ISSUES by JOHNYLONDON01
HI EVERYONEWHEN BUYING A PROPERTY ( APPROX $250K) - I NEED TO SOMEHOW TRANSFER MONEY TO COLOMBIA- ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE CUTS AS SOME KIND OF TAXES? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TAX OR BANK FEES LOSSES BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER TO COLOMBIA ( FROM ...
I just sold a stratus seven apartment last year that I had held for fifteen years. I was extremely happy to get my money out before the communists came into power. [Moderated] Read More
HEALTH CARE by GuestPoster22110
Can a retired person at 67 get SURA complimentary coverage after receiving EPS mandatory cover with diabetes?
To me this law makes a lot of sense if it is meant to keep people with PTSD problems out of the country. It seems that Colombia actually has a first world immigrations system while the U.S. has none. Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022
Documents completely and in detail the total corruption of the Biden Crime Family. Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
If you believe The NY Times is the paper of record then you should also believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny as they have entirely missed covering major stories like Hunter Biden's laptop, Joe Biden's dementia, Hillary's Russiagate dossier, ... Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
@MotitaSr The New York Times used to be "an old, respectable journalistic institution" but they are not anymore. They like most of the rest of the mainstream press have become propaganda arms of the democrat party with zero credibility ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
Venezuela has moved to the dollar although they don't really want to promote it, it is breathing oxygen into their economy, however tourism in Venezuela is totally dead, just look at the latest pictures from Isla Margarita which used to have ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
Petro is learning from his friends in Venezuela. The marxists in Venezuela tried to save the Bolivar for years until people started using it as wallpaper and toilet paper. They finally woke up and began using the dollar for their ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
The U.S. could put up with high taxes in the fifties because it was repaying war debts essentially back to itself and its citizens from whom it had borrowed to begin with and because the rest of the world was flat on its back (Europe and Japan) and ... Read More
Medellín Ranked Third Best City in the World in 20,000 Person Survey by cccmedia
Edinburgh, Scotland .. Chicago, Illinois .. andMedellín, Colombia are ranked 1, 2 and 3 for city livingin a worldwide survey of 20,000 city dwellerstaken by the organization Time Out.According to the World's Best Cities guide ...
@cccmedia I am not up-to-date on Lori Lightweights sexual preferences, you seem to know more about that than I, but regardless of her race she is governing like a total moron. Most blacks and whites in Chicago would be in agreement on ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
@futuroexpat Talk about wealth gap, go visit your friends in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and you will see how well the poor are doing and a real wealth gap between the poor and the rich. Now you have two million poor Venezuelans living ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
@futuroexpat I hope you are right that Petro is not a communist as that would be good for Colombia. However I happen to be old enough to remember in 1960 Fidel Castro swearing to the New York Times that he was not a communist. Same ... Read More
Medellín Ranked Third Best City in the World in 20,000 Person Survey by cccmedia
Edinburgh, Scotland .. Chicago, Illinois .. andMedellín, Colombia are ranked 1, 2 and 3 for city livingin a worldwide survey of 20,000 city dwellerstaken by the organization Time Out.According to the World's Best Cities guide ...
I used to live in Chicago, many years ago for a period of five years, and it really was a great city to live in and raise a family. That period has LONG gone. Under a series of incompetent corrupt mayors like Lori Lightbrain, Chicago has ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
This is actually not good news. You might feel happy as a dollar earner that things are getting cheaper for you but what is really happening is that a country we all love is becoming more unstable and may actually end up becoming a hell hole ... Read More
Medellín Ranked Third Best City in the World in 20,000 Person Survey by cccmedia
Edinburgh, Scotland .. Chicago, Illinois .. andMedellín, Colombia are ranked 1, 2 and 3 for city livingin a worldwide survey of 20,000 city dwellerstaken by the organization Time Out.According to the World's Best Cities guide ...
@mtbe You mean the weather in Chicago is not the second best in the world? Read More
Medellín Ranked Third Best City in the World in 20,000 Person Survey by cccmedia
Edinburgh, Scotland .. Chicago, Illinois .. andMedellín, Colombia are ranked 1, 2 and 3 for city livingin a worldwide survey of 20,000 city dwellerstaken by the organization Time Out.According to the World's Best Cities guide ...
Chicago number two? If ranked by unsolved murders per weekend it is far and away the number one in the world. I would be ashamed to publish anything about such a stupid poll. Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
My crystal ball from ten days ago is looking pretty accurate. Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
In Colombia the devaluation of the peso means that everyone who depends on peso income will get poorer while the dollar earners will get richer. Same as has happened in all the socialist republics.In the U.S. we also have a socialist ... Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
The same thing happened in Venezuela, the Bolivar started losing value as soon as Chavez was elected, which was great for people with income in dollars, and continued to lose value to the point people were using it as toilet paper and you needed a ... Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
First, the country is called Colombia not Columbia. Second we sold an apartment that we owned in Pereira last year and one of the reasons we did so was because we were worried that if Petro came into power that it would become unsellable or if ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
@cccmedia Have you ever seen a communist government give up its power, Castro, Chavez, Mao-Tse-Tung, Stalin, etc. etc. The Supreme Court is already in their hands and they will probably implement a new Constitution so Petro can stay in ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
@cccmedia True the communists are not officially in-charge but the flight of Colombian capital and assets out of the country is well underway as people now know for sure that communists will be running things the next four years and perhaps ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
@ChineduOpara The ebb and flow of the dollar peso exchange rate is over. The communists are now in charge and the dollar compared to the peso is only going to in one direction up up and away. Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
The dollar is still in the early stages of skyrocketing in value compared to the Colombian Peso. Best strategy is to keep your money in dollars as long as possible before making the conversion to Pesos. Colombia now is like Venezuela in ... Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
@cccmedia See I am old enough to remember Fidel Castro's interview with the New York Times swearing he was not a communist. Most people believed him until he brought out the firing squads and put them on television killing people ... Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
I never made a doomsday prediction, I just said be prepared for potential problems, that is simply common sense. Communists have their own particular way of celebrating win or lose. Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
@cccmedia Are personal opinions allowed on your site? Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
The Marxists are doing a great job of making Miami the richest Latin American city. Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
If the Communists win or lose the streets could be dangerous Sunday night and next week. If you look like a gringo, it is time to get your food supplies and plan which Netflix series you want to watch next week. Read More
Should I buy a nice car in Colombia by GuestPoster285
Hello everyone I just arrived in Colombia on a 5 year visa and need to buy a car ASAP. I have researched extensively about the cars here and since I love BMW brand , should I buy one? I found that BMW are not that expensive in comparison with other ...
@MotitaSr Makes a difference if you look like a gringo, if you do, you are all the more likely to have problems driving a fancy car. Like I said before the people with real money in Colombia either drive armor plated vehicles and often ... Read More
How much does it cost to buy an apartment in Medellin or Envigado
If the communists win this weekend, apartments will be coming on the market at steep discounts in the not too distant future. Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
If the communists win you can expect the dollar to rocket higher as people sell everything to get out of the country. Read More
Your best business development ideas in Colombia by Priscilla
Hi everyone, As a foreign entrepreneur, launching a business in Colombia is a fantastic project and an exciting challenge. Some ideas are likely to succeed. Some others are promising but may not work as well as intended. In your opinion, what ...
Forget clothes, people in Colombia still know how to make their own. Best is restaurant with unique ambience, unique food, and that serves lots of liquor because that is where you make your money. However now is not a good time with a ... Read More
Buying property in Medellin by juniorrosas031598
Is it good buying a property in Medellin Colombia I’m 24 years old I’m thinking about a property in Colombia but I don’t know the rents and cost
One other thing to remember that if you live in a condominium complex with a number of units, there may be some tenants for whatever the reason do not make their monthly maintenance payments and as a result everyone else ends up having to pay more. ... Read More
Buying property in Medellin by juniorrosas031598
Is it good buying a property in Medellin Colombia I’m 24 years old I’m thinking about a property in Colombia but I don’t know the rents and cost
@zbodell Seriously doubt the property doubled in value, selling is much more difficult than buying and if the communist government takes over all property will become unsellable. Read More
Colombia's Presidential Election Results: 2022 by cccmedia
At a time of great social unrest and efforts to overcome the ongoing covid challenges, millions of Colombians went to the polls today in a presidential election.Visit this thread for updates on the election results after the polls close this evening.
Colombia has taken one more step toward having a communist government. I hate to see this happen and hope Colombians will come to their senses on this June 19th. Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
@JohnyLondon My wife has many more than 35 relatives In Colombia and not one of them has sucked my blood in 56 years. The reasons are that they have not tried to and if anyone of them would have tried, I would not be sucker enough to let ... Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
I have lived there at various times and been back for at least fifty visits. Lots of things have changed in the last fifty six years, including the fact that the computer I am typing on was not even dreamed of at that time. I am not sure ... Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
They seem to not teach spelling in Australia. The name of the country is Colombia not Columbia. Also most of the opinions here are looking at the wrong side of the equation. The reason Colombian women are sometimes attracted ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
If Petro wins you can expect the dollar to rocket higher as people sell their Colombian assets to move them to the U.S., so things might get a lot cheaper for expats in Colombia but their properties may be nationalized by the Communist government. ... Read More
Cost of living in Colombia in 2022 by Cheryl
Hi everyone, Two years after the start of the pandemic, it is time to take stock of the evolution of the cost of living in Colombia or more specifically, in the region where you live. The idea is to help people get ready for their expatriation to ...
I would not buy any property or invest one dollar in Colombia until I was sure that the Communists have lost the election. If they win, Colombia will then follow Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and others on the road to hunger and poverty. Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
I am not sure many gringos know this, but the business of meeting Colombian women on line is a BUSINESS. The owners of these businesses purchase old hotels and refurbish them as fancy bedrooms. They provide clothes, make-up artists, ... Read More
Card Games in Colombia by chelseavu
Hi everybody, I am planning to move to Colombia to do a research on Colombian entertainment habits, especially card game habits. ( the Tute game) Due to the language barrier, the resources I have access to are very limited. That's why I want ...
I know some Colombians who have been playing regular weekly card games for the last twenty five to thirty years. I know Cubans play a lot of dominoes, not sure if Colombians do the same. Read More
New members of the Colombia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Colombia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Take great care in Cali, you are not in Australia. Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
If Petro wins this number will start spinning like crazy. Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
The first guy knew how to spell Colombia, the second guy didn't. The second guy is Aussie and the first guy might also be, the people from down under are kind of different. Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
The bottom line is that there are some really dumb and gullible gringos posting here and most Colombian women seem to know how to cultivate them for their own benefit pretty well. My recommendation is that these gringos go back to the land of ... Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
If anyone is going to write a book about Colombian women they should learn that the name of the country is Colombia and not Columbia. Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
Been married to a Colombian woman for fifty six+ years and have never seen or experienced the problems you mention in your post. They are great partners and wives, I am very happy with the choice I made in 1965. However on the other ... Read More
Real estate market in Colombia
The Supreme Court was on Maduro's side in Venezuela and the same is already the case with Petro in Colombia. Have you noticed how the Supreme Court put the most popular President in Colombia's history Uribe under house arrest and ... Read More
Real estate market in Colombia by unleashedsoul99
Hello I am planning to move to Colombia and maybe later buy a flat/house/land there. I know that the Colombian economy is doing good and the prices of real estate have been going up a lot in the last 5 or 10 years or something and that Colombia ...
In Venezuela Maduro also had the Congress against him, he just rewrote the Constitution in essence deposing the old Congress with a new one of his choosing giving him all the power. If Petro needs to change the Congress to run the country he ... Read More
Real estate market in Colombia by unleashedsoul99
Hello I am planning to move to Colombia and maybe later buy a flat/house/land there. I know that the Colombian economy is doing good and the prices of real estate have been going up a lot in the last 5 or 10 years or something and that Colombia ...
For anyone impressed with tall buildings you should go to Caracas which has plenty of tall buildings which were built before the Communists took over. The only thing about them is that you might find it hard to get to the twentieth floor with ... Read More
What are your thoughts...
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1932 after he won about thirty percent of the vote. I understand the Colombian Supreme Court is already in the hands of the left, so Petro can count on their support in a disputed election. Read More
What are your thoughts...
Petro is a terrorist and killer, he took part in the assassination of a number of members of the Colombian Supreme Court thirty years ago plus was involved in many other political crimes, kidnappings, and assassinations. The so-called right winger ... Read More
What are your thoughts...
If Petro wins, property in Colombia will become unsellable, there will be a mass migration of the affluent and educated out of the country, crime will skyrocket, the Colombian peso will become worthless, and the country will become a socialist ... Read More
I want to start a business in Colombia from the US by alex9094
Hi everyone my name is Alex, I am looking to move from US to Colombia. But I also want to start a business from US to make the transition easier. So I have a few questions and any information is greatly appreciated. 1. What would I need to start a ...
The bad health in Colombia has more to do with alcohol than unhealthy food. We are the experts in unhealthy food. Read More
I want to start a business in Colombia from the US by alex9094
Hi everyone my name is Alex, I am looking to move from US to Colombia. But I also want to start a business from US to make the transition easier. So I have a few questions and any information is greatly appreciated. 1. What would I need to start a ...
I think the opportunity to do this depends on what you have to invest. For example, I would look at food franchises that have a track record of success in the U.S. and that can provide good international support. I would then go through the ... Read More
Real estate market in Colombia by unleashedsoul99
Hello I am planning to move to Colombia and maybe later buy a flat/house/land there. I know that the Colombian economy is doing good and the prices of real estate have been going up a lot in the last 5 or 10 years or something and that Colombia ...
I agree with HutchX2020 and this is what I have been trying to tell people on this thread. Don't do any real estate transaction until after it has been established that Petro has lost. We sold our apartment in Pereira this past year after ... Read More
Real estate market in Colombia by unleashedsoul99
Hello I am planning to move to Colombia and maybe later buy a flat/house/land there. I know that the Colombian economy is doing good and the prices of real estate have been going up a lot in the last 5 or 10 years or something and that Colombia ...
This website is not supposed to be used by people selling products. Read More
Dentist In Colombia by lebaneseblonde
Can anyone tell me how much a dentist visit in Colombia usually cost? I have a fiance in Colombia with a tooth problem and just wanted to know prices.
As I mentioned in a previous post I have found the cost of dental work to be about ten percent of what it costs in the U.S. One other situation that was a big dental lesson for me had to do with my wife. She has a severe dental problem relating ... Read More
Dentist In Colombia by lebaneseblonde
Can anyone tell me how much a dentist visit in Colombia usually cost? I have a fiance in Colombia with a tooth problem and just wanted to know prices.
I am sure there are bad dentists in Colombia and the public generally knows which ones are bad. I have only gone to dentists in Colombia that have been personally recommended to me and it has worked out fantastic and much better than the dental ... Read More
Dentist In Colombia by lebaneseblonde
Can anyone tell me how much a dentist visit in Colombia usually cost? I have a fiance in Colombia with a tooth problem and just wanted to know prices.
I had a quotation from my U.S. dentist for some bridgework that would cost me $15,000. I ended up doing it in Colombia for $1,200 and the dental professionals in the U.S. are amazed at the quality of the work I had done there. My local dentist in ... Read More
Dentist In Colombia by lebaneseblonde
Can anyone tell me how much a dentist visit in Colombia usually cost? I have a fiance in Colombia with a tooth problem and just wanted to know prices.
You have to be kidding, some of the best dentists in the world are in Colombia and most of them pay a lot more attention to the needs of the patient unlike some of the pure money grubbers you see everywhere in the U.S. Read More
Colombian driver's license by CaliRay
I've been in Colombia for more than 11 years and during that time my U.S. driver license expired. Getting a new one there is quite a bureaucratic nightmare I'd rather avoid. Currently in Texas you must wait two months or more just for an ...
In Saudi Arabia the foreigner is always 100 percent responsible for the accident because if you were not in the country it never would have happened. Read More
Colombian driver's license by CaliRay
I've been in Colombia for more than 11 years and during that time my U.S. driver license expired. Getting a new one there is quite a bureaucratic nightmare I'd rather avoid. Currently in Texas you must wait two months or more just for an ...
A couple of years ago, my wife's brother was driving in the city of Pereira during the day when a little kid ran in front of his car and was killed. He had to make a substantial payment to the family. I am glad I was not driving and that is ... Read More
Renting an Apartment in a Quiet Area for Under $200 by cccmedia
A just-posted video at YouTube's Gran Colombia channel contains an apartment tour and an interview with the unit's new tenant -- who used to live in California, USA -- who explains he pays [b]rent of only $160 US per month[/b] in the Coffee ...
Been married to a Colombian 56 years, have lived there and visited there countless times, and am fluent in Spanish. So I am not reading tourist brochures about the country. Read More
Renting an Apartment in a Quiet Area for Under $200 by cccmedia
A just-posted video at YouTube's Gran Colombia channel contains an apartment tour and an interview with the unit's new tenant -- who used to live in California, USA -- who explains he pays [b]rent of only $160 US per month[/b] in the Coffee ...
Reminds me too much of where Pablo Escobar's soldiers come from. Read More
Renting an Apartment in a Quiet Area for Under $200 by cccmedia
A just-posted video at YouTube's Gran Colombia channel contains an apartment tour and an interview with the unit's new tenant -- who used to live in California, USA -- who explains he pays [b]rent of only $160 US per month[/b] in the Coffee ...
Everyone makes their own choices, personally I would not want to live in an apartment like that. Also I would not have all my electronics in the front room where anyone can see them from the street. A pistol in your front window and they would all ... Read More
Maple syrup? by ChipW
Okay, i don't know what happened to the pseudo-maple syrup that used to be sold by SAO/Metro/Jumbo/Exito but it is gone from all of them, even gone from their websites. Does anyone have a source here in Colombia for maple syrup? Even an ...
Had an apartment in Pereira for fifteen years and have been visiting there a lot more than that and was never robbed in all those years. Also I am an obvious gringo. Read More
Moving to Colombia solo by Cheryl
Hello everybody, Moving to Colombia is a challenge in itself, but even more when you decide to go alone. If this was your case when you arrived, we would like you to share your experience. It might help other people who are also preparing for ...
What are the economics of a hydroponic garden in Colombia, very strange indeed. Sounds like $98,000 put into the toilet. Read More
Moving to Colombia solo by Cheryl
Hello everybody, Moving to Colombia is a challenge in itself, but even more when you decide to go alone. If this was your case when you arrived, we would like you to share your experience. It might help other people who are also preparing for ...
I think it is pretty silly to put a $100,000 investment into a rental property anywhere without appropriate contractual arrangements. If I had been the old lady renting to you, I would have done the same thing she did. Word promises mean nothing, ... Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
Because Venezuela had the oil, it took the Chavez crew about fifteen years to grind the country into absolute poverty. If Petro wins Colombia does not have the oil buffer, so it should only take him about fifteen months to bring a similar level of ... Read More
Moving to Colombia solo by Cheryl
Hello everybody, Moving to Colombia is a challenge in itself, but even more when you decide to go alone. If this was your case when you arrived, we would like you to share your experience. It might help other people who are also preparing for ...
I think Agrosuramerica meant to say 100,000 pesos not dollars or about $25. Read More
Colombian driver's license by CaliRay
I've been in Colombia for more than 11 years and during that time my U.S. driver license expired. Getting a new one there is quite a bureaucratic nightmare I'd rather avoid. Currently in Texas you must wait two months or more just for an ...
Totally agree with ChipW, you could not pay me to drive in Colombia, particularly dangerous if you look like a gringo. Read More
Colombian driver's license by CaliRay
I've been in Colombia for more than 11 years and during that time my U.S. driver license expired. Getting a new one there is quite a bureaucratic nightmare I'd rather avoid. Currently in Texas you must wait two months or more just for an ...
I have never had a reason to drive in Colombia for many years. Read More
Colombian driver's license by CaliRay
I've been in Colombia for more than 11 years and during that time my U.S. driver license expired. Getting a new one there is quite a bureaucratic nightmare I'd rather avoid. Currently in Texas you must wait two months or more just for an ...
I have not driven in Colombia for many years and have no desire to. All kinds of public transportation is available and it is cheap. If you get in an accident like with a motorcycle and kill someone, life would get very complicated for you. Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos by cccmedia
Dollared Expats are cheering as the U.S. Dollar surpassed the 4000 Pesos mark and closed on Black Friday at 4007 Colombian Pesos (COP). Only for one brief period before, late March into April of 2020, has the Dollar shown such strength and exceeded ...
I visited Venezuela over twenty years ago, just before Chavez was elected, the exchange rate was about five Bolivares to the dollar. After a few years of Chavismo the exchange rate became millions of Bolivares to the dollar and the currency was ... Read More
Renting an Apartment in a Quiet Area for Under $200 by cccmedia
A just-posted video at YouTube's Gran Colombia channel contains an apartment tour and an interview with the unit's new tenant -- who used to live in California, USA -- who explains he pays [b]rent of only $160 US per month[/b] in the Coffee ...
I am very familiar with the Zona Cafetera as we had an apartment in Pereira for fifteen years which we just sold a few months ago. In general this is a safer part of Colombia compared to places like Bogota and Cali. In this part of Colombia a ... Read More
Renting an Apartment in a Quiet Area for Under $200 by cccmedia
A just-posted video at YouTube's Gran Colombia channel contains an apartment tour and an interview with the unit's new tenant -- who used to live in California, USA -- who explains he pays [b]rent of only $160 US per month[/b] in the Coffee ...
Personally I would not do it, security is extremely important in Colombia, living in a low rent area means you are not going to have security and will be exposed to thievery or worse, especially if you are an obvious gringo. Read More
In Pereira need COVID PCR Testing needed by decadude
I need to get a 24 hour PCR test that will allow for entry back into the USA. Please advise if anyone has or knows a good location I am in Cerritos area. Thanks in advance
I think most of the PCR tests have to go through Bogota for processing. You might check with the University Technologica de Pereira to see if they have the equipment to process, I know of no one else in that area that would have that capability. Read More
finding a dentist by townsendmalinda
I often have dental problems and I want to find myself a good doctor, I live in New York, but I travel a lot across the states and would like to find a clinic that operates all over the country.
Some of the best dentists in the world are in Colombia, the cost is ten to fifteen percent of what it is in the U.S. and they take the time to do an excellent job. Read More
Moving to Colombia solo by Cheryl
Hello everybody, Moving to Colombia is a challenge in itself, but even more when you decide to go alone. If this was your case when you arrived, we would like you to share your experience. It might help other people who are also preparing for ...
If you rent make sure it is in a building with good 24 hour security. Read More
Dollar Domination! USD Surpasses 4000 Colombian Pesos
If Petro wins Colombia could become Venezuela II. Read More
New members of the Colombia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Colombia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Costa Rica and Mexico would be the best bets, they have large Expat English speaking groups. Also Belize could be a good place and is English speaking. Read More
Moving to Cerritos, Colombia - Pereira by decadude
I met a woman from Colombia and we have fallen fast for one another. I am fortunate to work from home and also run a business that I also can run over the phone and from home. I currently reside in Texas and all of my family and friends lives in ...
Colombian city traffic is total chaos, you could not pay me to drive there. The main risk is not just a collision which can be handled with money and insurance, the reason I do not drive is I do not want to be the gringo involved in a car accident ... Read More