South American Voyager
American expat in Colombia
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Registration: 11 January 2022
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Moving to Cali in July 2026 by ACOD2026
Hi everyone,I'm moving to Cali in July of this year, only staying around 6/8 months—family of 6. Looking for advice on housing: furnished rental or unfurnished? I'm so confused as we have to think about the kids' school as well. Any advice ...
Why Cali? Work/business/vacation/etc.? Are you open to consider other cities in Colombia?What kind of visa are you considering? Have you considered in the tax implications with staying over 183 days in Colombia?How is your Spanish? How is your ... Read More
Finding an apartment for length of 1-6 months by cab989898
Message: i am interested in determining if Medellin is the place i may want to lretire and possibly buy a property. But i need to first determine if i like living in medellin ,and learning the city and dermining where i want to live. I am looking ...
OsageArcher in the above is spot on.I am going on 16 years in/outside of Medellin and this is after exploring everywhere in Colombia since my first extended 5 month work assignment to Bogota in November of 1990 and just some advice:Staying at an ... Read More
Bank recommendations for opening an account in Colombia? by stealtannest3t
What banks do you recommend in Colombia? After 3+ years here I decided to take the plunge and open an account but have run into a few roadblocks. I have just used ATM's and stood in line in the past to pay bills that are only a few hundred USD a ...
Is not the photo option working.................... Read More
Bank recommendations for opening an account in Colombia? by stealtannest3t
What banks do you recommend in Colombia? After 3+ years here I decided to take the plunge and open an account but have run into a few roadblocks. I have just used ATM's and stood in line in the past to pay bills that are only a few hundred USD a ...
I've been with Bancolombia for a dozen years with multiple account (i.e credit cards, LOC, R.E. mortgage, debit cards, Nequi, etc.) and would do it all over again. Just saw this DAVI ad while walking in the Medellin metro this past weekend. Read More
Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle by ChineduOpara
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ...
TDS is a mental illness, you need to get checked out. Read More
Requirement to have Un Tomador y Un Coduedor to Rent an Apartment by NicolasVasquez
Hello, I found a cute apartment that I love by searching Finca Raiz and then connecting with the real estate agency that listed it. I went to view the apartment today with my friend who is a local Colombian citizen and a business owner. I am being ...
Well just know that the hassle of getting your rental deposit back is not limited to us gringo expats, as I have extensive first hand experience over the past 15 years of Colombian friends that experience the same. Read More
Entry stamp 90-day extension - online? by ChipW
I'm sure I filled in an online form some years ago to receive a 90-extension for my entry stamp, but now I'm not seeing any such thing. Does it still exist?
Why 26 views and no reply's you ask, probably because this is an EXPAT forum and NOT a tourist visitor help center. Us EXPATS have visas/cedulas and some deep roots in Colombia and as such 90 day tourist questions/concerns are not as much as a blimp ... Read More
I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
@nico peligro exactly! This just can't be a legit post.The statement "After arriving in Bogota, I looked on my phone for a messianic church. There was two listed. One in Bogota and the other was in Fusagasugá", anyone else remember Jim ... Read More
I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
Admin, is not the photo posting working?Maybe the third time is a charm, hehehehe, lets see:https://ibb.co/nNcyBk4c Read More
I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
Trying to post this pic......... Read More
I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
Welcome to Colombia Victor, looks like you been here about 8 years, that's great as most are here and visit a week or two and wham they are never to be seen again and yet they post on IG and the like social media that they experienced in full ... Read More
Best cell phone plans for receiving 2FA in Colombia and keep US number by stealtannest3t
I have been using Google Voice for a few years now but lately it's been a bit janky getting my codes. I have a burner phone that I use with a Colombian service provider TIGO which is cheap and effective but I want to keep my US number for the phone ...
After 15 years here in Colombia with 10 of which full time and after trying every available method, some at a considerable cost (ie using my AT&T and Verizon Los Angeles California roaming feature for the initial 5 plus years) for the past 7-8 ... Read More
Moving to Medellin ASAP by Josephdstultz
Hello all,My name is Joe, and my husband and I got married in Barranquilla, where he is originally from, and we plan to move to Medellin as soon as we can get my M visa situated. We currently live in Philadelphia, but we have been wanting to move to ...
Just don't be in such as rush, just my take - I'm originally from Los Angeles, California and after traveling everywhere in Colombia (my first extended stay was in Bogota in November of 1990) I have now been in Medellin for 15 years (my arrival ... Read More
Safety from Scopolomine - bank accounts - phone apps - passwords by stealtannest3t
I don't frequent bars or use dating apps but there is still a small risk of being 'scoped' while living in Colombia. So for the group what precautions have you implemented to reduce the losses if you have the misfortune of being 'scoped'? For me I ...
@ ChineduOpara - From your lips to God's ears! Spot on.My very first visit and extended 4 month stay was to Bogota in November of 1990, those were different times for sure.Fast forward 35 years and been living the past 10 YEARS right outside ... Read More
Retiring in Colombia by coscia16
I plan on retiring from my teaching job in 3 years and relocate, along with my wife who is a Colombian with dual citizenship, to Cartago, Valle. Can anyone offer any insight as to what this entails?Thanks...I sincerely appreciate any input.James
Hi James - What it entails you ask?Well once you decide to make Colombia your home everything will fall into place (pension visa, cedula, health insurance, bank account, etc.) but first things first:How many times have you visited Colombia and which ... Read More