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Driving in Colombia by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Colombia? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving ...
I always ask my wife after a ride on the moto if she was scared? Most of the time she says no. It's true, that most Colombian's are rude when it comes to driving. When at a intersection, a Colombian will not slow down to allow ... Read More
Traffic in Colombia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Colombia, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
laceja, agree with you to let your wife drive. I will not drive in Colombia, but I will drive my little moped here in Rionegro. But it's mainly used to take my wife to and from work, because I refuse to pay 15.000 COP for her to park at the ... Read More
Expats in Rionegro by Texas Bred
Just wondering if expats in the Rionegro area would like to meet up for a dinner? December 9th at Jalapeno's restaurant.
Okay guys, sorry for changing the date, but the original date was a conflict with other expats. Hopefully, November 11th at 5:30 pm will work for other's to meet at Jalapeno's in Mall llanogtande It's just down the road from Carulla ... Read More
Expats in Rionegro
Just wondering if expats in the Rionegro area would like to meet up for a dinner? December 9th at Jalapeno's restaurant. Read More
Marriage advice by Kully
Hi all, I wonder if anyone can give me some helpful advice. I am from London, UK and my girlfriend is Colombian and we are planning on getting married in Bogota in the new year. What is the correct way of going about this including documents ...
And get a prenuptial signed before you get married. While some Colombian women are honest and sincere. There are others that will drive you into the poor house. Read More
Marriage advice by Kully
Hi all, I wonder if anyone can give me some helpful advice. I am from London, UK and my girlfriend is Colombian and we are planning on getting married in Bogota in the new year. What is the correct way of going about this including documents ...
My advice is "Don't do It!" Even though, I didn't follow my own advice. Getting married in Colombia is a horrific experience. So much paperwork is required, and then if you talk to one official, they will say you still need ... Read More
Cost of living in Colombia - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Colombia, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices ...
CCC have to state that my wife is a supervising nurse, and has worked in several of the hospitals in Medellin. I too, thought that a bigger city meant better health services. I would've thought that Bogota would offer the best in services? But ... Read More
Cost of living in Colombia - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Colombia, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices ...
Floridaray, have to agree to leave politics out of the conversation. Know of one Gringo here in Rionegro that we finally had to part ways with because that was all he could talk about. Rionegro is a great place to live and the people seem ... Read More
Gringolombia by cccmedia
At its site, www.aguiladescalza.com.co (Barefoot Eagle), and in street posters in Medellín, the producers Águila Descalza have announced the world premier this weekend in Medellín of Gringolombia. For the promotion of this comedy ...
Thanks, you just saved me time and money by not attending. 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 don't think that the Colombian economy is going great. The government has been lowering interest rates on mortgage rates to try and stimulate the enconomy. Also the banks have been lowering interest rates on CDT's. I have observed ... Read More
Where to exchange US and Canadian Dollars? by Sehaz
Please message me directly if you are looking to exchange US and Canadian Dollars into Colombian pesos at a good rate. Cheers, Sat
Credit unions such as mine allows up $400.00 per day. Other options is to go to the mall such as in Medellin. Usually the exchange rate is 100,000 to 200,000 pesos below the exchange rate. Read More
Where to exchange US and Canadian Dollars? by Sehaz
Please message me directly if you are looking to exchange US and Canadian Dollars into Colombian pesos at a good rate. Cheers, Sat
OsageArcher, i agree that I would not use and individual to exchange money. It sounds a little bit leary to me. Use an ATM whenever you can to obtain the current exchange rate. I have a Creit Union back in the states and I have been able to use ... Read More
usa citizen marrying colombian woman to live with in USA by gucciJayda
hey guys i am a new member here. my name is Anthony and I am an american citizen. i have travelled to Cartagena Colombia 3 times in 2006, 2013 and just recently got back this year. i have recently met the love of my life in Colombia so special to me ...
I cannot speak from experience. But I think that going through a K1 Visa would be better in the long run. If you married her in Colombia I would think that you are obligated to the Colombian courts should you ever get divorced. Read More
How to save money in Colombia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you plan your budget before your move to Colombia? If so, how did you go about it? How do you save money in your day to day life? Do you find there are any areas where you can't cut costs? Do you have any tips about ...
My wife and I shop at PriceMart in Medellin once a month. Mainly stock up on meats and canned items. We stay away from Exito on imported items since they seem to be priced too high. However, we find that that the vegetables at Exito is cheaper on ... Read More
Best cities to live in Colombia by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Colombia. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
I've only lived in Medellin for three months before moving to Rionegro. But my wife who's lived in Medellin for most of her life. Stated to me that we will never live in Medellin again. It's too crowded, too much traffic and ... Read More