permatourist
Canadian expat in Colombia
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Lives in Medellin
Registration: 30 January 2010
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SAFE DEPOSIT BOX IN COLOMBIAN BANK by abillyes
I will be moving to Medellin, Colombia this summer. Does anyone know whether one can obtain a safety deposit box in a bank without opening an account or having a cedula de estranjero? If not, what is needed? I need to safeguard some important ...
I live in Medellin and wanted to get a safe deposit box at Bancolombia, the biggest bank in the country, but there's no such thing, I was told, at any branch. I didn't check with other banks, but I suspect it's not something very common here. One ... Read More
Racism by Julien
Do you feel racism in your country? Is it complicated to integrate yoursleft with local people or are you used to it? I really like London because the city is a lot of people from everywhere, and everybody seems to be integrated. I don't feel ...
Most of Colombia doesn't get many tourists and even less expats, so racism against foreigners hasn't had a chance to develop. However, my very different look (tall, blond, white) does get me a lot of stares, which can be a tad disconcerting. I never ... Read More
How many times have you moved? by Olivier de Montr茅al
Americans are known to move every 1 or 2 years... I wonder if you have moved as often as them... Was it in the same city/region/country? I lived in the Loire Valley, in Normandy and in Paris. Then i moved to Africa. Back to France, I lived in ...
If it's a question of changing countries, my score is five now: Mexico, Argentina (twice), Spain, Mauritius and now Colombia. Read More
Rentals in Medellin by Natrold
I have been looking at apartment rentals in Medellin and I see they are somewhat high. I live in Costa Rica and they are a lot cheaper. All of my looking has been on the internet so I see a lot of the tourist prices. I was told by a real estate ...
Funny you should say that because I've posted several times recently including a reply to one of your previous queries! Now, about coastal living in Colombia... You probably want to avoid the Pacific coast, which is underdeveloped and the launching ... Read More
RELOCATION TO SOUTH AMERICA - PLEASE HELP :) by joannek62
I am looking into moving to South America, i would like advice on the best country and place to move to. Ideally I am looking for somewhere that will have some english speaking people as I would like to set up my work there. What I do is supply ...
Except for Guyana or the Falklands (!), you're not going to find a lot of people who speak English, let alone who can work as seamstresses. As for the best countries with beaches, Uruguay is the most stable and secure, next Chile, although the ... Read More
Is medellin Colombia as safe as other big cities in S. AMERICA? by sergio77
Hi, I'm Canadian from Montreal but have lived in Florida for the last 6 years. My wife ans I are thinking of moving to south america very soon...Oct 2009. Need some help to decide were to go...every area seams to have it's problems.We were thinking ...
I've been living in Medellin (well, Envigado, same thing!), absolutely nothing bad has happened to myself or my family. There's a very high murder rate in Medellin, but it's almost all drug related and usually happens in the barrios where you would ... Read More
need books (english) by richardwie
Hi, I live in Popayan, about 2 hrs South of Cali. Would like to meet other expats, for coffee & conversation...would really like to trade reading material. My name is Richard, 51 yrs old, from USA, I speak Spanish.
While I live in Medell矛n, I'm also looking to hang with other expats, of which there are very few here. I'll be moving to Manizales in April, a lil' bit closer to where you are. I usually bring back a ton of paperbacks when I head back to US/Canada. ... Read More
Rentals in Medellin by Natrold
I have been looking at apartment rentals in Medellin and I see they are somewhat high. I live in Costa Rica and they are a lot cheaper. All of my looking has been on the internet so I see a lot of the tourist prices. I was told by a real estate ...
There's lots of 2-3 bedroom unfurnished apts in secure apartment buildings in good areas like Laureles or in Envigado/Sabaneta, for around 700-800,000 COP. Probably a bit less for 1 bedroom. The problem is that most owners use real estate agencies ... Read More