nico peligro
Canadian expat in Colombia
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Canadian
Lives in Bucaramanga, Santander
Speaks Spanish, English , Russian, French
Registration: 18 September 2020
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Moving to Colombia with a criminal record by tscout
I (34M, UK) recently got myself into some trouble, likely resulting in what鈥檚 known as a conditional caution here in the UK. I have previously been cautioned by the police a couple of times as a young adult some 15+ years ago. I have never ...
@Trying to help If you have a felony record.you have as much chance of living here legally with a visa as a snowballs chance in HellUnless you get it.struck from.your record Read More
Apartment rental by Orion3131
Is there a requirement to to have 3 times income to rent an apartment in Medellin?
@cab989898 You can do what Osage suggested but it could and from personal experience probably would take weeks, espescailly as a first time foreigner with no contacts and it would obiousy help if you were fluent in Spanish, and you would have to ... Read More
Apartment rental by Orion3131
Is there a requirement to to have 3 times income to rent an apartment in Medellin?
@cab989898 Well I am still on here.Sorry about my little rantIf you are worried about Airnb cots.聽 Colombia is not the place for you聽 and definitely not MedellinIts not a low budget place to hang out anymore.Try Bolivia( bring dollars cash ... Read More
Why all the negativity about Colombia? by Marquezdl
One thing that strikes me over and over when I come to this forum is how often folks post really negative comments about Colombia:聽 the culture, the climate, the government, the difficulty of doing anything legal, the weather, the drivers, the ...
Then theres the other theory, the increased production of Cocaine and thus revenue is increasing inflation and overheating the economy.I believe theres a bit of that to, but think it is primarily bad fiscal policy.Anyway probably be even more ... Read More
Why all the negativity about Colombia? by Marquezdl
One thing that strikes me over and over when I come to this forum is how often folks post really negative comments about Colombia:聽 the culture, the climate, the government, the difficulty of doing anything legal, the weather, the drivers, the ...
Anybody with basic math skills and understands the power of compound interest knows that people living on聽 a fixed income聽 or non guaranteed investment income where they might get 2% increment a year cant survive long in a country where ... 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 ...
Cant聽 聽believe people actually believe the post from.this " fly by " commenter****Lot of extremely gullible聽 聽people out there. Read More
Why all the negativity about Colombia? by Marquezdl
One thing that strikes me over and over when I come to this forum is how often folks post really negative comments about Colombia:聽 the culture, the climate, the government, the difficulty of doing anything legal, the weather, the drivers, the ...
Have you noticed how prices for people on US or Canadisn dollars has gone up here in the last 5 years?Over 60%. And this year is going to be really bad.Plus for newbies looking for or people renewing聽 your聽 聽visa ,its almost ... Read More
Manizales and surrounding area by Digitarius
Anyone have any info on Manizales such as areas to rent an apartment and schools for a toddler? Any and all information would be appreciated. I am seriously considering moving like in the next month or 2. And yes I have been there and I have ...
You mean Bosque Popular 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 ...
BanColombia is no 1 by far.Davavienda聽 okay to deposit money and take it out immediately. Last time I checked the App did nor online transfers did not work for people with CEs聽 only citizens聽 but聽 聽that admittedly聽 ... 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 ...
@El Jer What hyperbole Read More
Managing meals in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Managing meals day-to-day can sometimes be a real mental challenge, even more so when you land in a new environment, with different schedules, habits or ingredients. How do you manage your meal routine as an expat in Colombia? We ...
Depends where you liveOn the coast water can be contaminatedI never got sick except esting sea food on rmthe coastbut then I have a.long term expat stomachProbably glt all types of micro.parasites but dlesnt bother me 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 ...
@Digitarius You will be looking at shitier and shitier shitholes if you wanna only stay in countries that arent ," allies" of the USIt is what it is. And I am no MAGA by any stretch of the imaginaci贸n, just stating reality. Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
Spain lets anybody in and you can just go.on asylum Spain is more expensive than Lat铆n Am茅rica but cheaper than Northern Europe 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 So you didnt enjoy your time in Colombia?I have been here 13 years and will probably have to leave in the next couple.I loved my time in Colombia and still do while I am here.No regrets.. not on any of my decisions in life.It is ... 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 Almost every country, every type of visa counts for accumulated time.Colombia has so many road blocks and issues its ludicrous. Read More