BirdmanB
American looking for information about Colombia
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9
About me
American, Single with children
Speaks English, learning Spanish
Registration: 12 October 2016
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Positive & Negative side of Colombia! by walka19walka64
I will try to say both the positive and the negative. Positive: 1. people can be friendly 2. there are pretty sights 3. it is not as expensive as America 4. the weather can be better than America 5. there are fun things to do Negatives: 1. ...
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Is there alot of buzz about the Zika Virus? by dinodna
Hi again! For those of you already in Colombia, are people making a big deal about the Zika Virus? I am a female who is thinking about starting a family in the next couple of years and am planning on, coincidentally, moving to Colombia by then. In ...
Bats also eat thousands of mosquitos. Bat habitats are less expensive and and not harmful to the environment. Read More
Is there alot of buzz about the Zika Virus? by dinodna
Hi again! For those of you already in Colombia, are people making a big deal about the Zika Virus? I am a female who is thinking about starting a family in the next couple of years and am planning on, coincidentally, moving to Colombia by then. In ...
Ginger, you are correct, the chemical is not spread by sexual contact/exchange of body fluids and Zika virus is. I work in the medical field and have not seen evidence of a Zika related microencephalic infant born in the US since we were made aware ... Read More
Top Things Found at a Colombian E.R. by cccmedia
I arrived at an emergency room, or sala de urgencia, in Armenia, Colombia, on Monday night at about 9:40, with a below-the-knee inflammation. This was at San Juan de Dios (St. John of God) Hospital on Avenida Bol铆var. Here are the Top Ten ...
The lesson here seems to be there are good and bad, but that might well also depend on the individual expat's attitude to things.Fred, please go ahead and delete my previous post. I wasn't even thinking about my comment being political in ... Read More
Top Things Found at a Colombian E.R. by cccmedia
I arrived at an emergency room, or sala de urgencia, in Armenia, Colombia, on Monday night at about 9:40, with a below-the-knee inflammation. This was at San Juan de Dios (St. John of God) Hospital on Avenida Bol铆var. Here are the Top Ten ...
Wow, that is amazing. Apparently insurance is THE problem with healthcare in the US, not the solution. It sounds like you had a much more positive experience in the ER than any I've ever had in the US ! Read More
Is there alot of buzz about the Zika Virus? by dinodna
Hi again! For those of you already in Colombia, are people making a big deal about the Zika Virus? I am a female who is thinking about starting a family in the next couple of years and am planning on, coincidentally, moving to Colombia by then. In ...
There have been over 70,000 cases of Zika in Colombia. I was just there and they talk about Zika. But they're not running scared like Brazil. Out of those 70,000 cases of Zika, Colombia has not had one confirmed case of microencephaly of a ... Read More
Any Americans Moving to Medellin? by mdreyer80
Hi everyone, My name is Mark, I'm from Pensacola Beach, Florida. I've decided to move to Medellin in about 3 months and I have a lot of questions as there isn't much info on the net for 2016. A few are, Which part of Medellin is a ...
Birdman, I know I sound ominous all the time. And I don't mean to. However, it's very easy to see so many great people in Colombia and hang out with so many that are just genuinely happy to see visitors enjoying their beautiful country. But ... Read More
Any Americans Moving to Medellin? by mdreyer80
Hi everyone, My name is Mark, I'm from Pensacola Beach, Florida. I've decided to move to Medellin in about 3 months and I have a lot of questions as there isn't much info on the net for 2016. A few are, Which part of Medellin is a ...
So I'm trying to get an idea here myself. Like what might happen if a gringo is spotted walking away from an ATM alone? I'm a fairly big guy, but just trying to gauge the situation.It certainly plays a part if you're a big, tough ... Read More
Any Americans Moving to Medellin? by mdreyer80
Hi everyone, My name is Mark, I'm from Pensacola Beach, Florida. I've decided to move to Medellin in about 3 months and I have a lot of questions as there isn't much info on the net for 2016. A few are, Which part of Medellin is a ...
So I'm trying to get an idea here myself. Like what might happen if a gringo is spotted walking away from an ATM alone? I'm a fairly big guy, but just trying to gauge the situation. Read More