bh2
American expat in Colombia
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Lives in Medellin
Registration: 27 June 2015
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Looking for a Chiropractor in Medellin...who speaks english. by CassiAlexandra
Hi - I'm in need of an adjustment. Anyone know of a good Chiropractor in town who speaks English? My Spanish isn't good enough for a doctor's visit. Thank you in advance. Ca.
Dr. Houard moved into his own practice some time ago so I'll update the contact information I provided earlier for him: Web: www.grupoquiropracticoatlas.com Tel: +574 418 1598 Cell: +571 300 217 6666 Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in Colombia by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help expats and soon-to-be expats in Colombia face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and experience. What ...
I just looked on my phone and it's named "Cuadrante Amigo" (which I suppose translates to something like "Nearby Friend"). Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in Colombia by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help expats and soon-to-be expats in Colombia face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and experience. What ...
Blood type for permanent residents of Colombia is captured on their cedulas (notation "RH"). There is an app for police assistance in Colombia. You just press the call button and police use your cell location to send out a local policeman ... Read More
Looking for a Chiropractor in Medellin...who speaks english. by CassiAlexandra
Hi - I'm in need of an adjustment. Anyone know of a good Chiropractor in town who speaks English? My Spanish isn't good enough for a doctor's visit. Thank you in advance. Ca.
@ bh2, if you could please recommend your contact in the business directory BhavnaDone Read More
Looking for a Chiropractor in Medellin...who speaks english. by CassiAlexandra
Hi - I'm in need of an adjustment. Anyone know of a good Chiropractor in town who speaks English? My Spanish isn't good enough for a doctor's visit. Thank you in advance. Ca.
My wife and I see this young French doctor, who is excellent and English-speaking. We were previously unaware of the training for French chiropractors, which requires six years and extends to expert soft tissue work. We are impressed, to say the ... Read More
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 excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving ...
OsageArcher wrote: "it's a little better in Bogotá and Cali than in Puerto Rico". I've been to all 3 places and I drove a rental car in Puerto Rico. I felt it was not much different than driving in the US.Agreed. I drove ... Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
"There is no fee with direct deposit from any bank." That's a sensible and quite valuable consideration for anyone on SS who is living here permanently. (Just don't let funds accumulate to a total amount that will ever put you ... Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
My pleasure, Laura, if my comments are helpful. If you are bilingual (as I assume you may be) the nice folks at Bankcolombia will cheerfully show you all the salsa dance-steps necessary to be successful with financial transactions. As to your ... Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
"bh2, let me see if I understand.When you say financial assets, you refer to your investments in bonds, stock, etc, in the US, and also the cash?" Apologies if my comments were unclear. Financial assets (a very broad category as defined ... Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
Further to my comments above, I'd also add the following warnings: 1. Bancolombia requires a LOT more documentation if the total amount received in a calendar month is USD 7000 or more. In any case, bring some wipes with you since you'll ... Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
I've twice wired money from our US account to our account at Bancolombia, so yes it's possible to set that up when needed. I believe you can also make arrangements with a US bank to periodically transfer funds of a defined amount at whatever ... Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
Once you have a cedula, you can open an account at Bancolombia and use that to receive transfers of money from the US. I understand that Bancolombia (and only Bancolombia) can also receive direct payment of Social Security checks if you want that. Read More
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 excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving ...
Those special lanes for motos appear to be working. Today we were in a taxi and three motos passed us on the right -- using the sidewalk! Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
@zuzzu: "I live in Envigado where are you renting?" Milla de Oro in El Poblado, so most everything is within easy walking distance (we don't own a car). Not the best prices at local stores, of course, but major shopping on the cheap ... Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
We recently moved to Medellin and are in the process of renting an unfurnished apartment. We've been required by the rental agent to provide a substantial deposit to assure we won't abuse the property or terms of the lease until we've ... Read More