reycolombia63
Canadian looking for information about Colombia
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About me
Canadian
Lives in La Ceja, Antioquia
Speaks I can speak English as a native and a B1 level of Spanish.
Registration: 02 August 2022
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am I too old for teaching English in Colombia? by steveg333
Will it be difficult for someone (American) in their 40s to find an English teaching job in Colombia? I was told that employers frown upon hiring people over 30 yrs old. I'm considering moving and don't want to be considered too old to be employed. ...
@OsageArcher, yes, I realized that after I replied to the post. The post showed up in my inbasket as a new post and I treated it as such without looking at the date. Thanks and have an awesome day. Read More
am I too old for teaching English in Colombia? by steveg333
Will it be difficult for someone (American) in their 40s to find an English teaching job in Colombia? I was told that employers frown upon hiring people over 30 yrs old. I'm considering moving and don't want to be considered too old to be employed. ...
@steveg333 Hey Steve, I am a Canuck who has been living here in Colombia for the last 17 years. I am about to turn 80 years old, WHAT???? Yes, 80, I have been teaching English all over Colombia and in my experience you are much better off teaching ... Read More
Travel Within Colombia While Waiting For US Passport Renewal? by Ryan Riegner
I am a US Citizen. I want to renew my US passport. I went to the consulate in Barranquilla. I was told I need to wait ~7 weeks to receive my new passport. My old passport can be hole punched and returned to me. I also have a US driver's license. I ...
Under the table...... I have been here for the last 10 years without valid ID due to a robbery and all my documents stolen. I have a valid passport but not the entry stamp. When I went to immigration in Bogota they told me that the fine for being ... Read More
5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Colombia at dawn 3/10/23 by duanesquier
Hopefully everyone is ok. Probably made for an interesting morning in some places."An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook a large part of Colombia in the early hours of Friday, without the authorities having reported any victims or damage so far. ...
@duanesquier Hey mate, a Canuck here in Sonson, Antioquia, south of Medellin. It was really strong here and things were actually falling off of my shelf in my office. My bed was bouncing and I got a free massage that I did not ask for and thankfully ... Read More
Is Armenia, Colombia dangerous? by frankg69
Is Armenia, Colombia dangerous? Thanks!!
@Quechimba Hello, Colombia is a great place and like any place you need to keep your eyes open, and your cell phone, camera and wallet safe. The weather is excellent, not too hot. It is in the coffee triangle, or what was the coffee triangle, due to ... Read More