rob_d
English expat in Colombia
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About me
English
Lives in Bucaramanga
Speaks English, Spanish,
Registration: 15 April 2012
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Foreigners in BUCARAMANGA!! by Rahul2604
hi guys, i am from India and will be moving to BUCARAMANAGA by next month, so i would like to know some useful information about the city, first of all is it safe place to live?? i will be coming as an assistant professor of English language to ...
Hi Rahul, I lived in Bucaramanga for nearly 2 years until Nov 2013 and I think Iryna is about right with the prices. Buses in the city cost 2,000 COP (1USD) per journey and taxis about 4,500 minimum. Traveling to Bogota costs 100,000 COP (50 ... Read More
Cedulas by incagold
good day.....would some persons reply as to how long it took to receive their cedula.....I applied may 4 in medellin and they said 2 weeks and to check their website to see if my 5 digit number they stamped in my passport on my conjugal visa was ...
Hi, I had some fun with the cedula. I got my conjugal visa in London before traveling with no problems. On arrival in Bucaramanga in March 2012, I got my temporary cedula (contrase帽a) within a few weeks. However that was just a piece of paper with ... Read More
Englishman wants to marry his Colombian Girlfriend..... in Colombia by El Bato
Hello Everybody, I have recently joined the site due to the need for knowledge on getting married in Colombia... I am interested to hear of English people living in Colombia also, as I would like to live there with my future wife - at least for a ...
Property prices in Bucaramanga are high for Colombia but still much lower relative to the UK. Prices are rising and maybe there is a bubble that will burst, but who knows? Mortgage rates are very high in Colombia. Due to the geography, there's not ... Read More
Englishman wants to marry his Colombian Girlfriend..... in Colombia by El Bato
Hello Everybody, I have recently joined the site due to the need for knowledge on getting married in Colombia... I am interested to hear of English people living in Colombia also, as I would like to live there with my future wife - at least for a ...
Hi El Bato and welcome. I can't advise on getting married here. We married in the UK and moved out a few months later to Bucaramanga. I can give you more impressions about Bucaramanga if this is where you plan to live. Good climate, fairly safe, ... Read More
moving to colombia by palmtree22
I want to make sure I have this right. If I decide to retire to beautiful Colombia, I will be fine if: 1. I stay away from all the border areas 2. don't live or drive to small villages that are not secure 3. don't live in villages in the ...
Hi Palmtree, You are right with these although I'd suggest #4 is not a huge concern. I can only give my own experience here. I've lived in Bucaramanga, Santander for 18 months now and have traveled around a few of the "safer" parts of the ... Read More
Anyone in Bucaramanga? by rob_d
Hi, Moved to Bucaramanga from the UK a couple of months ago, and enjoying it alot so far. There seem to be very few English speakers here, so I'd like to get in touch with others. Cheers Rob
Ah, after a few more tries I found the FB group now and applied (using other username!) Read More
Anyone in Bucaramanga? by rob_d
Hi, Moved to Bucaramanga from the UK a couple of months ago, and enjoying it alot so far. There seem to be very few English speakers here, so I'd like to get in touch with others. Cheers Rob
Hi Don, Tried searching in FB for Networking Bucaramanga and got nothing. Possibly FB search is just no good... Read More
Anyone in Bucaramanga? by rob_d
Hi, Moved to Bucaramanga from the UK a couple of months ago, and enjoying it alot so far. There seem to be very few English speakers here, so I'd like to get in touch with others. Cheers Rob
I can make Saturday. You have my sympathy regarding the chicken! Read More
Anyone in Bucaramanga? by rob_d
Hi, Moved to Bucaramanga from the UK a couple of months ago, and enjoying it alot so far. There seem to be very few English speakers here, so I'd like to get in touch with others. Cheers Rob
Count me in. I'm happy with any venue/day. Read More
Anyone in Bucaramanga? by rob_d
Hi, Moved to Bucaramanga from the UK a couple of months ago, and enjoying it alot so far. There seem to be very few English speakers here, so I'd like to get in touch with others. Cheers Rob
Jacob, hope the move goes smoothly and welcome to Santander! I'm sure you'll like Floridablanca and the rest of the Department, but no doubt it can take some time to adapt. Don - Rachel & I met up in Cabecera before Xmas. Perhaps it could be good ... Read More
What makes Someone want to move to Colombia? by PhilipCo
I have asked myself this many times since arriving here last January, in my case it was simple, a Woman, my wife is very close to her family, and has a good job, I am retired, living on my pension, and no commitments, so there was not really a ...
Good question. Like you I've been here since Feb, and because I married a Colombian woman who wanted to be closer to her family. That was the main reason, but there are two big ones that clinched my decision to stay (at least for a few more ... Read More
bucaramanga by chirodenia
hi my name is Oliver i am french and i am living to spain,i am DC Doctor of Chiropractic and i would like to know more about Bucaramanga....thanks for yours answer (i speak english,je parle fran莽ais,hoblo espanol (castellano) gracias,thanks..
Hi Oliver, I've been living in Bucaramanga for the last 10 months. The climate is very good, not too hot or too cold. The city and surroundings are generally safe, but there are areas you should avoid like in any cities. Generally the east of the ... Read More
How can i send SMS from Saudi Arabia to Cali, Colombia? by jap_ibrahim
Hi, I'm Jap Ibrahim and I have a friend there in Cali, Colombia I wanna call him but why I can't contact him he gave me the correct number also even my sms its always message sending failed. Please help me with my problem. Your assistance is highly ...
And send from web to Movistar too. movistar.co/Celulares/Servicios/Mensajeria/Mensajes_de_Texto/ Read More
How can i send SMS from Saudi Arabia to Cali, Colombia? by jap_ibrahim
Hi, I'm Jap Ibrahim and I have a friend there in Cali, Colombia I wanna call him but why I can't contact him he gave me the correct number also even my sms its always message sending failed. Please help me with my problem. Your assistance is highly ...
Hi, Do you know which mobile network he uses? The 3 operators are Claro (which until recently was called Comcel), Movistar or Tigo. There are also some MVNO's (who use one of these networks but brand it differently) like UFF. I have a pre-pay ... Read More
Money exchange and banking by Carl Salvo
I am planning to move to Medellin or LaVega soon. I want to be able to start a bank account there. Can I open one in the US now(such as Citibank) and send money to be deposited into the same Citibank account in Medellin? Should I wait until I get ...
OK,here's my experience of moving from the UK to Bucaramanga with my Colombian wife. I wanted to move some of my savings to buy a car. Current inter-bank rate is around 2835 COP to the GB Pound. The bureaus de change and cash machines were fine to ... Read More