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South American Voyager

South American Voyager

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American expat in Colombia

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Registration: 11 January 2022

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last week
stealtannest3t

Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t

Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

South American Voyager

Good info, thanks for sharing.Sounds like this was your first pension visa, my assumption based on your obtaining the health insurance offered to national/foreign travelers so do you plan on getting the Colombian EPS type health insurance or playing ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
AlaskanB

Hostel for newbie in Medellin by AlaskanB

Suggestions on hostel for first week in Medell铆n? American, lived in Ec 10+ years, but new to colombia. Thanks.

South American Voyager

I hear you as I did the same back in 2010 on my first weeks/months long visits to Medellin.Curios as to why your considering leaving Ecuador, I think I understand why but would like your take on it.BTW my passion is road trips in my car, always ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
AlaskanB

Hostel for newbie in Medellin by AlaskanB

Suggestions on hostel for first week in Medell铆n? American, lived in Ec 10+ years, but new to colombia. Thanks.

South American Voyager

A big welcome to my adopted city of Medellin where I have called home for almost 15 years.As for recommending a hotel or hostal yes there are many, so many have opened in the past 5-7 years that you can't keep up so..............all depends what ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
3 weeks ago
expat42451

Retirement visa insurance international insurer recommendations by expat42451

I read Stealtannest3t's post聽 on necessary insurance to qualify for the retirement visa here in Colombia-- I have very much the same question Stealtannest3t does.聽 聽I am in Pasto. I moved over from Ecuador some 2 weeks ago and have ...

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$120. for a 1 year policy that is acceptable to Immigration and meets their requirements, jump on that.I recall 7 years ago I too when originally applying for my COL pension visa paid something like 3.000.000 pesos or roughly, at the current ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
last month
coscia16

Shipping a car to Colombia by coscia16

Has anyone shipped a vehicle to Colombia? My wife (Colombian citizen) and I plan on retiring there in a couple years and I'd prefer to ship my Jeep down there instead of buying.Thanks.James

South American Voyager

@coscia16 - there are simply no work-around's for importing a used vehicle, must be brand new then your faced with roughly 40% import taxes/tariffs if not more. The only exception is if the car is a vintage 35 plus year old classic.Yes cars keep ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
last month
coscia16

Shipping a car to Colombia by coscia16

Has anyone shipped a vehicle to Colombia? My wife (Colombian citizen) and I plan on retiring there in a couple years and I'd prefer to ship my Jeep down there instead of buying.Thanks.James

South American Voyager

Take any thoughts about importing a used car into Colombia, been there and done that, 10 years ago when I was pulling the trigger (Los Angeles, California to Medellin, COL) I would have loved to import my 3 cars, at least two of them, one was a 2014 ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
2 months ago
plzdnr

Any "UUs" in medellin? by plzdnr

Hi! My partner and I are planning to move to Medellin around June. We're retired and looking forward to the adventure. We are hoping to find expats who share our more liberal views. We have been active in our local Unitarian Universalist church and ...

South American Voyager

Frankly you will be hard pressed to find your UUA church here in Medellin if not at all an impossible task.I have traveled everywhere in Colombia for 35 years, spoken to thousands of Colombians and tourists, walked/explored every city and pueblo and ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
3 months ago
CaliRay

Finding a divorce lawyer in Colombia? by CaliRay

Any recommendations? I'm not in Colombia and need an English speaking lawyer to handle this in abstencia if possible.

South American Voyager

Yes given the correct circumstances and the OP objectives it could be the best and many times the only workable solution to "just walk away as if the marriage never happened", just depends on a variety of factors.Lets face it the marriage ceremony ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
3 months ago
Catfish27

Moving to Colombia, seeking local help by Catfish27

Hola. I am a newly retired guy from America and I am considering moving to Colombia. I hope to travel down there within a month or so, but I would first like to make arrangements to meet with some local(s) while I am down there, someone who can ...

South American Voyager

First forgive me as it's not my intent to hijack this great conversation but just had to add my perspective/experience/thoughts of life in Colombia as an expat (born and raised in Los Angeles, California) but first my hat's off to ChineduOpara on ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
3 months ago
Grapucine

Visa types by Grapucine

Hey, I am glad to meet you here I will arrive in Colombia in May and I wonder what type of visa I should ask and where to ask.My naive plan was to ask a touristic visa at the entrance of the country (I suppose there is a request form to fill at the ...

South American Voyager

@ Grapucine - Frankly speaking you would have better chances of "selling ice cubes to Eskimos in Alaska" than being a "scientific animator" in Cali! Seriously have you been to Colombia yet? Let alone Cali? Do you have any idea whatsoever about the ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
3 months ago
mcnraven2

Union libre by mcnraven2

whats the danger to my colombian assets and US assets if i live with a colombian for 2 years with no paperwork signed.

South American Voyager

Probably will depend much on just how 'crazy' (eg vindictive, estrato level/social status, age, education, intelligence, children involved, family support, jealousy, addictions, etc.) of a Colombian lady friend she is. Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
4 months ago
RyanSG

My family will be moving to Bogota in July by RyanSG

Hi all,My family will be moving to Bogota in July. My wife and I are both teachers and will be working at CNG. We are currently trying to learn all we can about Colombia, and Bogota specifically. We are looking forward to this new experience and ...

South American Voyager

What are your concerns? Do you speak Spanish? How long is your work assignment at the school? Where is your housing? When do you plan to arrive? What are your expectations? What is your lifestyle? Likes/dislikes/pet peeves?Where are you from? Are ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
4 months ago
Julien

New members of the Colombia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Colombia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...

South American Voyager

Welcome roscoc to Medellin and I hail from Los Angeles, California (prayers to my LA family and friends experiencing the major fires in Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica) but after exploring everywhere in Colombia since 1990 have made Medellin my ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
5 months ago
futuroexpat

A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat

OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...

South American Voyager

Just came across this news article, seems straightforward enough.This Thursday, just over a week before the end of 2024, the results of the last Invamer Poll poll of the year were known. The poll reveals that President Gustavo Petro's disapproval is ... Read More

South American Voyager replied to a thread
5 months ago
futuroexpat

A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat

OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...

South American Voyager

These comments are all a bunch of noise, mine included so lets look at the respective approval ratings shall we.............PETRO sits at 26% - even my good Colombian paisa friend (a strata 2 left leaning Manrique/Medellin university educated ... Read More