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JohnAmericaninBarranquill

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

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American °µÍø½ûÇø in Colombia

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Lives in Barranquilla

Registration: 24 March 2013

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JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
9 years ago
Sheenz89

Bus from bogota to bucaramanga by Sheenz89

Hi everyone! I'm moving over to bucaramanga next year, booking flights now, after sorting dates with my hosts. The problem is, flying to the airport in bucaramanga is more expensive than bogota , and the flight to bucaramanga transfers at ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

Female and travelling alone and not speaking Spanish, I would take the second flight. You can get discount flights on many dates are not much more than the bus fares in much of Colombia. I believe some area south of Bucaramanga are a litle bit dicey ... Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
9 years ago
feros

Desperately looking for a job in Colombia by feros

Hello everyone, I am new here and quite relieved I discovered this forum by accident. I am reaching out to the °µÍø½ûÇø community regarding a rather difficult situation I have been facing, professionally. I have been living in Colombia for almost two ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

Colombia can be super hard to find a job. The recent deportation of thousands of Colombian living and working in Venezuela by the government of Venezuela flooded many places in Colombia with job seekers, putting even more pressure on an already ... Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
9 years ago
JayW54

Cost for passport by JayW54

My friend need a passport to apply for a tourist visa for to come to USA, does anyone know the passport fees?

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

Colombian passport for Colombian citizens Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
9 years ago
feros

Desperately looking for a job in Colombia by feros

Hello everyone, I am new here and quite relieved I discovered this forum by accident. I am reaching out to the °µÍø½ûÇø community regarding a rather difficult situation I have been facing, professionally. I have been living in Colombia for almost two ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

For government positions you are likely to find that fluent Spanish-speaking ability helps, which you said you have. I speak fluent Spanish although English is my native language. Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
9 years ago
feros

Desperately looking for a job in Colombia by feros

Hello everyone, I am new here and quite relieved I discovered this forum by accident. I am reaching out to the °µÍø½ûÇø community regarding a rather difficult situation I have been facing, professionally. I have been living in Colombia for almost two ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

It might. Give it a try. I worked for awhile at a Coliombian government institution -- with legal permission quite obviously -- not SENA it was another institution -- but I have since left Colombia. I have a cedula extranjera. Actually, that cedula ... Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
9 years ago
feros

Desperately looking for a job in Colombia by feros

Hello everyone, I am new here and quite relieved I discovered this forum by accident. I am reaching out to the °µÍø½ûÇø community regarding a rather difficult situation I have been facing, professionally. I have been living in Colombia for almost two ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

I would think that to work at SENA in any city in Colombia you would need a cedula -- meaning, some form of residence status. SENA being public sector is likely to require this. Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
9 years ago
JayW54

Cost for passport by JayW54

My friend need a passport to apply for a tourist visa for to come to USA, does anyone know the passport fees?

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

It costs about 190.000 in total. At current exchange rates this is about US $ 60. A Colombian citizen has to go to La Gobernacion, usually located int the capital city of whatever Department you are in. (A Department is like a State or Province). ... Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
11 years ago
Armand

Getting married in Colombia by Armand

Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Colombia or who are about to get married in Colombia to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Colombia? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

I got married several years ago in Colombia. I still live in Colombia although I am separated. I am not Catholic, I am Protestant, but I got married in the Catholic Church because the Colombian girl wanted this. This country is 95% Catholic. I ... Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
11 years ago
Armand

Getting married in Colombia by Armand

Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Colombia or who are about to get married in Colombia to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Colombia? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

Most of the time in Barranquilla, I need to show passport or cedula to use my US-based Visa credit card, in major grocery stores like Exito or Olimpica. This is, I am told, because previously in Colombia there was a much larger problem with credit ... Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
11 years ago
Armand

Getting married in Colombia by Armand

Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Colombia or who are about to get married in Colombia to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Colombia? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

Plus, your passport is limited on what you can do here in Colombia. You cannot get a utility bill put into your name without a cedula...passport doesn't work. You cannot open a bank account without a cedula. You can use your non-Colombian ... Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
11 years ago
Armand

Getting married in Colombia by Armand

Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Colombia or who are about to get married in Colombia to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Colombia? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a ...

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

To open a bank account in Colombia, savings account (cuenta de ahorros) or checking account (cuenta corriente) you MUST have a Colombian cedula (Colombian Federal Government ID Card). NO bank will open a bank account in your name without this. ... Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
11 years ago
GuestPoster1900

°µÍø½ûÇø meeting date!! by GuestPoster1900

Hi all glad to do it!!!!! so it's time to meet up next sunday at the Irish Pub in Usaquen at 12:30pm hope all can be there! Kind regards Johanna

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

I am American and have lived in Barranquilla for more than 6 years. I lived my first year in Colombia in Bogota. Does anyone want to arrange a group meeting of some kind in Barranquilla or nearby, like Cartagena or Santa Marta? Read More

JohnAmericaninBarranquill replied to a thread
12 years ago
ZeldaPinwheel

Mums of babies and toddlers by ZeldaPinwheel

Hi there, I've just moved to Bogota with my toddler. Are there any mums out there who would like to meet up for play dates during the week or at weekends?

JohnAmericaninBarranquill

I am John, I have a 5-year-old Colombian-born daughter named Nicole. Nicole is fluent in English and Spanish. I live in Barranquila. So I don´t know how feasible play-visits would be since maybe you are still in Bogota. Nicole is a dual citizen ... Read More