

South American Voyager
American expat in Colombia
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Registration: 11 January 2022
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Colombia Tax filing deadline for 2024 taxes by stealtannest3t
Hello Forum Members!Anyone know when the deadline is for filing tax declaration here for year 2024? Hoping this is not as murky a topic as most tax issues in Colombia. Thanks!

Yes I have been filing here in Colombia for a number of years (US citizen). The last 2 digits of my NIT are 30 so my deadline date this year is Sept 2nd, I think it changes a bit every tax year, but just today sent off all my info to my attorney, ... Read More


Moka pot in Medellin? by Brian Stockwood
Any idea where to find a 3 cup Bialetti moka pot for sale in Medellin? Even a non Bialetti will work (if it's reliable)Thanks!

Another try to upload the photo........ Read More


Moka pot in Medellin? by Brian Stockwood
Any idea where to find a 3 cup Bialetti moka pot for sale in Medellin? Even a non Bialetti will work (if it's reliable)Thanks!

So yesterday I found myself across the street from Falabella located in the San Diego mall (central Medellin) and so stopped in for a look at the various coffee pots, what a good selection and saw these non Bialetti style but Italian design/built ... Read More


Debit card denial in colombian for colombian wife by larryheath950
has anyone had experience with debit or credit card denial from Bancolombia. I recenly went to apply for a credit card at bancolombia and was denied because they said i owed 299.000 to transito. then my wife went today to bancolombia and was denied ...

Good comments here on this post. I too have been a Bancolombia client for 10 plus years and my experience has been very good. Have had real estate mortgages (all paid off), numerous credit cards, lines of credit, have wired large sums through my ... Read More


Moka pot in Medellin? by Brian Stockwood
Any idea where to find a 3 cup Bialetti moka pot for sale in Medellin? Even a non Bialetti will work (if it's reliable)Thanks!

No they carry the name brand, here is a snap shot:https://www.falabella.com.co/falabella-co/search?Ntt=Bialetti+moka Read More


Road safety in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Colombia as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Colombia, whether ...

At the risk of sounding boastful my passion is doing road trips everywhere in Colombia and even down into Ecuador, always starting/ending my road trips at my home in Medellin.I do 3 or 4 of these long road trips every year and am gone from a few ... Read More


Moka pot in Medellin? by Brian Stockwood
Any idea where to find a 3 cup Bialetti moka pot for sale in Medellin? Even a non Bialetti will work (if it's reliable)Thanks!

Your welcome. Sorry can't pinpoint which cafe but have seen them occasionally....so the best advice I can give you is to head over to a mall, perhaps El Tesoro or San Diego and check out the cafes, boutique shops and your sure to find it.Hope this ... Read More


Young Colombian wife- is it worth it? by European_chap
I've noticed that women in Colombia really love "one-day dramas." So, is it really okay to marry a woman from such a distant country? Even though I like everything about her, her whole environment – her family – just terrifies me!

What do you mean by "one day dramas"? How young? Whats the age gap? How is your Spanish? How much time have you really spent with her and her family/friends in her culture/environment? Where and when/how did you meet?Simply put long distance ... Read More


Moka pot in Medellin? by Brian Stockwood
Any idea where to find a 3 cup Bialetti moka pot for sale in Medellin? Even a non Bialetti will work (if it's reliable)Thanks!

Yes head straight over to Falabella as they carry this brand. I have also seen them in various higher end boutique cafe shops not only in Medellin but Bogota and certainly the ones down in the coffee region/Armenia/etc.And if you are willing to wait ... Read More


Most common scams in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Colombia as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...

If your a local Colombian be it here in Medellin or Bogota or Cali there are scam lottery tickets for sale, we are talking big time scam where thousands of Colombians have been scammed from fake lottery's.At root is corruption, it's in the culture ... Read More


Most common scams in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Colombia as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...

Facebook Marketplace weather you are buying or selling is full of fraud and scams. If your buying or selling some scammers go to every conceivable idea how to make contact and build a story that seems legit (con job) then try to take you.Now I'm a ... Read More


El Eje Cafetero by coscia16
Hello,Do any expats live in the coffee region...specifically the Pereira/Cartago area? My wife (Colombian) and I will be relocating to Cartago.JC

@ nico peligro - "hot and ugly" for which reasons I ask to the OP in my post above three leading questions:** Does your Colombian wife have family there?** This is the Valle de Cauca region, have you visited before?** To each his own but I am curios ... Read More


El Eje Cafetero by coscia16
Hello,Do any expats live in the coffee region...specifically the Pereira/Cartago area? My wife (Colombian) and I will be relocating to Cartago.JC

Hi JC, welcome to the forum!I'm responding to your post as I don't see any response, so for what it is worth here is my experience with Cartago:Yes certainly the area has a "growing number" of expats (primarily nearby Armenia, Pereria and across ... Read More


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 ...

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


Hostel for newbie in Medellin by AlaskanB
Suggestions on hostel for first week in MedellÃn? American, lived in Ec 10+ years, but new to colombia. Thanks.

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