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| Cold-weather garment from Colombia | 11/19/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: Years ago a Colombian friend gave me a warm cape made from llama wool. It's about 4' X 4' with a ...
A: It is called a ruana. We import Colombian products into the U.S. and Europe, if you are interested ...
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| Girlfriend from Cali visiting the US | 11/19/2009 | Cesar |
Q: I have met a girl who lives in Cali and wishes to come to the US to visit me. What does she need ...
A: Citizens of some countries such as Colombia have a lot of difficulty getting an US visa. Not so for ...
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| american visiting colombia | 11/18/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
Q: Juan, I have met a girl who lives in Cali that I would like to visit, but friends and family tell me ...
A: Hey Tracy ! I´ve answered some questions about travelling to Colombia and Cali before, so browse ...
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| looking for my biological parents<3 | 11/13/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: my name is Peter / Harry Gaviria Nilsen I am 14 years old and born 16/03/1995. I'm adopted from ...
A: We run a search agency in Colombia that specializes in finding biological families. Do you have your ...
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| Marriage/dating in Columbia | 11/12/2009 | Garrett Fifer |
Q: My 12-yr old is doing a project on Columbia South America and is having difficulty finding ...
A: Contrary to what you might imagine, life in Colombia is very much like life in the U.S.. The culture ...
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| i want to go back | 11/9/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: I was living in colombia for two years, and i was going to college there. but i came back to the usa ...
A: You can try finding jobs here: www.computrabajo.com.co http://www.metrabajo.com ...
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| URGENT! | 11/5/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: I was born and raised in Colombia, but I'm an American citizen as well. My boyfriend(who is a native ...
A: He does, he will be granted a tourist visa at his first entry into the country, there he can apply ...
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| teaching jobs in Columbia | 11/5/2009 | Garrett Fifer |
Q: I am actually living in Japan but plan on relocating in Bogota to work as a language teacher from ...
A: I met a few people in Bogota that tried to teach English to fund their stay and they hung out for a ...
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| Colombian Passport | 10/28/2009 | Cesar |
Q: Could you kindly tell me how much a colombian passport cost for a colombian citizen who acquires the ...
A: Brent: I found a link that says that they sell for 114,000 pesos, which you could convert to ...
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| Colombian Passport | 10/28/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
Q: Could you kindly tell me how much a colombian passport cost for a colombian citizen who acquires the ...
A: I'm not up to date with passport prices (I'm an expert on travel inside Colombia) but what I can ...
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| Birth Certificate | 10/18/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: my dad had sent me a copy of my birth certificate and it's a copy of my birth certificate. My copy ...
A: There isn't a website for the national registry, at least not one that will allow you to search or ...
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| Shipping company info to get accross to any part of South America | 10/18/2009 | Cesar |
Q: Roadwarrier replied that sea freight was BS and he drove accross can you confirm this is spossible ...
A: Charles: I do not know names, but I ran a search and I can give you some links: ...
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| Shipping company info to get accross to any part of South America | 10/18/2009 | Cesar |
Q: Roadwarrier replied that sea freight was BS and he drove accross can you confirm this is spossible ...
A: Charles: I bet there are many ships that would be able to take your RV anywhere in the world. They ...
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| driving to south america from panama | 10/18/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
Q: are there any routes accross the darien either by road or by sea to any port on the southern ...
A: this is the most frequent question asked here. In short, the answer is NO. There are no routes to ...
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| Crossing form panama to Colombia by road | 10/18/2009 | Cesar |
Q: Roadwarrier replied that sea freight was BS and he drove accross can you confirm this is spossible ...
A: The Darien area has 125 miles of thick jungle. You can imagine something similar to the Amazon. ...
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| Passport and cedula | 10/16/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: hopefully you can answer this. I need to renew my passport which has not expired yet, but I'm told ...
A: Since you are over the age of 18, you have to process your cedula first. To get the cedula for the ...
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| dual-citizenship | 10/14/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: i was born in colombia in January 1990 and then adopted and i became a us citizen in December 1991. ...
A: Yes, you can obtain your dual citizenship. You have to get an original (recently obtained) copy of ...
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| MBA in Colombia | 10/12/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: I'm a 22 year old born Colombian that would like to get a Master's degree in Colombia, I'm a US ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in my response, I was out of town and forgot to change my status. There are ...
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| Volunteering in Medellin | 10/12/2009 | Cesar |
Q: I recently visited Medellin and I love it. I had been planning to volunteer abroad in the spring on ...
A: Wendy: Yes, there are several humanitarian organizations. There is one called "Centrodia", which is ...
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| Fiance Visa | 10/11/2009 | Cesar |
Q: I have a 17 year old novia en Medellin, and I want to bring her to the USA on a fiance visa. She ...
A: The people at the US Embassy are discriminatory in regards very young fianceés or wifes, but your ...
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| Shipping an RV from Central America to South America | 10/6/2009 | Cesar |
Q: do you know of, and can give details of, how to ship my RV, 34ft long, from any port in central to ...
A: Charles: I have not done that myself and I suppose hardly anyone has done it. I have known of ...
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| Colombian passport to leave country | 10/5/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: I was born in Colombia but am now a US citizen. I will be going back after 33 years. Do I need to ...
A: Sorry for the delay in my answer. A letter is just more 'official' and carries more weight. You can ...
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| Colombian passport to leave country | 10/3/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: I was born in Colombia but am now a US citizen. I will be going back after 33 years. Do I need to ...
A: Colombian law requires all Colombian born folks to identify themselves with Colombian ID's while ...
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| Colombia - dances, restaurants, books | 10/2/2009 | Cesar |
Q: what are some of the dances the do in Colombia? what tare some of the names of the restaurants the ...
A: Dances: some of the dances in Colombia are cumbias, porros, gaitas, vallenatos, merengues, salsa, ...
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| passport | 9/30/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: hola marta, Quisiera saber si existe algun consulado en Denver para renovar mi pasaporte, o si no, ...
A: Hola Cristian, Desafortunadamente en Denver no hay consulado, los consulados mas cercanos estarian ...
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| is my friend a colombian citizen? | 9/30/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: My friend was adopted from Colombia when she was 3 months old, she has since been living in the US. ...
A: Her Colombian citizneship depends on the year she was born. However, it is for sure that if she does ...
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| Retiring in Colombia | 9/26/2009 | Cesar |
Q: You recently posted a question to Marta Ramirez in category Colombia: I would like to retire in ...
A: To live in most countries people normally need a resident visa. Foreigners usually get tourist visas ...
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| Bank account | 9/24/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: Are there any banks that don't charge fees for transactions or checks, etc in Colombia when you open ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in my response, I was under weather all week and just feel human again. ...
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| Traveling to Colombia | 9/23/2009 | Cesar |
Q: I was born in Colombia, but moved to the State when I was 13, haven't gone back. My husband & I are ...
A: Cristina: Safety in Colombia has improved a lot. I have not heard of road kidnappings in years. ...
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| Cartegena | 9/18/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
Q: I am coming to Colombia, Cartegena and Santa Marta in Feb-Mar 2010. I will be looking for apt ...
A: Hey Barb, I'm glad that you found my answer useful. You could certainly find cheaper places than ...
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| Cartegena | 9/17/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
Q: I am coming to Colombia, Cartegena and Santa Marta in Feb-Mar 2010. I will be looking for apt ...
A: Hey Barbara, great that you are visiting Colombia and staying here for a fairly long time. I would ...
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| Bogotá - Snapshot of Life & Cost of Living | 9/15/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
Q: Hola, I am 38-year old, bi-lingual professional with a 15 year career in financial services. More ...
A: Hey Tim ! You are planning an interesting but also challenging career and life change. I wonder why ...
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| DrivingThrough Colombia | 9/11/2009 | Cesar |
Q: Cesar. Muchas gracias de antemano. Quiero ir a Venezuela por carretera. El único inconveniente es ...
A: Estimado Sr. José: Me imagino que usted quiere viajar a través de Panamá a Colombia y seguir a ...
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| Colombian Cedula | 9/8/2009 | Cesar |
Q: My husband is now a US citizen. He came to this country when he was 17years old and has not been ...
A: My first suggestion is to contact a Colombian consulate for advise since I am not a Colombian ...
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| car importing to colombia | 9/5/2009 | Cesar |
Q: My wife is colombian and I have 2 children that were born in colombia. We want to import a car to ...
A: Rublee: It is my understanding that if you are moving back to Colombia you can bring your car as ...
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| Cultural Tourism in Colombia | 9/1/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
Q: After having studied abroad and travelled multiple times in Mexico to continue my study of the ...
A: detailed and kind set of questions. I'm so glad that you wrote with so much politeness and cultural ...
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| Cultural Tourism in Colombia | 9/1/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: After having studied abroad and travelled multiple times in Mexico to continue my study of the ...
A: There have been remarkable security improvements in Colombia over the last few years. Homicide rates ...
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| Vacation resort carribean coast | 8/29/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
Q: I am Swiss and plan to stay for 5 to 10 days on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. I want to stay 2 to ...
A: Hey James, you're choosing a great place for your vacation. Cartagena has a lot to offer, although ...
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| Pet travel | 8/28/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: What would happen if we traveled with our service dog to Colombia and we didn't get the ...
A: Unfortunately the law requires the stamp from the USDA. Do you read Spanish? If so check this page ...
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| opening a small business in Columbia | 8/28/2009 | Marta Ramirez |
Q: we are 2 Belgium people who love to travel and work in South America.One of our dreams is to open a ...
A: In order for you to be able to obtain an investors visa in Colombia and be able to remain legally ...
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