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About Marta Ramirez
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I can answer virtually anything about Colombia.

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I am Colombian, lived there for 18 years and 20 years in the States. I now live back in Colombia and have owned a very successful tourism agency for the last 4 years.

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BA University of Virginia

   

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Cold-weather garment from Colombia11/19/2009Marta 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 ...
Girlfriend from Cali visiting the US11/19/2009Cesar
  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 ...
american visiting colombia11/18/2009Juan 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 ...
looking for my biological parents<311/13/2009Marta 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 ...
Marriage/dating in Columbia11/12/2009Garrett 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 ...
i want to go back11/9/2009Marta 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 ...
URGENT!11/5/2009Marta 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 ...
teaching jobs in Columbia11/5/2009Garrett 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 ...
Colombian Passport10/28/2009Cesar
  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 ...
Colombian Passport10/28/2009Juan 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 ...
Birth Certificate10/18/2009Marta 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 ...
Shipping company info to get accross to any part of South America10/18/2009Cesar
  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: ...
Shipping company info to get accross to any part of South America10/18/2009Cesar
  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 ...
driving to south america from panama10/18/2009Juan 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 ...
Crossing form panama to Colombia by road10/18/2009Cesar
  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. ...
Passport and cedula10/16/2009Marta 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 ...
dual-citizenship10/14/2009Marta 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 ...
MBA in Colombia10/12/2009Marta 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 ...
Volunteering in Medellin10/12/2009Cesar
  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 ...
Fiance Visa10/11/2009Cesar
  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 ...
Shipping an RV from Central America to South America10/6/2009Cesar
  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 ...
Colombian passport to leave country10/5/2009Marta 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 ...
Colombian passport to leave country10/3/2009Marta 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 ...
Colombia - dances, restaurants, books10/2/2009Cesar
  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, ...
passport9/30/2009Marta 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 ...
is my friend a colombian citizen?9/30/2009Marta 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 ...
Retiring in Colombia9/26/2009Cesar
  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 ...
Bank account9/24/2009Marta 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. ...
Traveling to Colombia9/23/2009Cesar
  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. ...
Cartegena9/18/2009Juan 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 ...
Cartegena9/17/2009Juan 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 ...
Bogotá - Snapshot of Life & Cost of Living9/15/2009Juan 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 ...
DrivingThrough Colombia9/11/2009Cesar
  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 ...
Colombian Cedula9/8/2009Cesar
  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 ...
car importing to colombia9/5/2009Cesar
  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 ...
Cultural Tourism in Colombia9/1/2009Juan 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 ...
Cultural Tourism in Colombia9/1/2009Marta 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 ...
Vacation resort carribean coast8/29/2009Juan 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 ...
Pet travel8/28/2009Marta 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 ...
opening a small business in Columbia8/28/2009Marta 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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