BirdmanB
American looking for information about Colombia
Forum posts
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About me
American, Single with children
Speaks English, learning Spanish
Registration: 12 October 2016
Positive & Negative side of Colombia! by walka19walka64
I will try to say both the positive and the negative. Positive: 1. people can be friendly 2. there are pretty sights 3. it is not as expensive as America 4. the weather can be better than America 5. there are fun things to do Negatives: 1. ...
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Is there alot of buzz about the Zika Virus? by dinodna
Hi again! For those of you already in Colombia, are people making a big deal about the Zika Virus? I am a female who is thinking about starting a family in the next couple of years and am planning on, coincidentally, moving to Colombia by then. In ...
Bats also eat thousands of mosquitos. Bat habitats are less expensive and and not harmful to the environment. Read More
Is there alot of buzz about the Zika Virus? by dinodna
Hi again! For those of you already in Colombia, are people making a big deal about the Zika Virus? I am a female who is thinking about starting a family in the next couple of years and am planning on, coincidentally, moving to Colombia by then. In ...
Ginger, you are correct, the chemical is not spread by sexual contact/exchange of body fluids and Zika virus is. I work in the medical field and have not seen evidence of a Zika related microencephalic infant born in the US since we were made aware ... Read More
Top Things Found at a Colombian E.R. by cccmedia
I arrived at an emergency room, or [i]sala de urgencia[/i], in Armenia, Colombia, on Monday night at about 9:40, with a below-the-knee inflammation. This was at San Juan de Dios (St. John of God) Hospital on Avenida Bol铆var. Here are the Top ...
Fred, please go ahead and delete my previous post. I wasn't even thinking about my comment being political in nature in any way whatsoever. I was thinking of healthcare in the US from the perspective of the 1980's before insurance ... Read More
Top Things Found at a Colombian E.R. by cccmedia
I arrived at an emergency room, or [i]sala de urgencia[/i], in Armenia, Colombia, on Monday night at about 9:40, with a below-the-knee inflammation. This was at San Juan de Dios (St. John of God) Hospital on Avenida Bol铆var. Here are the Top ...
Wow, that is amazing. Apparently insurance is THE problem with healthcare in the US, not the solution. It sounds like you had a much more positive experience in the ER than any I've ever had in the US ! Read More
Is there alot of buzz about the Zika Virus? by dinodna
Hi again! For those of you already in Colombia, are people making a big deal about the Zika Virus? I am a female who is thinking about starting a family in the next couple of years and am planning on, coincidentally, moving to Colombia by then. In ...
I tend to concur with BrandonBP on this, although I am not in Colombia yet. Zika virus is not new, it has been around for a very long time. Read More
Any Americans Moving to Medellin? by mdreyer80
Hi everyone, My name is Mark, I'm from Pensacola Beach, Florida. I've decided to move to Medellin in about 3 months and I have a lot of questions as there isn't much info on the net for 2016. A few are, Which part of Medellin is a ...
That is fantastic information, exactly the kind of things I'm trying to learn about the place. I'm not looking for drama of any sort. One thing I haven't seen much about is (and I've just started reading this forum) is ... Read More
Any Americans Moving to Medellin? by mdreyer80
Hi everyone, My name is Mark, I'm from Pensacola Beach, Florida. I've decided to move to Medellin in about 3 months and I have a lot of questions as there isn't much info on the net for 2016. A few are, Which part of Medellin is a ...
It certainly plays a part if you're a big, tough looking dude. Robbers tend to look for easy targets. Who wants to fight a huge guy for his wallet? But robbers don't play fair. They will outnumber you or have a weapon. And DO NOT fight a ... Read More
Any Americans Moving to Medellin? by mdreyer80
Hi everyone, My name is Mark, I'm from Pensacola Beach, Florida. I've decided to move to Medellin in about 3 months and I have a lot of questions as there isn't much info on the net for 2016. A few are, Which part of Medellin is a ...
So I'm trying to get an idea here myself. Like what might happen if a gringo is spotted walking away from an ATM alone? I'm a fairly big guy, but just trying to gauge the situation. Read More