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07-12-07 06:52 #862
Posts: 74Cucuta
Has anyone ventured into the north Santander region - to the city of Cucuta? I'm curious about this border town. Are there any contemporary threads dealing with the difficulty of getting there and more importantly, getting out alive.
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07-11-07 05:15 #861
Posts: 1281That goes to what I was saying about tourism on another forum exactly with you. Cartagena is a tourist city and look how fucked up its economy is. Lots of tourism RUINS a city for the locals.
No, Bogota is definitely NOT like that. Some people make below the minimum but it's not that common anymore. And only 10% of the population lives in estrato 1. The majority live in 2 and 3. And that's why there are 7.5 million people there .... the whole rest of the country flocks there. There are more paisas there anywhere else aside from Medellin and more costeņos there than in any one city on the coast!!
I think the average is somewhere between 1 and 1.2 million. Most shit jobs that aren't skilled pay between the minimum and 600k or so, up from that are a whole slew of the first tier of skilled jobs paying 1-1.2 million, then you have the professional classes who generally earn between 2-3 million. I'm not sure what the precise median salary would be (mean salary would be a meaningless measure) but it's definitely nowhere near 500k, gotta be somewhere slightly over a million.
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07-10-07 23:08 #860
Posts: 1180Originally Posted by Bango Cheito
Cartagena is more expensive than BOG. If the average salary was 1.2 million in BOG, even the lazy Costenos would find a way to get to BOG. I would guess that the average in CTG is around 500K. Average, of course, doesn't tell the story. Over 75% of the people in CTG live in estrata 1. That 75% doesn't come close to 500K. And the minimum wage law is enforced about as well as the traffic laws. A girlfriend of mine worked at an ice cream stand, full time, for 100K per month. And she got no tips.
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07-10-07 22:29 #859
Posts: 137My Guy's
Originally Posted by VanDammage
The minimun are about 600,000.00 a month plus benefits.
In other areas like, Cartago, Armenia, Pereira.
For Bogota, Medellin,Cartagena and Barranquilla my guess is a lot more the minimun.
My two cents.
Kukulkan
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07-10-07 22:14 #858
Posts: 1281Originally Posted by VanDammage
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07-10-07 18:43 #857
Posts: 128Visa info
Thanks for the quick response and information gents. Medellin is on the radar for my next trip. Time to start planning and tracking airfare.
Enjoy:)
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07-10-07 17:43 #856
Posts: 1180Originally Posted by HoleRanger
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07-10-07 11:29 #855
Posts: 44Bogota
Any idea what is the average salary for Colombians?
I will be travelling there soon.
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07-10-07 05:00 #854
Posts: 137Hole
Originally Posted by HoleRanger
If you a have a Valid Usa Passport, you all good.
My two cents
Kukulkan
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07-10-07 00:55 #853
Posts: 128Planning a trip to Medellin
Greetings all, I plan to visit Medellin on my next romp. On the Colombian Embassy site, it states a visa is not required for USA citizens to visit as a tourist. Could any of the membership confirm this,I've read just the opposite on other sites and hope the Embassy site info is up to date.
Thanks in advance.
Enjoy!
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07-09-07 06:00 #852
Posts: 1094EK - yes, I am still waiting
Since I got that message, I have sent her several e-mails but have not heard from her yet. That's why, I am doing the detective work.
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07-05-07 18:31 #851
Posts: 1149Originally Posted by Almotu
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07-05-07 18:00 #850
Posts: 1094Thanks for all the detective work
I met this girl in person! First time in May last year at a bar downtown then saw her again in October when she 'graduated' to working at FaseDos. I had her local cellphone number and she usually picks up when I call. She was going to go to Panama for 6 months for work.
A few weeks after I left MDE, I get an e-mail from her . . . she ended up not making the trip and was working as a webcam girl. Now, I get this message with the phone number but no explanation where she is. I was hoping to see her when I get into Medellin beginning this Saturday but cest la vie.
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07-05-07 02:30 #849
Posts: 137Or cut be
Originally Posted by Winner71
Mexico code 52
Mexico city code is 5
She may be in mexico City
My Two cents.
Kukulkan
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07-04-07 21:17 #848
Posts: 368FYI- If your gf lives in Colombia and the number below is her number and she accidentally wrote 0525 instead of 0575 ... she would be in Barranquilla or Cartagena. By the way... I called the number assuming the 2 is a 7. That number does not exist.
Also, you said you met this gal in MDE. I.e. 1) face to face and she gave you this on a sheet of paper or 2) you met or chat with her online and she gave you this number and told yous she is from Medellin. I'm curious.
Lastly, it's not rare at all for gals to give out incorrect numbers.
Originally Posted by Almotu