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[Lou32]

Quite a few. I've bought the generic Lunesta, a sleep aid, antibiotics and prednisolone, a steroid used for breathing issues and joint pain. You can also get 800 MG ibuprofen. Except for most narcotics, you can many things without a prescription.

Thanks for the info. I am going to try to buy Simvastatin and Atorvastatin when I come back in a few weeks. I'll see how that goes at the Drogueria.

[JjBee62]

Any other common drugs that may be prescription only in the States available OTC in Colombia?

Quite a few. I've bought the generic Lunesta, a sleep aid, antibiotics and prednisolone, a steroid used for breathing issues and joint pain. You can also get 800 MG ibuprofen. Except for most narcotics, you can many things without a prescription.

[Lou32]

You can get Viagra, or the generic, sildenafilo, at any pharmacy. No prescription is needed. It is available in 50 and 100 MG doses. You can also get Cialis, generic tadalafilo. Prices vary widely.

Any other common drugs that may be prescription only in the States available OTC in Colombia?

[LatinaLover#1]

Booked a flight US to Medellin. I had to cancelled it in less 24 hours. I called their costumer service and was told that for refund to my credit card I must email VivaAir. Sent the email, received ticket number, but no response in 2 week. It takes up to 15 business days for them to respond according to the website. Does anyone has any experience with refund with VivaAir? I believe it is their policy to fully refund if flight is from US and cancelled in less than 24 hrs after booking. Thanks guys.

I once booked a flight to SAI for four of us, we got there alright but what a shitty airline. I Once booked a flight from Bog to Ctg. For my girl when you could only get to the USA out of Ctg. But things changed and because the flight was only like $40 USD I just blew it off, not worth the time or effort to get it back. It's been my experience, trying to get a refund or return something is next to impossible anywhere in South / Latin America.

[Mr Enternational]

Border agents sometimes look at social media and it makes me uncomfortable to realise how easy it would for them to link me to others in the mongering community, especially as not all are law-abiding.

If you have not committed any crimes, what is your worry? You think they are not off fucking hookers on their off days and vacation? They are normal people with a job to catch criminals. The job is not the person. Do you know how many law enforcement people are in the groups that I am in and that I have met that are even board members here? Even my own brother is a police officer and gets away from his wife to monger as often as he can. You are not doing anything top secret that was invented yesterday.

[LeyenLouvain]

I was taken aback at the "members in common" feature on Facebook when you are part of an eg. Expat group.

My friends list is private (because there are many hookers in there), but Facebook makes it easy to see which guys who have same hookers as friends, so presumably others can also see that I have hookers as friends.

Border agents sometimes look at social media and it makes me uncomfortable to realise how easy it would for them to link me to others in the mongering community, especially as not all are law-abiding.

[Mr Enternational]

Price of a 32 page Colombian passport is 172,000 pesos. Price of a 48 page Colombian passport is 262,000 pesos. Both are valid for 10 years.

"El pasaporte tiene un costo de 172.000 pesos, si es regular y de 262.000 pesos si es ejecutivo. La diferencia entre los dos tipos de pasaporte radica en que el ordinario tiene 32 páginas y el ejecutivo cuenta con 48. En ambos casos el documento tiene una vigencia 10 años."

https://www.eltiempo.com/economia/se...citarlo-649656

[DonMedellin]

Booked a flight US to Medellin. I had to cancelled it in less 24 hours. I called their costumer service and was told that for refund to my credit card I must email VivaAir. Sent the email, received ticket number, but no response in 2 week. It takes up to 15 business days for them to respond according to the website. Does anyone has any experience with refund with VivaAir? I believe it is their policy to fully refund if flight is from US and cancelled in less than 24 hrs after booking. Thanks guys.

[LatinaLover#1]

I can also confirm this information as I recently visited Colombia via Houston on an United airlines flight. I'm thinking that this new protocol was ushered in with the new year because this form was not handed out on my previous trip to Colombia last July.

A couple things I found strange with The new form was a question that asked exactly how much cash you had on you. If you answered previously that you were not carrying more than 10 k USD, why would there be a follow up question about your cash? Another strange question was asking passengers to describe their luggage brands as well as the cost and color of their baggage. I'm sorry but this is pointless question! Do you really want to now how much I paid for my luggage?

Fwiw, The migration officer who stamped me did not ask to see the form and neither did the officer who questioned me after I gathered my luggage. I was simply asked if I had anything to declare, by which I answered no. The folded up form never left my pocket.

They are test questions to see if you are a mule and taking luggage that's not yours, given to you by someone else. Looking to catch you in a lie.

[OJeito]

On my last trip down to CTG on JetBlue the flight attendant walked through the cabin and handed out the form for anyone who had anything to declare. At first I thought it was the immigration form so when she got to my row before she even spoke I told her I already filled out the CheckMIG, but she told me it was if I had to something to declare. I was surprised as I have not seen that form in a long time both entering and leaving US. Maybe its random?

I can also confirm this information as I recently visited Colombia via Houston on an United airlines flight. I'm thinking that this new protocol was ushered in with the new year because this form was not handed out on my previous trip to Colombia last July.

A couple things I found strange with The new form was a question that asked exactly how much cash you had on you. If you answered previously that you were not carrying more than 10 k USD, why would there be a follow up question about your cash? Another strange question was asking passengers to describe their luggage brands as well as the cost and color of their baggage. I'm sorry but this is pointless question! Do you really want to now how much I paid for my luggage?

Fwiw, The migration officer who stamped me did not ask to see the form and neither did the officer who questioned me after I gathered my luggage. I was simply asked if I had anything to declare, by which I answered no. The folded up form never left my pocket.

[Fun Luvr]

Last October,2021 True no more paper forms to fill out in any of the major cities. I may be wrong but I think I remember answering some custom questions on the kiosk. Some many trips seem to melt together anymore.

When you had to scan your passport at the kiosk (before facial recognition), there were questions about if you brought certain products. Also, you had to verify your flight number.

[LatinaLover#1]

Where do they still have forms? Isn't it all facial recognition now? You just tell the officer what you have when they ask, or if you have something over the limit you just tell them.

"Roasted Coffee: Travelers are permitted to bring unlimited quantities of roasted coffee in their luggage without restriction through any U.S. port of entry. However, as with all agricultural products, you must declare the product at entry."

Last October,2021 True no more paper forms to fill out in any of the major cities. I may be wrong but I think I remember answering some custom questions on the kiosk. Some many trips seem to melt together anymore.

[Fun Luvr]

Where do they still have forms? Isn't it all facial recognition now? You just tell the officer what you have when they ask, or if you have something over the limit you just tell them.

The OP mentioned putting coffee on the customs form, so I was responding to that. For approximately the last year, it has been only facial recognition for me when going through customs in the US.

[Nypher]

Where do they still have forms? Isn't it all facial recognition now? You just tell the officer what you have when they ask, or if you have something over the limit you just tell them.

"Roasted Coffee: Travelers are permitted to bring unlimited quantities of roasted coffee in their luggage without restriction through any U.S. port of entry. However, as with all agricultural products, you must declare the product at entry."

On my last trip down to CTG on JetBlue the flight attendant walked through the cabin and handed out the form for anyone who had anything to declare. At first I thought it was the immigration form so when she got to my row before she even spoke I told her I already filled out the CheckMIG, but she told me it was if I had to something to declare. I was surprised as I have not seen that form in a long time both entering and leaving US. Maybe its random?

[Mr Enternational]

I have Global Entry so I do not fill out any customs form. Sometimes the agent asks if I am bringing anything from Colombia, and I tell them coffee. They send me on my way without any further checks.

Where do they still have forms? Isn't it all facial recognition now? You just tell the officer what you have when they ask, or if you have something over the limit you just tell them.

"Roasted Coffee: Travelers are permitted to bring unlimited quantities of roasted coffee in their luggage without restriction through any U.S. port of entry. However, as with all agricultural products, you must declare the product at entry."