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Originally Posted by
ChuchoLoco
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I worked for a government and it was incredible to see that they would pass ordinances but not want to follow them themselves. The rules were for everyone else.
Girl I went to school with was responsible for passing a state law that you can not have a cell phone in your hand while driving. Guess who got caught by a trooper with a cell phone in their hand while driving a couple of months ago?
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Originally Posted by
NakedGunz
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If you like that, how about your tax dollars going to pay $5000 per month to migrants in NY! F the homeless veterans crazy from Agent Orange.
Yet nobody complains about the money that goes to chicks that have a bunch of illegitimate kids, Ukraine, or Israel. How is Brandon going to tell them to stop fighting then the next day give them money for more weapons?
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Originally Posted by
LoveItHere69
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. My penalty will keep increasing over time if I decide to return. I spend money on my visits and am punished yet millions of Venezuelans are in CO illegally and taking jobs and breaking laws and no big deal. Simply amazing!
If you like that, how about your tax dollars going to pay $5000 per month to migrants in NY! F the homeless veterans crazy from Agent Orange.
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Originally Posted by
Dcrist0527
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I had a flight booked from SD to MDE on American for $189 with a 4 hour layover in Miami. One way ticket.
That's a super good deal. Did you buy it like a month in advance or something?
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Originally Posted by
Gabacho
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The cheapest way to get to MDE is to fly on vivaaerobus from Tijuana to Cancun and then buy a separate ticket from Cancun to Medellin on Wingo. You can get all the way from Tijuana to Medellin for less than $300 usd one way.
If I remember correctly viva usually has a direct flight that leaves Tijuana around 11 pm and gets you to CUN around 6 am and then the wingo flight leaves CUN around 9 am and you arrive at MDE around 12 noon.
The viva flight from TIJ to CUN should cost about $80-100 usd and the Wingo flight from CUN to MDE is like $150-175 usd. Of course buying your tickets atleast a week in advance and only taking a personal item of 10 kilos or less (a backpack).
Flying from LA or SD would cost significantly more.
I had a flight booked from SD to MDE on American for $189 with a 4 hour layover in Miami. One way ticket.
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Originally Posted by
LoveItHere69
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I overstayed last visit by 3 weeks and had to pay around $100. Well it happened again. I left CO 3 weeks ago. I overstayed another 3 weeks. But this time they wanted 1,800,000 pesos ($466)
Yep they increased the fines sometime ago.
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Really?
Originally Posted by
LoveItHere69
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I overstayed last visit by 3 weeks and had to pay around $100. Well it happened again. I left CO 3 weeks ago. I overstayed another 3 weeks. But this time they wanted 1,800,000 pesos ($466). I chose not to pay it. I really doubt I will be returning. She informed me that so many tourists are overstaying and they are cracking down. My penalty will keep increasing over time if I decide to return. I spend money on my visits and am punished yet millions of Venezuelans are in CO illegally and taking jobs and breaking laws and no big deal. Simply amazing!
So you knew that overstaying would cost you but you did it again. I guess the laws and rules shouldn't apply to you. Typical Ugly American attitude. Sounds similar to most politicians attitudes. I worked for a government and it was incredible to see that they would pass ordinances but not want to follow them themselves. The rules were for everyone else. Like someone else said, you won't be missed. I guess you don't love it there anymore.
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Originally Posted by
LoveItHere69
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I overstayed last visit by 3 weeks and had to pay around $100. Well it happened again. I left CO 3 weeks ago. I overstayed another 3 weeks. But this time they wanted 1,800,000 pesos ($466). I chose not to pay it. I really doubt I will be returning. She informed me that so many tourists are overstaying and they are cracking down. My penalty will keep increasing over time if I decide to return. I spend money on my visits and am punished yet millions of Venezuelans are in CO illegally and taking jobs and breaking laws and no big deal. Simply amazing!
I'm pretty sure you won't be missed.
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Originally Posted by
LoveItHere69
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I overstayed last visit by 3 weeks and had to pay around $100. Well it happened again. I left CO 3 weeks ago. I overstayed another 3 weeks. But this time they wanted 1,800,000 pesos ($466). I chose not to pay it. I really doubt I will be returning. She informed me that so many tourists are overstaying and they are cracking down. My penalty will keep increasing over time if I decide to return. I spend money on my visits and am punished yet millions of Venezuelans are in CO illegally and taking jobs and breaking laws and no big deal. Simply amazing!
Also another thing you could have done would have been to registered for Spanish classes at some cheap school and then applied for a student visa before your 90 days had expired. That one is more expensive than the prorrogar but it is for like 1 or 2 years depending on how long you're enrolled in the Spanish classes.
Also the digital nomad visa would have worked too if you can prove that you have at least $650 usd of monthly income from a remote job.
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Originally Posted by
LoveItHere69
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I overstayed last visit by 3 weeks and had to pay around $100. Well it happened again. I left CO 3 weeks ago. I overstayed another 3 weeks. But this time they wanted 1,800,000 pesos ($466). I chose not to pay it. I really doubt I will be returning. She informed me that so many tourists are overstaying and they are cracking down. My penalty will keep increasing over time if I decide to return. I spend money on my visits and am punished yet millions of Venezuelans are in CO illegally and taking jobs and breaking laws and no big deal. Simply amazing!
You should have just applied for the Permiso para Prorrogar permanencia they give you an extra 90 days. I came this time in August and I would have had to leave in Nov but I applied for the prorrogar in October and had to pay 125 mil or something like that at Banco de Occidente and then like 2 days later I got the permit in my email showing that I can stay until later in February.
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Originally Posted by
LoveItHere69
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I overstayed last visit by 3 weeks and had to pay around $100. Well it happened again. I left CO 3 weeks ago. I overstayed another 3 weeks. But this time they wanted 1,800,000 pesos ($466). I chose not to pay it. I really doubt I will be returning. She informed me that so many tourists are overstaying and they are cracking down. My penalty will keep increasing over time if I decide to return. I spend money on my visits and am punished yet millions of Venezuelans are in CO illegally and taking jobs and breaking laws and no big deal. Simply amazing!
So you don't have to pay it?
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I overstayed last visit by 3 weeks and had to pay around $100. Well it happened again. I left CO 3 weeks ago. I overstayed another 3 weeks. But this time they wanted 1,800,000 pesos ($466). I chose not to pay it. I really doubt I will be returning. She informed me that so many tourists are overstaying and they are cracking down. My penalty will keep increasing over time if I decide to return. I spend money on my visits and am punished yet millions of Venezuelans are in CO illegally and taking jobs and breaking laws and no big deal. Simply amazing!
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Travel through Mexico
Originally Posted by
Gabacho
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The cheapest way to get to MDE is to fly on vivaaerobus from Tijuana to Cancun and then buy a separate ticket from Cancun to Medellin on Wingo. You can get all the way from Tijuana to Medellin for less than $300 usd one way.
If I remember correctly viva usually has a direct flight that leaves Tijuana around 11 pm and gets you to CUN around 6 am and then the wingo flight leaves CUN around 9 am and you arrive at MDE around 12 noon.
The viva flight from TIJ to CUN should cost about $80-100 usd and the Wingo flight from CUN to MDE is like $150-175 usd. Of course buying your tickets atleast a week in advance and only taking a personal item of 10 kilos or less (a backpack).
Flying from LA or SD would cost significantly more.
Although I live in San Diego and it may be cheaper to fly through Mexico, I prefer to go through another country from sandiego or Lax; I had problems with the Mexican immigration sevices in the past that delayed my international flights.
I like a 2 days sto over in Panama city for instance.
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Originally Posted by
Dcrist0527
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I am going to look at airfare again though. I still think the cost and timing of flying to MDE is better from Mexico than San Diego or LA.
The cheapest way to get to MDE is to fly on vivaaerobus from Tijuana to Cancun and then buy a separate ticket from Cancun to Medellin on Wingo. You can get all the way from Tijuana to Medellin for less than $300 usd one way.
If I remember correctly viva usually has a direct flight that leaves Tijuana around 11 pm and gets you to CUN around 6 am and then the wingo flight leaves CUN around 9 am and you arrive at MDE around 12 noon.
The viva flight from TIJ to CUN should cost about $80-100 usd and the Wingo flight from CUN to MDE is like $150-175 usd. Of course buying your tickets atleast a week in advance and only taking a personal item of 10 kilos or less (a backpack).
Flying from LA or SD would cost significantly more.
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Originally Posted by
Huacho
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Just a heads up for those who go to Mxico: the 180 days is no longer automatic and it's at the discretion of the immigration officer.
It's Mexico. It's always at the officer's discretion. LOL This has been an issue for years now. Mexican immigration officers took advantage of the covid years. During those years, they were able to get away with their scam because technically, tourism was not a legal reason to enter. However, that's no longer the case and if I was traveling into Mexico for a 5-day stay, I'd tell the immigration officer pushing the 180 day fee to go get his supervisor. The laws are no longer on their side to force us to spend the $35.
This was such a hot topic on the Tijuana boards for years. Only once did I buy the 180 day FMM, and that was by choice. I was going there so frequently, it was nice to have the FMM so I could just walk in the Mexican line.
I am going to look at airfare again though. I still think the cost and timing of flying to MDE is better from Mexico than San Diego or LA.