Loading ...Typically tenants are multi-year . But it is totally unfurnished , four bedrooms , two full baths , and two more with toilet/sink. Floors are polished stone . Much more than a bachelor place – and more of a family with children unit .
Colombian women are beauties . But you have to be very careful not to get scammed . There are not many Americans in the country . I would advise a trial trip to a city like Pereira , where we live , just to get a feel for the culture . Pereira is large enough to have an Int’l airport without the crime and high prices of the three major cities , Bogota , Cali , and Medellin . Pereira is attracting a lot of Colombians with children for that reason . The city is growing faster than the infrastructure can keep up , so traffic is very heavy , and driving hazards are compounded by imprudent motorcyclists weaving in and out between cars . If you maim someone , be prepared to support them for the rest of their life .
Many educated people speak English , but day to day you pretty much need rudimentary Spanish , at least .
For those with an American passport , no visa is required for stays up to 60 days . Immigration and customs are pretty much Spanish only .
If you are interested in trying a hotel for a week or two , I know of one just down the street from the Condo , and a block from the Supermarket complex I mentioned , as well as the bus terminal for trips to nearby towns . For a real adventure , take a Chiva through the jungle with the country folk ( about one dollar each way , about 45 minutes ). I can check hotel prices for you and help with arrangements , should you be interested .
You can get an idea here : en.habitathotel.com.co – this is two blocks from where we live , and the one I mentioned above . I think you would be talking about less than $80 a night , but it could be more expensive if reserved from the USA ( we are all rich in their eyes ). Taxi from the airport would be $5 or less , but again , the driver might try to rip you off , as a gringo. On my last trip , I gave the taxi driver about $5 and that amounted to almost a 50% tip.
I will help you any way that I can , and can put you in touch with a retired bachelor from the Jacksonville , FL area who built a home outside of town , who can tell you about nightlife there. His preference is women about half his age . My wife and I are stogies in comparison . We eat in little local restaurants or at the food court in the shopping center . The former gets us a meal for under $5 each . In the food court , count on prices similar to KFC or McDonalds in the US. The exchange rate is between 2500 and 3000 Pesos per dollar , so get used to big numbers on bills .