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My Experience Taking the Colombian Citizenship Exam: What to Expect

March 11, 2026

If you’ve been following the blog, you know I recently obtained my Colombian citizenship. This post is designed to help anyone preparing for the citizenship exam if you’re considering the same path. To be clear from the start: the questions have changed since I took the test, so this isn’t a list of current exam answers or a guaranteed shortcut

Investing·Plan to stay

Cali, Colombia: Your Next Nearshore Tech Hub – An Insider’s Guide for Digital Leaders

Beyond the Salsa Capital: Why Cali is Colombia’s Best-Kept Tech Secret Welcome to Cali – yes, the city known for its vibrant salsa scene and perfect year-round weather. But here’s what most visitors don’t realize: this city is emerging as a key tech hub with growing fintech, software development, and

The Frustrations of Banking with Bancolombia — And Why I Switched to BBVA

As an expat living and doing business in Colombia for over a

Best Private Schools in Cali, Colombia — A Practical Guide for Expats

If you’re moving to Cali, Colombia with children, one of your top

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Start a Blog or Online Community

September 16, 2015

Finding work·How-to guides·Investing

Continuing the series on how to earn dollars in Colombia, here’s what I wrote in bullet point 3 in the original post: “Start a blog or make an online community about anything you’re passionate about. Once you have content, you can start selling ads or use affiliate marketing to generate

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Freelance or Work remotely

September 8, 2015

Finding work·How-to guides·Investing

I’ve gotten a lot of response to the article on how to earn dollars while living in Colombia. For that reason, I’ve decided to elaborate a little bit on the subject for those who are lost about how to get started. Here is what I wrote in bullet point 1 and

9 Ways to earn Dollars in Colombia

September 4, 2015

Finding work·Investing·Plan to stay·Rent / buy apartment

One of my best Colombian friends is a coffee farmer. I’ve never seen him happier than he is right now. His reason: The powerful dollar. As a commodity, coffee is like gold, silver, copper, coal and the likes – priced in dollars and determined by worldwide supply and demand. Although

An investment Opportunity in Colombian Banking

September 1, 2015

Investing

Everybody talks about the Colombian real estate market. Today I want to present another way to invest in Colombia without leaving the comfort of your house – no matter where you live. Does the name Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo mean anything to you? Maybe it should.. he’s the chairman of

Don’t come to Colombia looking for a Job

August 28, 2015

Culture·Finding work·Plan to stay

Unless you plan to become a teacher or have a contract with a foreign company, coming to Colombia with hopes of landing your dream job might be a poor choice. Despite being one of the booming economies of Latin America, the labor market here is not very attractive from a foreigner’s perspective.

Barrios in Cali: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

August 23, 2015

Accommodation·Neighorhood guide·Plan to stay·Plan to visit·Safety

According to wikipedia, Cali has 249 barrios or neighborhoods. It would be impossible for me to mention all of them here, but I’ll divide the city into districts and comment on the ones most relevant to you, the expat, the tourist or the curious adventurer. I’ll also be listing the most dangerous barrios that

How to buy Property in Colombia and Avoid being Scammed

August 19, 2015

How-to guides·Investing·Plan to stay·Rent / buy apartment

It was the perfect piece of land for an apartment complex. Located in the upscale neighbourhood of Cristales in Cali, slightly elevated and with an amazing view of the city. The lot was begging to be developed. A long story made very short, we bought the lot mentioned above only

El Petronio Álvarez – Pacific Music festival

August 5, 2015

Cali with kids·Events & Festivals·Making friends·Music & Dancing·Things to do

Next week, from August 10-16 Cali will be hosting the 19th edition of the annual Pacific music festival, Petronio Álvarez. The festival is named after famous musician Patricio Romano Petronio Alvarez Quintero who was born on the island of Cascajal outside Buenaventura in 1914, and who dedicated most of his life to

CrossCamp – Awesome Outdoors Crossfit

July 30, 2015

Making friends·Plan to stay·Plan to visit·Sport & Recreation·Things to do

I love a good workout. It clears my head, releases stress and makes me feel great. That being said, I’m not a big fan of going to the gym. I’d much rather be outside, especially in Cali where the weather is great all year round. For a long time, I

7 Steps to Starting a Business in Colombia

July 28, 2015

How-to guides·Investing·Plan to stay

This post applies to people interested in starting a business on the ground in Colombia. Being a stranger to how the system worked here, I found the process to be awfully complicated, compared to my home country, where one may open a business in 15 minutes online through a government website.

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