Many Medellin Guru readers have asked about health insurance and other types of insurance. So, we partnered to offer Colombian insurance services to readers, which has now helped over 130 Medellin Guru readers obtain insurance in Colombia.

 

Features of this Colombian insurance service include:

• Bilingual – English and Spanish.
• Email quotes.
• Free consultations.
• Offers health insurance, travel insurance, auto insurance, homeowners’ insurance, life insurance.

Also, Angela offers a service for signing up with SURA EPS insurance that is difficult for foreigners to do on their own.

Moving to a city in a foreign country is complicated. Medellin Guru offers services for expats in Colombia. In 28 months we helped over 970 clients.

 

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In our Cartagena vs Santa Marta comparison, we comprehensively compare these two beach cities in Colombia in 17 categories to see which is the better city to live in for expats.

 

Several Medellin Guru readers asked for a comparison of the beach cities of Cartagena vs Santa Marta. We previously have compared living in Medellín with several cities in Colombia.

 

In our comparison, Cartagena edges out the smaller city of Santa Marta by winning in nine of 17 categories compared to Santa Marta winning in four.

 

Both Cartagena and Santa Marta are beach cities in Colombia located on the Caribbean coast. Cartagena has a metro population of about 1 million and Santa Marta is about half that size with a population of less than 500,000.

 

If having more things to do, more restaurant and shopping options and better access to the U.S. were your most important categories, then Cartagena would win for you.

 

And if avoiding traffic plus having better beaches are your most important categories, then Santa Marta would win for you.

 

Medellín vs Armenia, which of these cities in Colombia is really the better place to live?

 

In our Medellín vs Armenia comparison, we comprehensively compare the two cities in in 16 categories to see which is the better place to live in for expats.

 

In our comparison, Medellín easily wins out over the smaller city of Armenia by winning in 10 of 16 categories compared to Armenia winning in three.

 

If having better healthcare, good public transportation, more things to do, more restaurants and better flight access to North America are your most important categories, then Medellín would win for you.

 

And if a lower cost of living with less pollution and less traffic plus you prefer smaller cities are your most important categories, then Armenia would win for you.

 

Colombia plans to vaccinate 35 million in Colombia for COVID19 this year. To meet this goal, Colombia needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations.

 

If Colombia wants to vaccinate 35 million people this year, the country needs to ramp up the vaccination rate, which it is doing.

 

As of July 25, Colombia had administered a total of 25,352,932 COVID-19 doses, as seen in the following graphic from Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS).

 

In 55 days from Jun 1 to July 25, Colombia administered 15,260,810 doses, which is an average of 277,469 per day in the 48 days from June 1 to July 25. So, the vaccination rate in Colombia in June has increased over the rate over the past few months.

 

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Medellín vs Barranquilla, which of these cities in Colombia is really the better place to live?

 

In our Medellín vs Barranquilla comparison, we comprehensively compare the two cities in in 16 categories to see which is the better place to live in for expats.

 

We found that Medellín easily wins this comparison by winning in 12 categories against the smaller city of Barranquilla, which only wins in three categories.

 

If having a better climate, better healthcare, having good public transportation and better flight access to North America are your most important categories, then Medellín would win for you.

 

And if a lower cost of living with less pollution and less traffic plus you prefer smaller cities on the coast with a warmer climate are your most important categories, then Barranquilla would win for you.

 

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Colombia’s retirement visa is intended for retired persons receiving a retirement income. This retirement visa is relatively easy to get with a low-income requirement and only a few documents needed.

 

Medellín in particular in Colombia is gaining a reputation as a top foreign retirement location.

 

At the current exchange rate, the retirement income requirement for a Colombia retirement visa has dropped to $693 USD at the exchange rate of 3,932 pesos to USD,

 

The visa agency we partnered with has helped 145 Medellin Guru readers obtain Colombia retirement visas and has helped several readers open businesses in Colombia. 

 

The Colombia resident visa is intended for foreigners who wish to live full-time in Colombia. We provide 2021 updates to the Colombia resident visa rules 

 

There are five categories of resident visas:

The visa agency we partnered with has helped 30 Medellin Guru readers obtain Colombia retirement visas. 

 

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional Gustavo Rojas Pinilla) is the sixth largest airport in Colombia in terms of passengers. And it’s the San Andrés Airport for all flights to the island, with airport code ADZ.

 

We previously provided airport guides for several different airports in Colombia. And several Medellin Guru readers asked us to also provide an up-to-date guide to the San Andrés Airport – Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport – as they are planning to visit San Andrés and/or nearby Providencia.

 

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic most regular weekly Medellín events in the next week are canceled.

 

Also, OSLA International normally hosts virtual language exchange online each Wednesday. And there is two national holidays in Colombia next month in August.

 

We decided to include in our calendar this week the regular weekly events that are canceled so readers will know which weekly events were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

We may start to see some events being scheduled in August. So, bookmark this page that is updated weekly so you don't miss any events. 

On last Friday the U.S. shipped out 3.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to Colombia, which arrived in the South American country on Sunday, The 3.5 million doses represent both shots of the vaccine regiment, so will serve roughly half that many people. Photo: tourist take a hike along a stream, by Carlos Saavedra for NPR.