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I'm curious if there are any gringos living in Cartagena. My wife and I have decided we're going to take the plunge and move in two years. Thats how long it will take to sell our house the market in Indiana sucks.As i posted before my wife is from Cartagena so she loves the idea.But I would like to talk to real gringos living in Cartagena not just vacationing.No offense but I don't need to hear about all the hot girls "I know I'm married to one" I just want to hear from real people living day to day. And also I want to bring my motorcycle any ideas on how much to import?Those who have motorcycles understand how important it is to have a real motorcycle instead of all those colombian mopeds haha.
By gringomorgan on Feb 2, 2008, 15:47 in Friendly Talkzone.
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nueva york bombero says on Feb 2, 2008, 16:14: What's your thoughts on buying in Santa Marta?
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Peter Solano says on Feb 2, 2008, 16:22: I agree with PepeA, he also forgot to mention Cartagena is a heck of an expensive place to live, Barranquilla would be a better choice and is only 11/2 hours away so you can visit your in laws at any time. Peter. Peter Solano: Tour guide/Interpreter. Email: petersolano@gmail.com. Skype handle: petersolano2007, Cell: 011 57 310 624 4078, Barranquilla, Colombia, S.A. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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peteyw says on Feb 2, 2008, 16:36: I can echo a lot of PepeA's thoughts, but its not quite as bad as described. I currently live in Cartagena, been here 3 years. I live across from the Bocagrande beach and this beach is cleaned by machine and by hand every night. I know as I run the beach at night and see them cleaning it; the Castillogrande beach is clean also.
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peteyw says on Feb 2, 2008, 16:39: Me too! Like it here and there is good and bad everywhere.
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Frank Rizzo says on Feb 2, 2008, 17:10: They should have just built Cartagena on the sun. I'll take San Andres any day.
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tomtom33 says on Feb 3, 2008, 03:52: If your wife is CosteƱa, you might want to consider living away from the tourist zone. There are many relatively safe areas in Cartagena. Just avoid Poco Rojo, the mercado area, and the area around la Popa. The high cost of living is fairly well confined to the tourist zone.
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robi666 says on Feb 3, 2008, 04:01: I always liked Manga as the place of Cartagena where to live. "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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scott321 says on Feb 3, 2008, 05:52: Just moved to Cartagena for at least a year 2 weeks ago. I am from USA and wife from Nicaragua where I lived last 7 years. We live in Castillo Grande because its better for the kids but the Old City is where I would live if single.
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tomtom33 says on Feb 3, 2008, 07:00: Manga is quite nice but can be a bit pricey as well.
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robi666 says on Feb 3, 2008, 08:15: I think there are not direct bus from CTG. "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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peteyw says on Feb 3, 2008, 10:47: I called a bus company that picked us up at our building in Cartagena and took us to Santa Marta with a stop in Barranquilla. It was comfortable, air conditioned and the price was about 38K round trip per person. Santa Marta was real cool to visit; couldn't live there as I'd be bored stiff after a week or two.
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nueva york bombero says on Feb 3, 2008, 10:57: Santa Marta was so amazing, I'm buying a place.
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nueva york bombero says on Feb 3, 2008, 11:42: Buy now! I am going back to make a final decision soon.
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Frank Rizzo says on Feb 3, 2008, 11:48: Bomber....do you have more info??? I'm interested... Any websites, etc??
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nueva york bombero says on Feb 3, 2008, 11:57: Yeah, but the best way to research, honestly is going there and checking out the area.
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Frank Rizzo says on Feb 3, 2008, 12:13: Thanks NYB, how do I contact you?? Is there a local paper there? Those general prices look very good.
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tomtom33 says on Feb 3, 2008, 13:34: Thanks, Robi.
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nueva york bombero says on Feb 3, 2008, 13:37: The only advantage to a colectivo is it's a little faster, but I prefer the bus too.
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tomtom33 says on Feb 3, 2008, 13:42: The colectivo is normally faster. However, if you are the first picked up and the last dropped off, you don't save much time.
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