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How Many Americans In Colombia?

Gringobogota mention 46,000 Americans in Colombia what was your source?
I was told by the American consulate office in Barranquilla that there was 10,000 Americans registered in Northern Colombia. I was surprised the number was this high. Now not all American are registered so the actual number would be higher. So 50,000 Americans in Colombia would seem like a believable number for all of Colombia. I would think there would be more Europeans here than Americans.

By JamieJ on Dec 30, 2004, 18:26 in Friendly Talkzone.

kernow62 says on Dec 31, 2004, 08:43:

I read that somewhere too, but don't recall the source. I too was surprised by the number. If that's the case I wonder how many Canadians are in Colombia, or as you say Europeans. I didn't see many Asian tourists, but I know a few from Japan and Korea who have visited Bogota.

I believe US Embassy personel make up a few thousand alone. Isn't Bogota's office the largest US Embassy?

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utopiacowboy says on Dec 31, 2004, 09:15:

Could be a lot of Colombianos with dual citizenship. 46,000 gringos? No way.

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ColombianoX says on Dec 31, 2004, 09:40:

"Could be a lot of Colombianos with dual citizenship. 46,000 gringos? No way"

That could probably explain it. I've never seen one single anglo-american in Colombia during my visits (not that I was looking for them either!)

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Hunter says on Jan 1, 2005, 12:19:

Colombian Americans I suspect as well.

I hardly ever see a foreigner, but when I am out at the clubs and normally the only foreign looking person there, Colombian guys regularly say hi and mention they are living in the US and are in Colombia for short or a long holiday break.

Hunter

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Atrevido (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jan 1, 2005, 13:29:

Agreed 46,000 sounds way high. However there are some surprising storys out there. I met one guy from PA whose been here for thirty-five years and another from New Jersey whose been here thirty. As to Europeans I bet there are a lot. I meet them all the time including a Dutchman whose been here fourty-five years.

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teppar says on Jan 4, 2005, 06:35:

my 2 cents.... wasn't there a post somewhere on this board sometime ago that said colombians, even if they had dual nationalities, had to enter colombia on their colombian passports. i remember seeing that somewhere. which to me would me that the 46,000 number you have are not colombian-american dual nationals...just a thought....

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kernow62 says on Jan 4, 2005, 09:25:

teppar, you remembered the article partially. I believe that it relates to when you obtained US citizenship. My wife just entered on her US passport, but she obtained it many years ago. I think if you obtained US passport after a certain year you must enter on a Colombian passport.

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teppar says on Jan 4, 2005, 09:26:

interesting... i wasn't sure...i just remembered something about having to enter on your colombian passport and thought i'd point it out for arguements sake.

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