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Possibly moving to Colombia

I applied for a job in Colombia and I had a few questions.

Is it feasible to bring my car from the US? I think the company will pay for it but was wondering if its worth it.

How much are good private schools in Bogota? ie Nueva Granada, Britanico, etc. I have a daughter who will be starting 2nd grade and a daughter in pre-school.

By Azalo on Mar 13, 2007, 11:38 in Friendly Talkzone.

pachangero says on Mar 13, 2007, 12:11:

what kind of job have you been offered?

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lawyer Col says on Mar 13, 2007, 13:51:

car Sorry, you cant bring you car to Colombia with the exception to diplomatic ones.Dont forget to obtain the visa before entry Colombia

2. Schools in bogota goes from 4000 dollars the year or more

Esteban R
colombian lawyer
lawyerscolombia at yahoo.com

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Azalo says on Mar 13, 2007, 17:20:

job I havent been offered the job yet, I only applied, I should know in a few weeks. I didnt know that about cars, oh well, I didnt really plan on using it much anyways since public transportation is so cheap and easy to use there plus I don't know if I could drive there.

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Brian858 says on Mar 13, 2007, 19:08:

A job in Colombia for Gringos? What does the job pay?

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Azalo says on Mar 14, 2007, 04:22:

it depends on experience and all that... but about 60K-80K dollars a year

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Pascacita says on Mar 14, 2007, 07:56:

I'm a teacher At Colegio Nueva Granada It's a very good school. 80% rich colombians. As for the fees..I'm not certain. I know there's a registration fee...But not sure how much! (I should know hey...)! I moved her last august from Canada. I love it here...And I get around using cabs. They are EVERYWHERE and very cheap. I do not really recomend the bus with children..They are pack and it's like being in a roller coaster ride..They're crazy!!

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Gomezman5 says on Mar 14, 2007, 08:03:

60-80K (dollars?) To do what?
Are you an engineer? That is a very high paying job by a Colombian standards.

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Azalo says on Mar 14, 2007, 10:50:

i dont mind the squish either... except for the one time i got pickpocketed but i was probably asking for it wearing such baggy pants, that was like 10 years ago anyway.

1K a month is still pretty expensive though even if I do get that well paying job. I'll have to ask my cousins where they went to school, I know it had a good rep and probably a lot cheaper. Thanks for the info, the school websites are somewhat worthless in that regard.

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