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rmykita comments on Whats is a good volunteer group to work for in colombia?

www.atlascorps.org - ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on SEEKING POLITICAL CONSULTANT: New Mayor Alonso Salazar of Medellin

I am interested in reading that 32 page proposal. Please consider emailing me and I will tell you privately my business here in South America, Bogota. I can quite honestly say that maybe I can help you...ryan_mykita at hotmail.com 3168575446 ry

rmykita comments on Las Gaviotas- growing a new rainforest?

Hey Tim, Cool thought - what is your email or IM, we should chat about Las Gaviotas. Maybe we can help each other...You can reach me at ryan_mykita at hotmail.com or 3168575446 on Dec 31 when I return to Bogota, where I work in BioSystems Design (company & industry name!) Ryan

rmykita comments on La Macarena in December ! Top Floor Apartment with Terrace Available...

Catch is, its priced for the service. 50,000 a night...All true, though! And excellent! Referrals available! Give me a chance, I promise a great stay...and the place is high-quality Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Soccer/Futbol, Swimming, Table Tennis!

Right. Salitre is a sports complex...give me an email when you get here and i'll introduce you to hte place...Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on renting a motorcycle or scooter in bogata

I have a motorcycle for rent - a great new Honda...I use it every day, rent it out occassionally when the price is right! Feel free to call or email to ask... Ryan 3168575446 ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Emeralds, Where's the Best Place in Bogota to Buy?

Hi, I have a good friend who has been in the business for a long, long time. If I buy, he buys for me, and everyone I know. Please contact me to get in touch with him - no commitments, just to chat and learn something about the emeralds in colombia - very interesting! BEST, Ryan 3168575446 ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on where, oh where, can i find a macro store in bogota?

there are 2 macrobiotic restaurants in Bogota...One is at 76 with 13, it is called Soya. And the other is below Caracas, with 54 and 15 ... and i forget the name...they are the only strictly macrobiotic restaurants - they will have answers...let me know if you want to visit them, I go all the time, as I have a close friend opening a macro/organic place near clorofila , next to Archies by the 71..quinta...i have books also, anyhow, lets have lunch - everybody who is into this kind of thing!!! Call me! :) Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com 3168575446

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I am in . GringoinBogota, lets plan for Sunday afternoon, say 1 pm or so? Parque Simon Bolivar? I can get some folks...Call 3168575446...we have played before and had a hell of a time... Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on investing in colombia

It is possible to open a Colombian brokerage account with only a passport. I have an account and would consider advising you...please email me if you like! ryan_mykita at hotmail.com 3168575446

rmykita comments on MIAMI - Colombia MEETUP! Business Discussion! Sunday, October 7th, 6:30 p.m.

Miami Mike! Bjorn? Who else is in Miami! Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on miamimike

Mike, send me your phone number so that we can have a chat when I pass through Miami...take a look at my past posts to see if you have interest in doing this...I'm thinking Sunday night I will be available...no other takers on the Colombia-Miami Meetup idea... Email please, ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on MIAMI Colombian Business Discussion! Sunday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Free Pizza!

Ok, so who is up to meet and chat? This is a great opportunity to get Colombia-Miami out and about. MiamiMike and all the rest, please pass me a private message so that we can communicate here... Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on MIAMI Colombian Business Discussion! Sunday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Free Pizza!

Thing is, I will be staying near to there - although as people confirm, we ought to take a vote or suggestions such as yours...Lets keep the post flowing, hope more people catch on... Ry

rmykita comments on MIAMI Colombian Business Discussion! Sunday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Free Pizza!

This is Miami, South Beach...Take a look at Google Maps - I actually have never been here, but it comes recommended (true for both the restaurant and the city!)...Who else can make it out??!?! Ryan

rmykita comments on International Studio in Bogota! On Discount Season!

Complete Photos! http://americanoro.typepad.com/photos/bosque_izquierdo/

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I think it is true that Colombians think shortly, only insofar as it affects them and their core family or friends. But they DEFINITELY think before act - constantly deliberating, despite few options...they don't make many mistakes, actually (but neither do they take big risks). Very consistent and predictable culture I would say, not sure if I am on topic.. ry

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I would recommend La Soledad o Teusaquillo area, Palermo is real quiet and nice and secure, middle class, well-located if you dont mind taking transport or have your own...Highly recommended.. RYan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Bogota - where to stay?

Why not live between them? La Macarena of course! I have a furnished studio with terrace for rent...short-stay! Email me or call! I think you'll be impressed... Best, Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com 3168575446

rmykita comments on space wanted

Greetings! I have a furnished studio with terrace availabe in the Macarena ASAP (almost), first week of October...it is super nice and comes completely furnished. If you would like to learn more, or see the photos/amentieis, please email or call me... Ryan 3168575446 ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Room/Apartment Wanted

Hi! I have a great place in the Macarena, Calle 25 with 4....real elite neighborhood - private terrace! Completly furnished, real nice! It is not close to your TEFL course, but it is month-month and REAL nice! It is available soon, October...If you are interested I can send you more information, or we can sit down and chat... Best, Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com 3168575446

rmykita comments on Import Export Business

Martin, I believe you can do this. My company runs well here, and so does my friends - she has a factory in China, and she imports to Colombia...she lived in NYC for many years and is exploring an entry into the US Market. I would be happy to set up a teleconference. We are in Bogota, however, Barranquilla is under the same jurisdiction. Are you interested? She has a lot of experience, and if you get a long, maybe something fruitful could come! Email or Call Best, Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com 3168575446

rmykita comments on Basketball in Bogota

THe U.S. Embassy guys play every Tuesday and Thursday at Colegio Nueva Granada, 7:30 pm to 10:30 p.m. Great group of guys, send me your email to include you on the list...or see you tomorrow! Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com 3168575446

rmykita comments on Document Translator

I have a friend I recommend... Paula - esadelospiercings at gmail.com 312-739-0986 Good and Fair Price...Tell her that Ryan from Bogota recommended you... Ryan 3168575446 ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on After Lasik

contacts - 8 days before? NO way, try three weeks minimum...I have surgery on Friday, rescheduled becuase cornea was not settled. Going to Optilaser, happy so far... Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on A room in Northern Bogota

It's true, RUV. Small, but nice hood! Studio, terrace, Bosque Izquierdo/Macarena - NOT very close to Chico, 12 minute cab, 25-30 minute bus. But, nice building with some cool neighbors, and at least 3/4 of the services you will get up there, although fewer entertainment options, and less clean/elite! I am booked up for the time being, but it becomes available Oct 8...Let me know if this can help! 50,000 COP a night depending on stay! Best, Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on New Apartments, COST per Square Ft

stark, its not all theoretical until you see the cash. Merely talking price reveals alot, expectation and ability to pay. The markets you mentioned are well-known, and are not diverse, Chile is steady, Uruguay is beach tourism mostly, and Buenos Aires has had plenty of time to recover. I'm convinced that Bogota has the urban living potential of BA. I have bought in Macarena and Bosque Izquierdo. I am willing to share my experience in private, and assist others in buying for themselves. towards the end of this year will be a good time to buy...looking at OK peso/dollar rates now, but I expect significant peso appreciation in coming years, not to mention huge invesstments surroung macarena/bosque izquierdo...email me to discuss Ryan Mykita ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Laptops, and free design for small (or big) business

I'd love to work together on some designs...we have a US Environmental Design Company that needs a new logo and website work...Let's meet for a chat... Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com 3168575446

rmykita comments on NEED AN APARTMENT/ROOM/STUDIO IN BOGOTA LAS WEEK OF DIC FIRST WEEK OF JAN

I have a nice studio in the Macarena, near the Center/Candelaria of Bogota...Not very cheap though, has all services and extras like computer, cell phone and so on - its a professional short-stay house, you get what you pay for. It is around 500 dollars per month....Let me know if this sounds interesting, private message only please... Regards, Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on US Americans or Italians living in Bogota

If you are looking for lodging in Bogota, I have an apartment thats available oct 8. Its a short-stay studio apartment for a couple, real nice - one of my best clients are going to be folks who come to adopt, as the adoption agency is nearby I believe...Any interest? $25 a night! all inclusive! furnished and real nice... Please use private email if interested, Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Cost of apartments in Nicholas Federer neighborhood of Bogota

great neighborhood, its a 5...i live next door...expensive, and BIG apartments, which is the real problem...all big there, family neighborhood...try Pablo VI next door...i know peeps, ryan_mykita at hotmail.com Ryan

rmykita comments on Better place to study Spanish: Bogota or Medellin?

Lived in both, stayed in Bogota. Still here, still learning. The international community is not significant in either city. And believable me, a critical factor in having the guts to fully learn the language (years), is having people who speak your language and you have been through it by your side. I tried Medellin and was lonely within 3 months. Bogota now for over a year.. Highly recommended... Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Japanese wife in Bogota

There are some excellent japanese restaurants and 3-4 japanese/korean specialty shops, Sorry to group, but understand that some flexibility is required! I assure you that she will only have the best of time, as I would suggest that Japanese/Indian/USA/Canadians are the most popular cultures here in Bogota. Also, its worth noting that the Japanese Embassy is one of the most active. There are lots of options, highly recommended. I love living here and I'm from the Japanese community of California - I'm Ukrainian American, but I survived teh shock! Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on How to obtain a Student Visa?

El Dorado, thanks for your participation, but be a little more considerate about littering the boards with 10 posts in 30 seconds (a bit of an exaggeration, but you get my drift). Gotta be self-sufficient to survive in this country...The minimum, as I remember it, is 10 hours plus homework

rmykita comments on Looking for a 2 b-room apartment, to rent for one month.

Hi, I have a great place in short walking distane, only available Oct 8 - 18 however. Nice studio apartment with terrace in the Macarena...25 with 4...furnished and ready to go...let me know if I can help... Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on For Rent:Apartastudio in Cali (Barrio Santa Monica)

Arthur, This place yours? I am setting up a real nice apartastudio in Bogota that will be for rent in a similar way, maybe we can do some sort of alliance...I would be interesting in learning more about your plans for the place, please email me if you'd like to hear mine... Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on South Bogota by the airport apt????

Hi Bamapits, I have a good option for you. You may remember our conversation a few months back, well, I have invested in a short stay house on El Dorado, the road to El Dorado Airport. It is near the Centro, in a safe classical neighborhood called Macarena. From there, easy transport can be had anywhere South. It is a Studio apartment with large beds, sleeps 2 comfortably or 4 with shared beds. I would like to tell you more. It is available starting Oct 8...Please message me... Best, Ryan ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Teaching English in Bogota!

I have a friend who needs private work during that time. He is the owner of www.inglesbogota.com Take a look, and let me know if you would like me to make the introduction, he pays well and gives support... Ry ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on I have a live phone report this morning that says there is much demonstration in Colombia today...IS THIS WHERE URIBE ENDS AND .....WHAT BEGINS???

Get with the program...Uribe is the most popular, and undoubtedly best president Colombia has had in the last 50 years. His opposition is a minority, and weak at that... R

rmykita comments on looking for apartment in bogota - candelaria or macerena

I have a top floor studio in Macarena...real nice. Furnished. Booked from Sept 11 - Oct 8...but available nightly at any other point. Full terrace, new, high quality. Email me for more... ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Studying in Bogota

Hey pal, If you do not like where you live, move. It is always advisable to do so, because you inevitably will grow from the move, without aging as much as you will being in a place you dislike! Vancouver is nice, lots of opportunity, but UBC is certainly not a world-class school, at least, no one will be shamed for deciding against it. Colombia will give you opportunities galore, for being bilingual, young, and serious. The universities here are as good, or better in some significant ways. The quality of research is high, although the professionals are less world-class. The internship opportunities, for you in particular, are excellent. However, your classmates will have very limited life experience. Do not expect interesting conversations...Do expect exposure to Colombian opportunities, however. Everything is wide open to young people like us, right at this moment. The universities have good relationships with the private sector/govt, also. Spanish, a serious challenge, and seeing a country in a transition point, as we are here, is significantly more valuable than an average college degree...Colombia is a creative educational option - becuase you can reinvent yourself over and again, given your bilingualism, good attitude, and relative financial health! The sky is the limit for us, here. I would move. I did, from the University of California...studied at Antioquia and Nacional in Bogota...worked with most of the others in the past, or currently. Message me for more brief thoughts... R ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Canadians living in Bogota

Lots of social groups, I can give you the scoop if you email me...forward you some stuff...AIESEC included, there are others...as long as you get along with Americans...North! R

rmykita comments on Colombian Peso

No way...lots of dollars coming into the country in the next couple of months for takeovers, big bank purchases, still buying in Colombia...below 2000...between 1900 - 2000...look for it to go back up though around november/december when there is selling of colombian holdings by gringos...and when colombians travel, selling pesos... R ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Business Contacts in Medellin

harvardexec... Dude! Don't talk like that! Seriously, stop starting sentences with 'I' and saying things like 'social gatherings'....first step... Second step, talk to people who are doing it...I have a friendi n Bogota who does just that...13 years later, still here...let's take it to email...and be a lot less formal/dry/ego-maniacal! I mean no offense, but harvardexecs here either go to Los Andes or the Colombian government. If you want to get down and dirty with the business culture of Colombia, well, take off the tie! Seriosuly though, email me, we'll chat R ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on Looking for gyms in central Bogota (Calle 20 con 5)

Forget the hotel...how does a short-stay studio sound? 26 with 4, real nice - terrace, furnished...Contact me when you're making plans...or email me right away to learn more...its my place, I rent it out to gringo friends and reliable short-stayers... R ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

rmykita comments on apartment rental Bogota Sept 10-Oct 8

I got a great place in Macarena, studio apartment , furnished, and a fair price depending on demands...top floor, terrace, full view - definitely a place to enjoy...to learn more, message me private please... Ryan_mykita at hotmail.com

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I understand...but realize that Colombians do not have time for civic activities...only Californians and Germans have the time to tell other people how to live, even if it means simply lending a hand! Colombians are hugely prideful and completely convinced of the wealth of their country - however, they are afraid of one another...family is family, so you will see well-maintained houses but poorly kept streets. So why do Colombians not trust each other enough to 'get civic' and start volunteering!. Well, mostly because there are not enough jobs to award the concept of 'free time'. For me, civic culture is an advantage of job surplus...and there is no job surplus here. So, consider this, forget the NGO sector and get your butt down here to create some Jobs! I did, best decision I ever made... Ryan

rmykita comments on STudyding in Colombia..

Bogota has the most opportunity in the country - far and away...it is far from nasty, but to be sure, losers like juancho00 get weeded out pretty quickly in the most sophisticated city in the country. If you are serious, and not juancho00, take a look at Bogota. That is where the serious Spanish language learners mostly are... R

rmykita comments on "muebles in sale"

Obviously not, hasnt sent me anything! FYI, Items ON Sale...Just helping! R

rmykita comments on Need a home in North Bogota

I know of an apartment on Calle 92, backing parque 93. real nice, parking spot, only a million, all yours including gree house patio, living room and master...highly recommended. or if you are interested in the macarena/bosque izquierdo area, i have an even better one! Must email to find out! R ryan_mykita at hotmail.com