We have dozens of guides covering every aspect of living in Colombia, and more are being added every week…
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Hacking Colombia: Figures in “Salarios Minimos”
Many amounts, especially fines, are expressed in SMMLV or a variation of that abbreviation instead of the an actual figure. SMLV or in its more official acronym of SMMLV stands for Salario Mínimo Mensual Legal Vigente which in English means the current minimum legal monthly […]
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Hacking Colombia: Lotteries
There are a lot of lotteries in Colombia. Cities, states (departamentos as they call them here) and charities have their lottery tickets selling throughout the country. Thus, you could be in Medellín and buy tickets for the Medellín, Bogotá, Boyacá, Manizales and […]
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Hacking Colombia: Tipping
If you’re a native Colombian, you might not tip in most situations, or you tip minimally. This is absolutely normal and I would not dare criticize anybody here for their tipping as it’s the way of the land. Foreigners, be they tourists […]