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26 August · Note
A mobile plan (Claro)
Today I finally bought a mobile plan from Claro, the local operator and probably the best known one.
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Paperwork, housing, money, transport. The things you look up in advance.
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August
2026
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Practical
26 August · Note
Traffic and driving
Have you driven around southern Italy, Rome, Naples or Sicily? Maybe a few Greek islands? Have you seen the traffic in Armenia, Turkey or Egypt? And did it seem insane by our standards?
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26 August · Note
English
Forget about English. In Medellín you will get by in English almost nowhere. Only a small minority speaks it, mostly people higher up the ladder or those who work abroad or with foreign clients.