{"id":1964,"date":"2017-09-27T00:57:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T00:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arielsheen.com\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2018-07-20T20:36:22","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T20:36:22","slug":"facebook-groups-for-ex-pat-living-in-medellin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielsheen.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/27\/facebook-groups-for-ex-pat-living-in-medellin\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Groups for Ex-Pats Living in Medell\u00edn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to moving to Colombia I spent many hours reading through various online Facebook groups to get a better understanding of what\u00a0sort of issues people had trouble coping with, a sense of the various\u00a0communities (locals and ex-pats) perspective on issues, prices of goods and services, places and situations to be wary of, etc. Below\u00a0are the links to the\u00a0groups that have been the most useful in orienting myself to life in Medell\u00edn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/digitalnomadsmedellin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Nomads Medellin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/VolunteerMedellin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VOLUNTEER Medellin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/159461177529433\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin Expats<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/100200173463005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin Gringo Classifieds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/174600219312015\/\">Doing Business And Living In Medellin, Colombia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/WomenEntrepreneursMedellin\/\">Women Entrepreneurs of Medellin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/GringoPaisas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GringoPaisa (Americans In Medellin)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/286867361855877\/\">What&#8217;s Happenin&#8217; Laureles?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/FoodinMedellin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Food in Medellin | Comida en Medell\u00edn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/medellinlivingevents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin Living Events &amp; Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/796499493739404\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English Teachers Medellin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/MedellinEntrepreneursSociety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin Entrepreneurs Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1561228844092218\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cultura en Medell\u00edn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1701271196567378\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blogging In Medell\u00edn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/Ingles.Pizza.Medellin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin ENGLISH &#8211; SPANISH Events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/medellinheroes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medell\u00edn Heroes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/eventsmedellin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin Events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/510044409058180\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin Rooms, Apartments and Expat Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/854589957910300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin Short Term Apartments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/267616760271200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medellin apart\/rooms 4 Rent\/Sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/435705379907084\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alquiler de habitaciones en Medellin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/clasificadosmedant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clasificados Medellin Antioquia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Groups For All of Colombia<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BackpackingColombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Backpacking Colombia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/985613691487780\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teach in Colombia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/startupmedellin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colombia Digital Nomads &amp; 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