Colombia
Colombia Population: 47.12 millions Capital city: Bogotรก President: Juan Manuel Santos Currency: colombian pesos (COP$)
Atlántico
Borders With the Atlantic Ocean up north, and the Pacific Ocean at west, Colombia has an strategic position in the continent. It connects with Panama at the west coast, and to Venezuela at the east. At the south border, Colombia encounters Ecuador, Peru and Brazil
Panama
Venezuela
Pacífico
Bogotá
Ecuador
Brasil Perú
The country is crossed by three characteristic mountain ranges derived from the Andes.
Geography Colombia is one of the most diverse countries in the world. As it is a tropical land, next to the Equator Line, the variety of climates depends on the height of the zone, there are no seasons.
The Flora of Colombia is characterized by 130,000 species of plants that have been described within Colombian territory.
Fauna & Flora Colombia has the largest number of endemic species (species that are not found naturally anywhere else) worldwide. About 10% of the species in the world live in Colombia. Some determinant factors In the distribution range of the species are the weather conditions, temperature, humidity and sunlight availability. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_of_Colombia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauna_of_Colombia
Peace Talks Since 1948, Colombia has been stroke by war: the FARC guerrila has been the strongest in the last decades. Since september 4th, the goverment is holding talks with the heads of the guerrilla to reach an agreement; and soon, after the people’s choice it will or wont be signed the peace agreement for Colombia and FARC.
Language In Colombia the official language is Spanish. For better refference on spanish: Watch video http://bit.ly/1hY7RpE Although there are several other not official languages as the ones spoken by the native cultures
Religion About 20 years ago it was determined by the constitution that people were free to choose their religion. The goberment doesn’t hold any official statistics, but a poll
made by El Tiempo (daily paper) revealed that 80% of the population are catholic. As for tradition, and the way the cities were built during the spanish conquest, most of towns and locations in the cities are built around a square with the political building and a cathedral. Retrieved from: https://es.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ReligiĂłn_en_Colombia
Weather in Bogotá ¡You better take an umbrella with you! Because in Bogotá you never know when It’s going to rain. if it’s sunny in the morning it will probably rain in the afternoon
July - September Cold time for the city, and generally, the country. The wind is strong and the temperature low
December - March It’s more of a hot season.
Barranquilla is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia. It is the only major city in South America that was populated before its formal foundation. It’s located near the Caribbean Sea. Barranquilla is the largest city and port in the northern Caribbean Coast region of Colombia. It’s most popular celebration: El Carnaval de Barranquilla (January)
Pasto
Medellín, is the second-largest city in Colombia and the capital of the department of Antioquia. With its surrounding area that includes nine other cities, the metropolitan area of Medellín is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 3.7 million people. It’s most polular celebration: La Feria de las Flores (August)
Barranquilla
Medellín
Important Cities
The city is located in the “Atriz Valley”, on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano, at an altitude of 8,290 feet (2,527 m) above sea level. The city has a population of approximately 500,000 inhabitants. It’s most popular celebration: El Carnaval de Negros y Blancos (January)
¡Happy new year! January 1st
Labor day May 1st
Boyaca’s Battle
Holydays There are other holidays that are mostly catholic celebration days: Consult here http://bit.ly/2bpuzd7
July 20th
Colombus day October 17th
Cartagena’s Independence November 14th
¡Merry Christmas! December 25th
Contection type: A and B Residential voltage: 110 V Frecuency: 60 Hz
Electricity
Old Currency
New
Both are circulating right now.
Old Currency
New
Both are circulating right now. The new paper money is recent, so it’s rare to see it
How much is it? Furnished Room
COP 500.000 - 650.000
Normal Lunch “corrientazo”
COP 7.500 - 15.000
Transmilenio’s passage
COP 2.000
A beer
COP 1.800 - 2.500
What is ? Watch video http://bit.ly/1VkFclY
Local Committee AIESEC EAN is the committee in charge, toguether with AIESEC National Office, of the Sutherland Global Service project for Spotify
Main Functions • Write extremely accessible and helpful online support content in the Spotify voice. • Provide customer service and customer support on Spotify´s channels such as Twitter, Facebook, community, e-mail, etc. • Work as part of the team to ensure a positive and professional environment.
Operation Hours Monday-Sunday from 6am-10pm.
Schedules/Working hours
AIESEC Support • Free PickUp at the airport
40 hours per week 2 days off ( Days off don’t necessarily need to be consecutive or weekends, days off will be assigned by your supervisor) You will be assigned a morning or afternoon schedule depending on operation needs. (6am3pm or 1pm-10pm) Both shifts include 1 hour lunch and 2 breaks of 15 minutes.
• Cultural Agenda
Salary
• We help you with your VISA process, which must be done at Brazil to be sure it’s approved before the trip.
1’933.050 COP monthly (Colombian pesos) – This is a very good salary to live in Bogotá.
• We help you look for a place to live, but the final decision is yours. You’ll have to pay the rent from the first day. • Free IPS (health provider institute), with welcome package
Visa type: TP7
Visa process
“the foreigner wishing to enter the country in pursuit of one of the following activities or occupations: As annuitant or annuitant; partner or owner of society; for medical and abroad companion who receive treatment medical treatment; property owner; for the exercise of trades or independent activities.”
Check documentation
$Price US $52 for the case study US $211 if it’s approved
Once you arrive to Colombia and have your VISA, you will have to do a procedure to get your Foreign Identification Document (cédula de extranjería)
Cédula de extranjería
Check documentation
$Price COP $ 173.000
EPS is a mandatory health insurance required by any person working or doing practice in COlombia. ARL is a work accident insurance. Both of them cost COP $100.000, that will be discounted from each month salary.
EPS and ARL
We will provide you our help to get these.
International insurance Besides the EPS you must have an International Insurance, we recommend Assist card.
¿How to dress? Everyday casual. Avoid sportswear and beachwear
The office Sutherland Global Service Cra 21 # 164 - 09
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Colombia Valeria Villamizar Vargas
Incoming Global Internship Programme Vicepresident 2016 Local Committee EAN AIESEC in Colombia
Tel: (+57) 3204356693 Skype: vale.villamizar11 email: valeria.villamizarv11@aiesec.net
Kevin Mamian Garzรณn Sutherland Director Local Committee EAN AIESEC in Colombia
Tel: (+57) 3192139897 Skype: Kevin31295 email: kevin.garzon.aiesec@gmail.com
http://www.colombia.travel/en