Bogota - Post Report Question and Answers

How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?

Diplomatic mail or DHL. Amazon.com also delivers to Colombia. - Aug 2023


We send mail through the Embassy DPO, but I hear of non embassy expat folks getting Amazon through Colombia mail. - Feb 2021


Diplomatic pouch. - Jul 2020


DPO. Colombia does not have a postal system. - Feb 2020


DPO comes very quickly. Local postal facilities are not adequate. - Nov 2018


We have DPO and pouch through the embassy. - Sep 2018


DPO through the embassy. - Aug 2018


DPO. There is no national mail system in Colombia. Locals use DHL - May 2018


DPO - Apr 2016


DPO. - Aug 2015


Through the embassy. The mail system is good. - Aug 2014


DPO/Pouch through the Embassy. FedEx and DHL are all over. - Jun 2014


DPO. - May 2013


Dip bag. - Oct 2012


DPO. - Jul 2012


DPO. - Apr 2012


I used the Embassy DPO. - Dec 2011


I was able to use APO at the embassy. - Jul 2011


APO and pouch - Nov 2010


APO or DPO. Larger items come in the pouch. - Aug 2010


DPO - Aug 2010


The embassy has DPO and pouch. The Colombian mail system is slow and unreliable. - Aug 2010


APO and FedEx. - Jun 2010


DHL. And do not have anyone send you anything but paper mail - even a hand-made gift will be subject to expensive customs fees. - Jan 2010


APO or pouch. - Sep 2009


DHL; but we get everything thru the APO and pouch. - Dec 2008


We have an APO here. - Nov 2008


APO. - Nov 2008


We have APO (APO AA) and Fed Ex. - May 2008


There is APO for American Embassy employees. International Mail can be sent via FedEx. - Apr 2008


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