Bogota - Post Report Question and Answers
How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?
We receive DPO, pouch, or via Amazon even packages to our local physical address (just click “free international shipping” and you have to spend $35 or more but it will be delivered to your physical apartment. All options have been excellent. As expected, sometimes pouch can take a while especially over the holidays. - May 2024
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
