LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, August 7, 2026
Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for Friday, August 7: Colombia's handover in Cali, today's FX rates, and what...
August 7, 2026Section
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Living in Latin America: expat and digital-nomad articles from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina.
Cali Security Lockdown: What Foreigners Need to Know Today
The Cali security lockdown runs all day Friday: 11,100 troops, a car-free day, a dry law from 6 a.m. and...
August 7, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, August 6, 2026
Cali locks down for Colombia's handover with a car-free day and dry law, Uruguay ends its territorial tax era, and...
August 6, 2026
Chile’s Vik Joins Hall of Fame as Santiago Hosts Top Vineyards
Santiago will host The World's 50 Best Vineyards 2026 in the week of 16 November, the first time Chile stages...
August 5, 2026
Peru Halts Machu Picchu Trains as Wildfire Strands Hundreds
A wildfire near Machu Picchu suspended trains on the Ollantaytambo route on 4 August, stranding tourists before service resumed on...
August 5, 2026
Charly García’s Guitarist Joins Mauricio Redolés in Limache
Chilean poet-musician Mauricio Redolés plays Limache for the first time on August 9, 2026, with Los Alegres de Tocornal and...
August 5, 2026
La Manigua Opens as Cuba’s Hub for Cartoon Hero Elpidio Valdés
La Manigua, Havana's first cultural centre devoted to Juan Padrón, celebrates Elpidio Valdés as Cuba's beloved cartoon hero marks another...
August 5, 2026
Suriname’s Bongo Charlie, Who Turned Junk into Instruments, Dies
Leon Lemmer, the Surinamese percussionist and instrument maker known as Bongo Charlie, has died at 70. A look at his...
August 5, 2026
Free Mulled Wine Festival in Córdoba Honors Italian Roots
Despeñaderos hosts the fifth Vin Brulé festival on August 9, 2026 — a free celebration of Italian food, music and...
August 5, 2026