Mailing Tips!!!!

Helpful tips for mailing packages to Colombia from Sister Prince (Mission President's wife)
The best mailing address for Your Elder is:

Elder Gomez
Colombia Cali Mission
Avenida 2 Oeste #10-130  Oficina 201
Edificio Tempo
Barrio Santa Rita
Cali, Valle, COLOMBIA

If you ship a package with a private courier, you will need this phone number 57 2-892-1709
This is the mission office address. You may mail letters and packages to this address.

 Hints we've learned about the mail system to/from Colombia:

It is better to send things in padded envelopes rather than boxes.
If the packages weigh less than 2 kilos (about 4 lbs) they usually arrive without the missionary having to pay a fee to get it out of customs.
You should declare ANY package at a value LESS than about $20 to also avoid paying a customs fee.
Most letters and packages are taking about 14 or 15 days to arrive.

Our missionaries have to PAY ON TOP of what you have paid to ship...just to receive the package... IF it is too heavy or worth a lot.  It is better to send 2 envelopes than to pay a lot and send a big box.

Mail leaving Colombia for the USA is VERY VERY expensive.  I tried to mail a regular letter to my brother and they wanted 77 mil pesos or about 40 dollars to mail it.  I did NOT mail it.
The best way to communicate with your missionary is via email.
If you want to put money on a debit card he brought with him....that is also an excellent gift.

Once a package arrives in the office it can take up to a month to get it out to the missionary as we have to wait until we can get it to the zone leaders at a conference or take it when we are traveling.

If you want to send something for Christmas, plan accordingly for the time it might take and mark the package FOR CHRISTMAS.

No email? Send electronic letters for free:Go to "DearElder.com"
click on "Pouch (FREE)" left side
"Colombia Cali"