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French family travels the world in converted fire truck, finds home in Cali

02.08.2026 11:30 1 min 1 source РУС
Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El Pa... SPA

A French couple, both former mechanical engineers, sold their belongings and set off with their four children to travel the world in a converted fire truck. They have spent five years traveling through South America and are currently parked in the El Ingenio neighborhood of Cali, Colombia. The family lives off savings and has no plans to return to office work until their children are grown.

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French family travels the world in converted fire truck, finds home in Cali

02.08.2026 Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El Pa... SPA Original source

CO Colombia — fuel prices

Updated: 08.08.2026

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$1.33 /l

COP4,191.20 · €1.16/l

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cheaper than 87% of countries

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