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Horseriding   Bogotá

Horseriding, Bogotá

 5 Reviews  Having said all that it would remain a memorable experience for a while. All I did was being careful and getting scared of seeing the sudden steep slope of the hill while the horse was running. By the... 

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Diving in Taganga

by MalenaN

I made eight dives with Poseidon, which is a PADI dive centre. Two dives cost 130 000 pesos and in that price all the equipment is included. The dives are made by boat and in-between them there is a short break at a shore were you will get some snacks (small sandwich, biscuits and coke). There is no toilet anywhere. Three days we used the big boat with roof, which is good for protection from the sun. One day we were using a smaller, open boat and I thought I was not going to like it. But it was fine. It was quite cloudy that day and we were not so many divers and there were no loud music so we could speak to each other.When I was in Taganga they were building a pool at the dive centre. So Poseidon will be the only dive centre with a pool were you can do different exercises during the courses. The diving is good in Taganga. There are many corals, both soft and hard. Other things you will...

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trekking in Colombia is great

by richiecdisc

While Colombia is not yet as renowned for trekking as say Peru or Chile and its circuits not as famous as The Inca Trail or Torres del Paine, it is only because of the bad press the country has received over the years due to its notoriety as the kidnapping capital of the world. It surely has nothing to do with a lack of spectacular and varied scenery. There are many choices for various skill levels but aside from guided trips, one must have fair route finding abilities and some knowledge of Spanish. This is not Switzerland where a nice sign points you in the right direction at every “intersection”and tells you how much further you have to go. Even though our trip was two months long and was geared towards such endeavors we still only managed two treks and one day hike while there. Colombia is a huge country and even though there is a great transportation infrastructure, it is time...

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Diving Isla Gorgona

by MalenaN

There is a dive centre on Isla Gorgona and when I visited one instructor (Alejandro) and one dive master (Jimmy) were working there. It is not cheap (like in Taganga), but actually quite expensive. To do the two morning dives was 140 000 pesos + 70 000 for equipment, and to do the afternoon dive was 95 000 pesos + 70 000 for equipment (July 2008). I made an afternoon dive one day and two morning dives another day, and then changed some of the other prepaid activities for diving and added some money.The afternoon dive I made was at Montañita 1on the west side of the island. I had hoped to see some big fish, but we didn’t. There were lots of smaller fish, a moray and a sea star. There were rocks and some corals.The two morning dives we dove at Remanco del Horno and Tiburonera at the north side of the island. I enjoyed those dives very much and was happy that we saw some big fish. We saw a...

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Adventures in San Gil

by MalenaN

In San Gil you will have to opportunity to try many exciting outdoor activities like rafting, rappelling, paragliding etc. I had first intended to go rafting, but as I had done that only a few days previous in Venezuela I decided to visit a cave instead.Together with a Swedish guy from the hostel I visited Cueva del Indio in the small town Paramo. As we came to the bus station in central San Gil we asked when the next bus to Paramo was leaving, and we got the answer 10.15. We went to the market to buy a fruit salad, but came back to eat it at the bus station. That was lucky because at 10.00 we were told that the bus was leaving now. The bus ride to Paramo took half an hour and the ticket was 3000 pesos (July 2008). In Paramo the bus stopped at the main plaza and from there the agency we were going to was situated one block up the road.At the agency we waited half an hour for more people...

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Hiking in Cocora Valley

by MalenaN

In Cocora Valley you can find several signed paths to hike and there are a few places where you can stay the night (one of them is Acaime). I only visited on a daytrip.A nice walk in Cocora Valley is to Acaime Natural Reserve and back. There are two different routes so you can take one going there and the other path going back. Just after the restaurants in Cocora there is a sign ,on the right side of the road, which is saying Acaime 4,8 km. Follow the path down and across Rio Quindio and then along the valley. If it has rained it can be quite muddy, but it was not so bad when I visited. After about an hour walk in the green valley (including photo and snack breaks) I reached the forest. Then there is another hour walk through the tropical forest before you reach Acaime. The path in the forest crosses the river many times and the bridges have all seen better days. I did not want to step...

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Paragliding in Medellín

by MalenaN

The wind currents in Medellín are very good for paragliding and the landscape is beautiful with green valleys. So I thought it was a good place for me to do a first tandem flight. I asked in the reception of the hotel for a good paragliding club and the receptionist made a telephone call to get a number which she gave me. I called and talked to the secretary Jessica, who gave me directions in Spanish. In the evening the instructor Ricardo called me to confirm the flight and he gave me instructions in English. The next morning I took the metro to Caribe and Terminal Norte. There I took the 8 o’clock bus for Belamira (desk 17). I bought a ticket to San Felix for 2600 pesos (July 2008). I had been told to get off at a restaurant called Voladero. On the opposite side of the road there was an airplane and the bus ride here took about 45 minutes. The Aeroclub is in the red building. Soon the...

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futbol colombia style

by riocopa

dragged mi girlfriend to Junior Baranquilla futbol match,watchin south american futbol live cannot compare to anywhere,stadium road is underconstruction for a new railways so currently as of march 2008 there is alot of dust and dirt,but the crowds with the bands and banners,and police,military,security was second to none,my advice during day games is to sit in the shady part of the stadium

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Trekking to Ciudad Perdida

by MalenaN

The trek to Ciudad Perdida is a six day trek, but many groups also do it in five days (I’m glad we didn’t). It takes three days to arrive to Ciudad Perdida and then there is one day for exploring Ciudad Perdida, and then two days for walking back. It is the forth day that many people skip. They see Ciudad Perdida in the afternoon they arrive and then leave early the morning after. But why rush when you have come all the way.Turcol is the only company organising treks to Ciudad Perdida (but I have heard there might be other tour companies soon). I went to Turcol’s office in Santa Marta to hear which days they would have a trek. I wanted to go in two days, but they just had a trek the day after or in four days. I decided to take the trek in four days. I went to an ATM to withdraw money and went back to Turcol to pay. For the six-day trek I paid 460 000 pesos (July 2007). In Taganga later...

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Fourth Day

by AndreSTGT

We spent this entire day visiting the city. Thre are still many of the ancient staircases and tracks left, as well as stone terraces, which were used for religious ceremonies.What is most fascinating about the city is its location on the slopes above a mighty jungle gorge, only accessible on foot.

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The Ciudad Perdida Trek

by AndreSTGT

First DayFrom our starting point we hiked for three hours (two hours of which were uphill), mostly through jungle, passing some nice places for a swim on the way.Despite of the ascent, it was not too strenuous since we walked at a moderate pace and made some rests on the way.Close to the place were we stayed for the night was a waterfall with a deep pool, a great place to refresh, after all this sweating.

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