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Colombia Transportation

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Cartegina chiva's symbol of colombia
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Santa Marta to Cartegina...note the...
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Buses, Busetas, Colectivos... Bogotá

11 Reviews The intercity bus terminal in San Gil is located 3km west of downtown. The easiest way to get there is taking a taxi which only costs 3.000 COP (January 2010). Frequent buses depart to Bogotá, most of...

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Transportation Cartagena

2 Reviews Cartagena is full of wonderful buses, some are very old and dangerous and some have televisions and air con. Most bus journeys cost 1200 pesos around 50 cent in euros. The air con buses cost 1500...

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Taxis Bogotá

5 Reviews Taking a taxi from Bogota airport is well organised and safe, go to the right (when leaving from the International arrivals) to the booth, tell the coordinator your destination and get a voucher ....

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TransMilenio Bogotá

11 Reviews Though the very core of Bogota's old town is easily explored on foot, getting further afield requires some kind of locomotion. Many tourist opt for taxis which are generally metered and fairly priced...

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Airplane Bogotá

8 Reviews There were only a very few days left until my flight back to Europe so I decided to join Donna and take a flight as well. Two airlines have flights from Barranquilla to Bogotá, Avianca and Aires. We...

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Bicycle/Wheel sports Bogotá

4 Reviews On Sunday mornings (and holidays) between 7.00 - 14.00 some of the main streets in Bogotá are closed down for cars. Lots of cyclists, skaters and pedestrians use the roads instead. For example can you...

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'Chiva' Bogotá

1 Review Typically these busses get pretty crowded. Usually I took the smaller and faster busses. I remember that the driver always played the local music called Ballenato, the kind of music you will hear...

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El Nuevo Dorado International Airport

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Located about nine miles (13 kilometers) west of Bogota's city center, El Nuevo Dorado International Airport (BOG) is the main international gateway to Colombia, and is the third-busiest airport in South America in terms of passenger traffic. The airport handles flights from within South America and from Central America, North America, the Caribbean region, and Europe. It also serves as the hub for Avianca, the national carrier of Colombia.Airlines serving El Nuevo Dorado International Airport: AeroGal, Aerolineas Argentinas, AeroRepublica, Air Canada, Air Comet, Air France, AIRES, American Airlines, Avianca, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Cubana Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Dutch Antilles Express, EasyFly, Grupo TACA, Iberia, jetBlue, LACSA, LANColombia, LANPeru, SAM, SATENA, Spirit Airlines, TAM Brazilian Airlines, TAME, and United Airlines.

City Map of Medellín

by wavesport

City Map of MedellínOthers have posted about the unavailability of a good city map of Medellín. At the end of March 2011, I arrived at the José María Córdova airport on a domestic flight and after collecting my luggage; I turned right and walked a short distance to the international flight arrival gate outside of customs. Alongside the wall are several rental car booths. Hidden among them is a Medellín Tourist booth and they have an excellent free city map.When I travel, I collect maps as souvenirs and to help me navigate the area. In Medellín, a good map is essential to make sense of the confusing streets and the less complicated Metro system. The free city map is one of the best that I've seen in all my travels. It's a large map since it covers almost all of Medellín and it shows details with readable print including street numbers and their proper names, e.g., Cra. 47 Sucre; the names...

How to get to Zipaquira and the Salt Cathedral . .

by wavesport

Unless you’re totally petrified about traveling unescorted (i.e., without a guide), visiting the Salt Cathedral at Zipaquira using public transportation is easy, much cheaper, and it gives you more flexibility with your time. It’s especially easier if you go on a weekday when it’s less crowded. If you’re in Bogota, go to a TranMilenio (TM) station, go to the ticket booth and pay COP$1,700 (US$1.00) for a fare card. Board a bus that’s marked “Portal del Norte.” There are different numbered buses which stop at specific stations, but all of them will end at the northern terminal (Portal del Norte). Do NOT get on any bus that’s marked “Ruta Facil” because it’ll stop at every stop so it takes forever to get to Portal del Norte. When you get off at Portal del Norte (end of the route), it might seem hectic with hoards of people, but don’t panic. Stop, breathe, and relax. Look around and you’ll...

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

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Located about seven miles (12 kilometers) south of downtown Barranquilla, Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Colombia's main airport serving the northern part of the country and the Caribbean coast. It mainly handles domestic flights, although it does serve some international destinations including Panama City, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. Built in 1919, it is the oldest airport in South America.Airlines serving Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport: Aerolinea de Antioquia, AIRES, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, EasyFly, Satena, and Spirit Airlines.

Long distance buses

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Some websites for long distance buses:http://www.bolivariano.com.co/http://www.fronteras.com.co/http://www.berlinasdelfonce.com/http://expresobrasilia.com/For an overview:http://www.viajaporcolombia.com/buses-intermunicipales/Most are comfortable, preferably, when feasible, to travel by day.Info updated February 2011.

Flying

by nhoolb

From Europe Avianca, Iberia and Air France. Air Plus Comet went bankrupt in 2009. From the USA: Delta, Continental, American and the LCC Spirit Airlines from FLL.Bogota has 2 terminals, one called El Dorado (Int. + domestic), the other Puente Aereo. The latter is only Avianca-domestic and almost all (but not all) domestic departures/arrivals of AV are handled here. Check. See also the Avianca website. All other domestic airlines use the main terminal (El Dorado, domestic part).A taxi to/from Bogota city will cost around 9 Euros, well organised. Outside the arrivals hall (domestic as well as international) are booths where you get your taxi, safe procedure.Leaving Colombia: get the Exencion stamp at the AeroCivil office BEFORE going to the check-in counter if you stayed less than 60 days. Otherwise you pay around $ 30 more as extra departure tax. Sometimes, if you arrive before 9.45 pm,...

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one big country requires different modes

by richiecdisc

Getting around Colombia is quite easy though expect some very long travel times unless you are willing to break up your journeys in small towns between the main attractions. Colombia is one of South America's bigger countries and distances if traveling entirely by land are great. There are no trains to speak of so bus if the choice of those on a budget though private car hire is entirely possible and probably cheaper than renting a car. I know nothing about the latter and perhaps more than I'd like to about the former, after traveling around by bus for two months. To be fair, Colombian buses are amongst the very nicest in all of South America but you do pay for the privilege with some of the highest prices on the continent as well. People coming from other countries will remark at how expensive it is but if you are from North America or Europe and Colombia is your first or only stop, it...

arriving by air is easiest

by richiecdisc

Getting to Colombia is generally easy if arriving by air. The capital of Bogotá is probably the most common entry point and is where we flew into and out of the country. Other large cities are serviced internationally but don't be surprised if your plane touches down in Bogotá en route. It is particularly easy flying to Bogotá from South Florida in North America where we were living at the time of our trip. With many Colombian immigrants in the area, flights are plentiful and relatively inexpensive. We paid $430 each for a round trip flight from our then hometown of Fort Lauderdale to Bogotá and this included one internal flight from Pasto in the far south of Colombia back to the capital.Arriving by land is not much more involved though more time consuming. The easiest is coming from Ecuador with relatively easy border procedures. Venezuela is perhaps a bit more dicey but many are doing...

Buses

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The buses here are reliable. Clean and very easy to use. There are MANY different types of buses here and too many different lines to count. If I'd have to guess I would say a pretty small portion of the population here actually own a car, quite a few have motorcycles but many seem to rely on public transportation.Buses1) Greyhound type buses - for long hall trips. Very nice super reclining seats and even footstools. this is what I take for my overnight trips. Also FREEZING cold no matter what the temperature is outside so bring a sleeping bag (if you have one) and lots of thermals..I wear hat, gloves and mittens it is so cold2) city buses - these are probably like our city buses in the US except they are decked out in very bright colors and lots and lots of chrome. Red and blue seem to be the favorites3) open sided "party" buses - these often have wooden sides and no doors just straight...

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Colombia ....essential information for orientating

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Step 1 - throw out your compass. The maps here are not oriented with the North on the top of the map. They are oriented to the mountains or major momuments or I am not kidding here to best fit on the paper. Most maps will not tell you where north is so a compass is totally useless. If you are using more than one map of a city or area....both may be oriented differently..ie one may have SE on the top and the other NW on the top....So this is what you need to know....Most cities also have Callies and Carreras (streets and roads) and you orient yourself from thereIn BogotaCallies run East-WestCarreras run North-South (increasing in number as they go away from the mountain)So for example I am staying at the Postad del Sol hostel - address Calle 9 No 3-71, La CandeleriaLa Candeleria is the district I am in. which is VERY important since you need to be in the right district to start this...

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Top 3 Hotels in Colombia

101 Park House Bogotá

1 Review and 34 Opinions I recommend two hotels. If you like little nice hotel with 5-star services look for '101 Park...

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SOFITEL SANTA CLARA Cartagena

7 Reviews and 267 Opinions This is a beautiful hotel but not worth the money to stay here...especially not worth having your...

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InterContinental Hotel Cali Cali

5 Reviews and 52 Opinions This is the best place to stay in Cali. Although it's the only place I have stayed in Cali, I have...

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