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Buses, Busetas, Colectivos...   Bogotá

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

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

Taxis, Bogotá

 7 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

TransMilenio, Bogotá

 13 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

Airplane, Bogotá

 10 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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'Chiva'   Bogotá

'Chiva', Bogotá

 2 Reviews  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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Bicycle/Wheel sports   Bogotá

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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Departure Tax

by tampa_shawn

I have heard a MILLION different stories about the Colombia Departure tax....all different all crazy (you can get out of it if you skip the line..if you keep a piece of paper or get a piece of paper stamped when you enter the country...etc all bogus by the way)....to help with the confusion I have copied the following directly from the Colombian tourist board. http://www.colombia.travel/en/international-tourist/practical-information/travel-to-colombia-information-and-advice/upon-departureAirport taxAn exit tax of US$ 66 must be paid by all Colombian citizens and foreigners whose stay in Colombia was longer than two months. In the case of shorter stays, the exit tax for foreigners is US$ 33.Depending on the itinerary, some airlines, such as Air France, American Airlines and Avianca, include the cost of the tax in the cost of the ticket. The exit tax must be paid at the airport, at the...

To Pamplona from San Antonio (Venezuela)

by MalenaN

Before you leave Venezuela you must pay the departure tax and get the exit stamp in your passport from the DIEX office in San Antonio (you don’t get it at the border). The office is situated on Carrera 9, between Calle 6 and 7. I arrived at the office at 6.50 in the morning and first paid the departure tax (46 BsF in July 2008) in a shop on the opposite side of the street. After getting the exit stamp I walked the five blocks down to Avenida Venezuela. A lot of people were walking over the border in both directions, but there were no one who asked for the passports. When I had crossed the bridge and had arrived in Colombia I couldn’t see the building where to get my entry stamp. I asked a police man and he pointed to a big white house, down a road I had already passed. The office is on the right side if you come from Venezuela.Well it is easy to miss the immigration/emigration office in...

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Boat to Panama

by elsadran

There are sailboats transporting passengers from Cartagena to Panama. You can contact them yourself at a Yacht Club or arrange it through your hotel. The trip usually takes about 5 days to reach Porvenir, in San Blas Islands. San Blas by the way are the precious jewels of Panama. I remember them with joy and I think they will be in my mind for a long long time. From there you can get a plane to Panama City for 50$. There is also a more adventurous way to Panama City by boat and jeep which I am sure would be far more interesting. Sometimes they take one more day and end up in Portobelo from where a bus can take you to Panama City in 2 hours. It is not easy to find a boat available when you need to go so it is best to call in advance or as soon as you arrive in Cartagena, especially if you are traveling alone. The fare is 300$ food and water provided. It is possible that you get your own...

To go to Cali

by vivacolombia

Take the plane which will get you there fastly and safely as this look to be your main concern. I've done it with American Airlines (Miami-Cali) or from Bogota on Avianca (nice airline - ticket around 100$)Now, you can off course, take buses but the trip is long and roads bumpy. From what i've heard, there are no security worries to have on that road.So, have fun!!!

To Maracaibo (Venezuela) from Santa Marta

by MalenaN

I took a taxi from Casa Familiar to the terminal in Santa Marta and it was 4000 pesos (August 2008). Brasilia Expresos had a bus to Maicao at 7am for 20 000 pesos. The bus arrived at 7.15 and it was a small comfortable bus. It took four hours to Maicao and I had not even left the bus before men started to call Maracaibo, Maracaibo. Before going to Venezuela I wanted to change my Colombian pesos for Venezuelan Bolivares and that you can do in an office inside the terminal (It is a better rate here than the money changers have at the border in Paraguachon).I took a shared taxi to Maracaibo and there was only one other passenger, a woman. The taxi was 23 000 pesos or 40 Bs (August 2008). The other passenger didn’t have to get a stamp in her passport so as I went inside the immigration office on the Colombian side the driver said they were driving on to the Venezuelan side because there were...

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CARTAGENA: BUS TERMINAL IS A LONG DISTANCE AWAY

by swesn

The bus terminal of Cartagena is, unfortunately, quite a long distance away.Depending on which bus you hop on (they may have the word 'TERMINAL' on the sign, but their routes may vary), you can spend up to 1 hour travelling there. And then, another hour back.If you already can estimate your duration of stay, upon arrival, buy your departure bus-ticket before you head to the city centre.Of course, like most people, I do not like to do this unless I am really running a tight deadline. I usually need to get a feel of the city first before being able to put a finger on how much time I feel I should stay there.Otherwise, just be warned that you would probably spend a good afternoon making your way there and back just to buy your departure ticket.

CARTAGENA: BUS TERMINAL IS A LONG DISTANCE AWAY

by swesn

The bus terminal of Cartagena is, unfortunately, quite a long distance away.Depending on which bus you hop on (they may have the word 'TERMINAL' on the sign, but their routes may vary), you can spend up to 1 hour travelling there. And then, another hour back.If you already can estimate your duration of stay, upon arrival, buy your departure bus-ticket before you head to the city centre.Of course, like most people, I do not like to do this unless I am really running a tight deadline. I usually need to get a feel of the city first before being able to put a finger on how much time I feel I should stay there.Otherwise, just be warned that you would probably spend a good afternoon making your way there and back just to buy your departure ticket.

BICYCLE

by swesn

I noticed there are many overhead bridges and lanes created for cyclists. I was very surprised that this city actually catered a lot of infrastructure for bicycle-travelling. In fact, on Sundays, several major avenues are closed or halved (4 lanes reduced to 2) for people to go cycling, roller-blading, jogging or walking their dogs. There are even stages set up in the middle of the highway for peopel to do aerobics. What a conscientious effort of the government to encourage healthy sports amongst the locals.

BOGOTA: TRANSMILINEO

by swesn

Bogotá has a spiffy means of transportation called ‘Transmilenio‘. There are stations with entrances and exits for the passengers, ticket booths to sell the tickets, and fixed routes on lanes that are free of other vehicles. It looks every way like a metro station, except they use buses and the buses sometimes have to stop for traffic at junctions or pedestrian crossings. It looks modern and is quite a quick way of travelling, if you do not want to be caught in the Bogotá’s traffic jam. However, it is horrendously crowded all the time. It is always a huge squeeze trying to get in and get out.There are many signs on the buses teaching people good manners while using the ‘Transmilenio’ system - “Do not inconvenience or disturb the fellow passengers”, “Please hold the hands of all children under the age of 7 and in the train, they should be kept seated”, “Do not travel with guns or other...

To Santa Marta/Taganga from Coro (Venezuela)

by MalenaN

As I was going to change transport several times and cross the border I left the posada in Coro already at 6am. I found a taxi without walking too far, it was 5000 pesos to the bus terminal. At the terminal I decided to take a por puesto (shared taxi) to Maracaibo instead of the bus because it is faster. Not until 7.30 did the car get full so we could leave and about halfway we stopped to eat. The por puesto to Maracaibo was 30 000 Bs and took 3,5 hours.As we arrived in Maracaibo I was immediately taken to another por puesto that was going to cross the border to Maicao in Colombia. It was also 30 000 Bs and it took 3 hours to Maicao. There were several police checkpoints along the way to the border. As we came to the first police the driver turned around and asked for money. I think he first asked for money from me and one of the man (but I‘m not sure he wanted me to pay as well). I had...

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