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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
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
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
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
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
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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Traveling by bus in Northern Colombia is inexpensive, fast and smooth.Modern air-con buses run frequently between the major cities.The 4-hour trip between Santa Marta and Cartagena was 11.000 pesos.The trip from Santa Marta to the Venezulean border was 15.000 pesos.
Although the ways to get around within a city in Colombia differ to some extent, the most common transportation vehicles are buses and collectivos (small taxi-like buses with fixed routes). Although subway-lines have been built in Medellin, and there is a subway-like bus-type in Bogota, the inter-city transportation is still pretty chaotic in Colombia. Regularily there are no official bus-stops in this country. When you want to get on a bus you just raise your hand like hitchiking, and when you want to get off, you push a button by the back door and pray to god the driver does stop. When getting on the bus (with the exception of the Transmilenio in Bogota, where you have to buy a card before getting on) you have to pay directly to the driver for this one ride, and the sum is the same, no matter how far you want to go on this bus. So, take a deep breath, gather your courage and hop on,...
The best way to travel around Colombia is by bus. Although the distances may be rather long and sometimes take more that 12 hours, it is still a great way to see the country. The bus-tickets are relatively cheap (well, when compared to the planes, since these are the only two ways to get around the country) and the buses are surprisingly comfortable. Long-distance buses are mostly air-conditioned so you may actually have to worry about it being too cold there, rather than too hot. There is plenty of leg-room and you can lower the seats so that you can quite comfortably sleep (unlike in most buses in Europe). And don't be afraid of taking the night buses - you'll save yourself a lot of time that way (also money since you don't have to pay for accomodation this way) and it is not as dangerous as you may have heard. Some caution is advisable however (put your money and passport somewhere...
Most of the larger international airlines fly to Bogotoa. You can fly directly with 'Avianca' from some european cities (Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt, London). Avianca has several departures every day to Cartagena, so if you fly with them from your original destination you will have no problem with your connections. We arrived with a no connected airline and received a lot of problems (we had to wait for 3 days for the return because of a 20 min. delay..). And DO remember; Like in most south american countries you NEED some extra time inside the airport. Everything happends TOMORROW (mañana)!Be careful with the smaller local airlines. And dont disturb the pilots....
Because of the guerilla, driving to Leticia is too dangerous, so I had to take the plane. There are very few areas in Colombia safe for the tourist, but for those interested in jungle tours without a lot of tourists, Leticia is a must, and it's still pretty safe. Some drug traffic from Peru passes through the area by river to Manaus, Brazil, but there is no danger to the normal tourist and there is no harassment of foreigners. Here you can see pink dolphins, visit Ticuna and Yagua Indian villages, fish for piranha, look at caimans at night, or see parrots by the thousands (check my Manaus page for more info on that area).
Traveling between Central America and South America is not as hard as it seems. Sure, traveling overland through the Darien is out of the question, but you can fly or take a boat to South America from Panama. Your options are limited, but the best place to start is Panama City. Once in Panama City,, just head to the Voyager hostel (near Plaza Edison). They have tons of info on captains heading to Cartagena and San Blas. If you don't find info there, then head to Portobelo, Panama. Talk to the locals on the bars and ask around. Captain Marcus typically departs from that port (that's the captain that gave me a ride). Also, another good place to look at is Colon's yatch club. If for some reason you're heading north, then head to Cartagena, Colombia, from there go to the yatch club (there is 2). Just ask around and you'll get a ride to Panama. Head's up though, the ride ain't free. They're...
Why a dump truck is the best. You will love the handling in this baby. Traffic, at 35 tons and 45 ft in height, you will not have a problem with traffic. You will however, have a small problem with fuel milage.This Cat will get you where ever you need to go!
Direct flights are usually the cheapest and more convenient. American, Avianca and Aces fly direct from Miami. Only one flight a week from Habana to Bogota on Cubana.One can always get a round trip to colombia from Miami for less than 300 dollars.Internal flights are frequent and not that expensive.Always look for airline deals, including flight and hotels and transfers.Cartagena and San andres are very popular with colombians.
The best way to get to Colombia is by plane. Mostly via Bogotá (look at my Bogotá page), although Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla and Cartagena have intl. airports aswell, but more for flights neighbor countries.Many tourist also reach Colombia (Cartagena) by Cruise-lines.As cross-country trips are not recommended, obviously arriving in Colombia by car isn't recommened aswell.Flying from city to city is the best way...as bad street conditions and guerrilla/paramilitary activies on roads. Buy the Avianca Airpass for better fares.There are no passenger trains in Colombia!At the Caribbean Coast between Cartagena and Santa Marta there are lots of good bus services.The price is about 5000 pesos between Cartagena and Barraquilla or Barranquilla and Santa Marta.The whole distance costs about 10000 pesos though...
Simón Bolívar Highway, linking Caracas(Venezuela) and through Bogotá and other Colombian towns, with Quito, Ecuador. Air transport was begun in Colombia in 1919, and the country is now served by domestic and international airlines. COLOMBIAN AIRLINES serving colombia<font face='agaramond' size=3#'AVIANCA – ACES – AEROREPUBLICA – INTERCONTINENTAL DE AVIACION.INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES serving colombia<font face='agaramond' size=3#'AMERICAN AIRLINES, DELTA, CONTINENTAL, AIR FRANCE - BRITISH AIRWAYS - IBERIA - SAETA - LANCHILE - AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS - VARIG - COPA - CUBANA DE AVIACION - LUFTHANSA - AVIANCA - ACES AEROMEXICO - The irregular terrain of Colombia makes the construction of roads and railroads costly. Colombia has approximately 1800 km (about 1100 mi) of operated railroad track. Most of the national railroads are feeder lines to the Magdalena River, the main transport artery...
Embassy Suites Hotel Bogota-Rosales Bogotá
2 Reviews and 86 Opinions Hotel location was perfect. 30 minutes from airport, Great location, with Great reaturant accross...
Casa El Carretero Cartagena
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Cali Plaza Cali
8 Reviews and 66 Opinions My husband and I stayed at Cali Plaza Hotel while visiting family in Cali. We enjoyed the hotel an...
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