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Archeological sites, beautiful Colonial cities, unspoiled by tourism
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The people are great but exercise great caution. As long as you are with local friends things will be cool.
60 Reviews A good way to spend the day in Bogota is to wander around here for the day. It is small enough to see in half a day depending on how much time you spend in the Churches/Museums but with all the cafes...
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26 Reviews Take the funicular or the cable car 1640 ft up to the top of Monserrate Hill to see the 17th Century Catholic church on the top. The church is lovely, with beautiful stained glass and a black Madonna....
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13 Reviews I accidently came across Herencias on my last day when looking for the shop to buy Colombian chocolate. It is a very nice shop offering a great selection of beautiful pieces of arts and crafts. First...
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21 Reviews The Central Bank opened this museum in 1939, and it is fantastic. There are about 30,000 items on display. Photos without flash are allowed. Tues-Sat, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sundays, 10-4. Admission-3000...
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15 Reviews This is a popular local dish, not a restaurant. You should be able to order it almost anywhere. It is a massive amount of food, so be very hungry or split it with a friend. It comes on a big platter,...
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8 Reviews The Andino Mall is a very nice, modern shopping mall in Zona Rosa toward the northern end of Bogota. I went here to visit a travel agency where we booked an airline ticket to Ecuador, but there are...
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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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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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11 Reviews If l put tips in here about restaurants l have been to, they would probably be out of date. So l will tell you about the typical delicious food that l have tasted. The special dish of Bogota is...
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4 Reviews Cool place, a great bar in an English bus (Routemaster) located in ¨Parque 93´. A very unusual and cozy place with fab music! You will feel like having a party in London. Good to have some imported...
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3 Reviews and 66 Opinions very nice restaurant inside
8 Reviews and 70 Opinions My husband and I stayed at Cali Plaza Hotel while visiting family in Cali. We enjoyed the hotel an...
1 Review The old city is encircled by walls that are 12 foot in height. Inside you willl find restaurants, a plaza with a statue of Simon Bolivar the liberator. You will also see beautiful flowers hanging over...
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1 Review Parque Simon Bolivar. This park is homage to Simon Bolivar who liberated Cartagena. During the day the park is full of people drinking coffee and watching the world go by. Plenty of people selling...
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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...
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Q: I'm planning to visit Colombia in a month, and would appreciate some input on my itinerary. I have 12 days, and of course am...
A: I think I would skip Tayrona as you dont have much time. I have never been there though to tell you if it is really worth going there. Instead of playa blanca and Tayrona...
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