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Archeological sites, beautiful Colonial cities, unspoiled by tourism
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If you keep your wits about and your eyes open and don't let fear overcome you, the cons are marginal...
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The people are great but exercise great caution. As long as you are with local friends things will be cool.
50 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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23 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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20 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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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 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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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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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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7 Reviews We went into the hostel, got our room and once inside I sorted through the money and realized I had given him 50,000 too much! A queasy feeling came over me. I'm not used to being on the short end...
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1 Review and 34 Opinions I recommend two hotels. If you like little nice hotel with 5-star services look for '101 Park...
7 Reviews and 267 Opinions This is a beautiful hotel but not worth the money to stay here...especially not worth having your...
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...
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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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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