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 Buses by ezaguryk
Teléfonos:
Caracas: (58) (212) 266.2321
Maracay: (58) (043) 32.2977 / 7924
Valencia: (58) (041) 71.5767 / 5558
Barquisimeto: (58) (051) 54.6809 / 8245 / 7907
Puerto La Cruz: (58) (081) 67.8855 / 7501
Maturín: (58) (091) 51.3695
Maracaibo: (58) (061) 83.0620 / 0732 Leave a Comment
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 Coro by MalenaN
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 no intention to pay but only took out my passport from the bag. The man paid 5000 Bs and did so at several occasions. I soon realised he was travelling without a passport (I have later heard that is quite common at this border). Before leaving Venezuela you have to pay the departure tax, which is 37 500 Bs (July 2007). You must also leave the immigration form (if you have one from the airplane) or fill in a new form.
At the Colombian side everything was very quick.
From Maicao I took a bus to Santa Marta. It was leaving half an hour after I had arrived and it took 4,5 hours to Santa Marta. The bus ticket was 20 000 pesos.
Outside the terminal in Santa Marta there are minibuses going to the city centre and Taganga for 1000 pesos. It took 45 minutes to Taganga as the minibus first drove through Santa Marta. It was after 7pm and dark when I arrived to Taganga, but there are a lot of people out at that time who you can ask for direction. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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RODOVIAS DE VENEZUELA
It offers daily exits to: Maturín, Puerto La Cruz, Cumaná, Carúpano, Anaco, Cantaura, El tigre, City Bolivar, Ordaz Port, San Felíx, Upata and Valencia.
Tel: (58) (212) 577.6622 / 7011 / 8067
website: http://www.rodovias.com.ve/#r />
EXPRESOS LOS LLANOS
Caracas: (58) (212) 243.6140 / 682.1020
Barquisimeto: (58) (051) 45.7391
Maracaibo: (58) (061) 21.2691 / 22.7590
Maturín: (58) (091) 42.5828
Puerto La Cruz: (58) (081) 67.0330
Puerto Ordaz: (58) (086) 53.0393
Valencia: (58) (041) 71.6091
EXPRESOS OCCIDENTE
(Tel: 58-212) 632.23.35 / 631.41.35 / 85.68.
EXPRESOS LOS ANDES
(58-212) 578.28.56 Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 bus by ezaguryk
The quality of the service can varies for the short routes as for the long trips, from old units and in badly, to comfortable buses of luxury with conditioned air, television and other services used mainly for trips between cities. Several terminals of buses in each city exist, that you can decide between executive basic units or, depending on their budget.
Terminal of buses:
To the West: located in the LA BANDERA
tel: 58-212) 693.51.16.
To the East: in the freeway to Guarenas. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Lufthansa in Caracas by MalenaNLeave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Antonio del Táchira by MalenaN
Well it is easy to miss the immigration/emigration office in both countries, but make sure you really get the stamp, or it can be very expensive later.
From the immigration office I took a taxi to the bus terminal in Cúcuta. It was 10 000 pesos and took 20 minutes. In Cúcuta I found a shared taxi that was soon leaving for Pamplona. It was 13 000 pesos and with a lot of road construction along the road it took two hours to Pamplona. The family I had shared the taxi with were going to the same hotel as me so in Pamplona we shared another taxi, but it is actually walking distance to the hotel from the terminal. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Maracaibo by MalenaN
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 a lot of cars. I was a bit worried about my luggage in the back of the car but as I came walking to the Venezuelan side the car was waiting there and it had already passed the line of cars that were waiting. After leaving the border we were stopped several times, five times I had to show my passport and other times the police only looked in through the window and said we could pass.
About halfway we stopped at a shop (for water and bathroom) and the driver was checking the engine of the car. After that we drove even slower and all other cars (and taxis) passed us. As we reached Maracaibo we went to a gas station and then we stopped along the road to wait for a taxi for the woman who was going to another part of the town. The driver thought I could take a taxi from the same spot but I wanted to go to the terminal as it is not far from the hotel where I stayed. I was dropped only one block from the hotel. The taxi drive from Maicao took more than 3,5 hours. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Chevy by Luchonda
On the contrary - the "other" class is using mainly Chevies from the sixties.
Both consuming a lot of petrol - but who cares, the price of one liter petrol is a fraction ( as one of the biggest suppliers of oil) of what we have to pay - 0.025 eurocent - a record in the book of Guiness Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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This is the Caracas International airport (CCS) from the air. It is not actually in Caracas, because of all the mountains surrounding the city. This is about the only flat place big enough for large jet airplanes to take off and land with no mountains in the way. There are 2 terminals here. The international terminal and the domestic terminal. There is a short walk between them, and lots of porters to help you with your luggage. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 Caracas by AndreSTGT
Traveling at night is a good way to save time and accommodation cost. The reclining seats are usually comfortable enough to sleep.
Just one thing : when you take a night bus, put on some warm clothes, or even consider using your sleeping bag. I am not exaggerating, these buses tend to get extremely cold during the night. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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