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Top Sights 1 review Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Bogota, Colombia cabotono says: The Hill of Monserrate in Bogotá, Colombia The Cathedral of Salt in Zipaquira The Museum of Gold (Museo de Oro)in Bogotá, Colombia The Historic District of 'El Candelaria" in Bogotá, Colombia The Rose Zone (Zona Rosa)

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Bogota is amazing 1 review Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Bogota, Colombia papilio says: Hi, I lived for more than 1 month in Bogota and was almost 2 in Colombia. Colombia is an incredible beautifull and different country. You can find anything you want there. The Colombians are very friendly, for me the most friendly ones of the countries I`ve visited in South-America. They are very…

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Study Spanish before visitig Medellin, Colombia 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Medellin, Colombia MedellinTraveler says: Traveling To Medellin, Colombia My first trip... When I booked my first trip to Medellin I did not know what to expect based on all the negative media reports in the US regarding Colombia. It seemed that whenever I informed any of my friends, family and colleagues about my planned trip to Col…

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Security 2 reviews Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Bogota, Colombia Shavaba says: Hello everyone.. Even though i had the best time of my live in Colombia something bad happend to me and i want you all to know that it certainly is possible to happen to you as well.. I went with the bus the first night and we became in an armed robbery.. With a gun and a knife the tortured my frien…

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Exchaging money in Colombia 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Cali, Colombia yadilitta says: Exchanging money is different in different countries and Colombia wasn’t the exception. This might have been the most “interesting” place where I exchanged money, hahaha. As in many places the exchange houses give you a better rate than the banks. There are some exchange houses in downtown, ai…

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Airport in Cali/Colombia - A. Bonilla Aragon (CLO) 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Cali, Colombia yadilitta says: First of all is important to know that this airport is not located right in Cali, but in Palmira which is just outside the city. So if you are arriving early you might be able to catch a bus to Cali's bus terminal or a taxi, but it's not that cheap if you are in a budget. Although it's an intern…

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Taxis In Medellin, Colombia 2 reviews Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Medellin, Colombia ACampion says: There is always some trepidation with newcomers to Medellin about whether or not to catch a cab from the airport and whether it is safe to hail a cab from the street. In almost all neighbourhoods and at all times it is safe to catch a cab from from the street but some simple precautions will help y…

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Taxis in Cali, Colombia 1 review Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Cali, Colombia yadilitta says: Public transportation in Cali is not a problem. There are many buses - with no bus stops - and taxis. I didn't drive any local bus while I was in Cali. Actually didn't need to drive much, chose accommodation walking distance to the places I wanted to visit ;) I took a cab a couple of times and…

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Clearing Customs and Security in Cali Colombia 1 review Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Cali, Colombia yadilitta says: This info might be applied for whole Colombian airports, but the only one I experienced was the one in Cali ;) When you are clearing customs, as in many other places in the world, you have to be patient and answer all the questions with a big smile although they are many or even annoying, hehe. …

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Colombia Trip Summary 1 review Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Colombia RainyDayToast says: Total days: 31 Hours spent on a bus: 67 = 2.8 days! Average spent per day: $87NZD Highlights: * Cuidad Perdida (Lost City trek); $460,000 COP for 5 nights/6 days * Cartagena; beautiful colonial city, history and the mud volcano! * San Agustin; history Lowlights: * Pasto; diry and pollute…

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Scams and Ripoffs 1 review Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Cartagena, Colombia RainyDayToast says: Cigars: Don´t buy from street vendors. They are fakes. Ask at your hostel for a genuine store ad buy from here only. Money Changers: They will approach you, but never, ever change money with these people. Not only will they give you a very poor rate, but there are a lot of fakes out there and it…

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Airlines 1 review Expensive "General Tip & Advice" in Bogota, Colombia Stagechick says: When going to Colombia or traveling within the country DO NOT fly Avianca! Their prices seem to be lower, until they start to bog you down with fees. Then find out that their customer service is non-existent. We had all sorts of problems with them every leg of our vacation, with everything from wr…

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What to bring from your trip in Colombia 1 review Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Colombia gwynethmarta says: 1. A Bracelet with Colombian flag (Whenever Colombians travel, they take some of these with them and give them to people they meet. It's so nice!) 2. Handmade jewelry: earrings, necklaces, bracelets from materials as totumo, tagua, coconut, Iraca palm, asai.. There are so many and they are all be…

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Airport in Bogota - El Dorado International Airport (BOG) 1 review Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Bogota, Colombia yadilitta says: El Dorado Airport is located 13km from downtown. It has 2 El Dorado (the main one) and Puente Aereo (1km from El Dorado), so make sure you know which terminal you're flying from. The Puente Aéreo handles Avianca's international flights to NYC and MIA, and domestic flights. Puente Aéreo terminal…