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  1. rhythmbug avatar

    RE: Bogota and the

    by rhythmbug 12 December 2011

    Rolos tend to carry a more stoic, calm and at times indifferent temperament about them. I don't think they are cold per say but rather…

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    Re: Colombia during Christmas/New Years

    by steffiste 12 December 2011

    Colombia is the destination for your holidays, I just came back from Medellin and Christmas was already in the air, knowing people is…

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    Re: Colombia in December 2011 - travel buddy or meet up

    by steffiste 12 December 2011

    Hi, it's a sin that your trip starts when mine just ended, but you'll love this country. It's safer than people say, but it will help…

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    Re: Southern Colombia around early Jan

    by johnnybogota 12 December 2011

    Another weather thread. No problems currently reported between Pasto and Cali Jan should be the dry season but as I posted elsewhere,…

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    Re: Online private spanish tutor

    by steffiste 12 December 2011

    Hi, I studied Spanish in Colombia for one month, it was a full immersion course and I found it very useful to understand and be understood…

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    Southern Colombia around early Jan

    by place77 12 December 2011

    Hi I'm planning on going to Pasto and maybe Cali in early January and have seen lots of reports on the various news websites about the…

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    RE: Camping and backpacking on the caribbean coast - Panama, Colombia

    by paulschmidtart 12 December 2011

    Is that Billy Gibbons in the picture?

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    RE: Camping and backpacking on the caribbean coast - Panama, Colombia

    by spampants_ 12 December 2011

    I assassinated Felix for someone who is no longer in my life.

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    RE: Camping and backpacking on the caribbean coast - Panama, Colombia

    by SoloHobo 12 December 2011

    Felix... you sly old fox you... umm...what happened to the old one? curious...

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    RE: Camping and backpacking on the caribbean coast - Panama, Colombia

    by spampants_ 12 December 2011

    When I said be sure to cash up in Turbo, try to get an ample supply of US dollars too. You'll get jacked on the exchange rate - if you…

  11. paulschmidtart avatar

    RE: Camping and backpacking on the caribbean coast - Panama, Colombia

    by paulschmidtart 12 December 2011

    Should of stuck with FELIX. http://serenadraws.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/spam_pants.jpg

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    RE: Camping and backpacking on the caribbean coast - Panama, Colombia

    by SoloHobo 12 December 2011

    Posted on the *FAQ #53* Here is a report from March 2010: I just did this trip the other way, earlier this week. The Panama side was…

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    RE: Camping and backpacking on the caribbean coast - Panama, Colombia

    by spampants_ 12 December 2011

    Capurgana is full of hotels, and it would be very strange to sleep on the beach there. I don't even know if the Colombian military (there…

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    RE: Souvenir help needed please!

    by ToadofToadHall 12 December 2011

    You could try and think of what would represent these countries and surf the net looking for those things specifically. For example,…

  16. Kornspitz avatar

    Souvenir help needed please!

    by Kornspitz 12 December 2011

    Hi everyone, not quite sure if this is the right branch to post in, but I didn't quite know where else to put my question :) Now, my…

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    Camping and backpacking on the caribbean coast - Panama, Colombia

    by jakubisko 12 December 2011

    Hi all, we (2 friends, currently living in Medellin) will shortly be leaving for the Panama Caribbean coast crossing the border at Capurgana…

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    Yellow Fever shot Medellin

    by conqueso 12 December 2011

    Anyone get a Yellow Fever vaccine while passing through Medellin? Just curious if it is worth waiting to get one in Colombia. So expensive…

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    RE: Barranquilla in mid-February? Carnival warmup?

    by aviruthia 12 December 2011

    Thank you. We will have left Colombia before the 18th, but I followed your link and realize we can take in some of the events of the…

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    RE: Cost of Rum at duty free airport cartagena or bogota

    by souladventurer 12 December 2011

    As it turns out duty free in Bogota sells all kinds of crappy rum but no Colombian rum. LAME. I usually stock up on rum when leaving the…

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    RE: 4 weeks in Colombia - itinerary?

    by Fieldgate 12 December 2011

    >For me its the best country in the world! You've got to realise you haven't travelled much enough, if you say that. Nothing wrong abou…

  22. souladventurer avatar

    Re: Colombia-Trip Report

    by souladventurer 12 December 2011

    Yes-Easy Fly (not easy jet). A small carrier so fast to load/unload plane. Really great if you can use them in/out of Medellin as they…

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    RE: 4 weeks in Colombia - itinerary?

    by mango5414 12 December 2011

    If ur going to the coffee region ur better off staying in salento. Ive never been to pereira, but heard that there is nothing much there,…

  24. souladventurer avatar

    Colombia-Trip Report

    by souladventurer 11 December 2011

    Hello, A big thanks to all who answered questions prior to my trip. People-Colombians are warm and friendly and patient. I only got…

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    Does Anyone Here Have Experience Learning Spanish at EAFIT in MedellĂ­n?

    by NACIREMA 11 December 2011

    I am interested in taking a two week Business Spanish course somewhere in Colombia next summer and I know that EAFIT is one school that…

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