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  1. noestoytanperdida avatar

    Re: Is it safe for single girl traveling alone?

    by noestoytanperdida 19 May 2012

    I'm adding a few words to this debate to reassure any female solo travellers. I travelled around India as a first-timer last month and…

  2. Travelling_Cathrin avatar

    Re: Venezuela + Colombia + Aruba + Curacao

    by Travelling_Cathrin 19 May 2012

    Hi Filipe, I would say that in 3 weeks time you could visit Aruba and Curacao, or you decide to explore either parts of Venezuela or…

  3. viajerografico avatar

    RE: In Terms of Weather: Better to Travel Colombia in late May or Early Sept.?

    by viajerografico 19 May 2012

    Thanks a lot, ansjol1. I have my ticket for the last week of August and first week of September, and your suggestion is reassuring. I'll…

  4. kmingnath avatar

    RE: Bogota, Colombia to Lima, Peru (1 month) - 2 travelling kiwis

    by kmingnath 19 May 2012

    To cross into Peru from Colombia, you would have to fly to Leticia then get a riverboat to Isquitos, then you would have to get a flight…

  5. Boldone avatar

    Re: Colombian tourist VISA and DAS: extension, fee, fine, etc.

    by Boldone 18 May 2012

    I arrived in Colombia 1/15/2012. At the immigration window, I asked for and was given 90 days on my entry stamp (I think it helps to…

  6. sistaoneill avatar

    Bogota, Colombia to Lima, Peru (1 month) - 2 travelling kiwis

    by sistaoneill 18 May 2012

    Hi, I have three weeks to get from Bogota, Colombia to Lima, Peru in time for my 21 day tour. We arrive into Bogota on July 4th, 2012…

  7. stevesayskanpai avatar

    RE: Four month South America route - help needed!

    by stevesayskanpai 18 May 2012

    Thanks for your tips! Yep I think it's better not to overstretch - and to enjoy the places I'm going to. Although I'd love to add on…

  8. ban_janti_return avatar

    RE: Four month South America route - help needed!

    by ban_janti_return 18 May 2012

    March is a last whistle if you want to see the South, so you wound need to start from there and move to the North. Keep in mind that Patago…

  9. joellem88 avatar

    RE: Colombia 90day visa

    by joellem88 18 May 2012

    My boyfriend was told my DAS officials that it's based on calendar months - 30 days = 1 month, so like yamthrower says if you enter on…

  10. yaofeng avatar

    RE: La Guajira Peninsula / Riohacha - Cabo de la Vela - Punta Gallinas

    by yaofeng 18 May 2012

    I presume your tour provider will furnish a tent and all necessary provisions for you in Punta Gallinas. There is not a soul living there.…

  11. enroutesiglo avatar

    RE: Colombia 90day visa

    by enroutesiglo 18 May 2012

    Actually, when they calculated it for me recently, they did it based on #1's comments... ie. based on the date, without considering that…

  12. yaofeng avatar

    RE: Colombia 90day visa

    by yaofeng 18 May 2012

    The number of days is calendar days. 30 days are not one month, nor 90 days three.

  13. yamthrower avatar

    RE: Suggested Itinerary

    by yamthrower 18 May 2012

    Colombia is really big, and the mountainous roads really eat up the hours, even just to do Medellin, Bogota & Cartagena in 2 weeks is…

  14. yamthrower avatar

    RE: Colombia 90day visa

    by yamthrower 18 May 2012

    Okay, so I don't really know the answer - but I think 90 days really represents 3 months. Like it's not based on counting days, but the…

  15. adventureracerFL avatar

    La Guajira Peninsula / Riohacha - Cabo de la Vela - Punta Gallinas

    by adventureracerFL 18 May 2012

    Hi - My friend and I are traveling to Colombia next week. On May 27th, we're planning on flying to Riohacha from Bogota, arriving at…

  16. jbailey001 avatar

    Tayrona National Park or just go to Central America

    by jbailey001 18 May 2012

    Hi all, I have been travelling South America at my own pace for the past 6 months. Unfortunately I am now aiming to get to the UK for…

  17. shelley77 avatar

    Colombia 90day visa

    by shelley77 18 May 2012

    I know there's been previous discussions about overstaying the Colombian visa but I'm a little confused about what to do. I have changed…

  18. michaelgill1969 avatar

    RE: Does Anyone Here Have Experience Studying Spanish at EAFIT in Medellin?

    by michaelgill1969 18 May 2012

    If you decide to go, don't send EAFIT any money. If you are unhappy with the classes and want a refund, you won't get the money back.…

  19. kmingnath avatar

    RE: Using Credit cards to pay for buses, hostels, and taxi

    by kmingnath 18 May 2012

    Pretty much all the hostels I stayed at in Bolivia, Peru and Colombia would not accept credit cards. Argentina and Brazil, yes. I'm prett…

  20. Peregrinef avatar

    RE: Saftey for Backpacker While Traveling

    by Peregrinef 17 May 2012

    I do not really strive to be either a wilderness backpacker or traveller. I am just on holiday for 20 months! In the first 5 months we…

  21. BPE52 avatar

    Re: free volunteering in medellin

    by BPE52 17 May 2012

    Hi Alia Check out http://angelesdemedellin.com/ Its an organisation set up to help displaced families and children in the mountains…

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    Suggested Itinerary

    by parke001 17 May 2012

    Hey folks, I've got two weeks in between the end of my summer job and school starting back up and am planning on spending that time in…

  23. M_SZ avatar

    RE: Traveling to Bogota alone

    by M_SZ 17 May 2012

    Like joellem88 I can tell that Plazoleta del Chorro de Quevedo is wonderful place especialy at night, we stayed at Hostal Casa Quevedo,…

  24. ban_janti_return avatar

    RE: Bolivia-Peru-Ecuador-Colombia

    by ban_janti_return 17 May 2012

    It will be ruched, you can either choose Colombia and Ecuador, or Peru and Bolivia. (combining Ecuador & Peru is also possible but Bolivia…

  25. sarenah1 avatar

    Question about Itinerary

    by sarenah1 17 May 2012

    Hello! My sister and I are planning to backpack from Colombia down to Buenos Aires over the summer. We have a total of nine and a half…

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