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From Medellin to Margarita Island Venezuela

by tolk 25 May 2012

I am trying to figure out the best way to get from Medellin to Margarita Island. I think perhaps I should take a flight from Medellin…
Urgent - Land departure tax when leaving Venezuela?

by stevemc1978 02 April 2012

I'm hoping to leave Venezuela for Colombia tomorrow (overlanding it using the San Antonio-Cucuta border crossing). I understand there…
RE: Good 6 week must see list for Colombia?

by Fieldgate 01 April 2012

6 weeks is right amount of time for the country. Places to visit, outiside of Bogota: Cartagena, Santa Marta, San Gil and Barichara, Medell…
Re: From Merida to Bogota

by masius 01 April 2012

hi, if you'll go by land it can become a very very long trip, you never know what can happen on the road... my advice: go to Cucuta by…
Re: From Merida to Bogota

by jomanava2 30 March 2012

Merida - San Cristobal 5-6 hours (heard of) San Cristobal - San Antonio de Tachira 2 hours (40 blv in…
RE: Merida to Bogota overland

by rhythmbug 30 March 2012

LP search the border town of Cúcuta and you'll find all you need. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/colombia/north-of-bogota/cucuta/transport/…
RE: Crossing the Colombia - Venezuela land border at Cucuta

by Geebsie 30 March 2012

When you say "tourist card" do you mean visa? If so I guess it will depend on your nationality and the visa requirements for your country.…
RE: Crossing the Colombia - Venezuela land border at Cucuta

by 24square 18 March 2012

Thanks for the info. Do you or anyone else know if you can get a tourist card when crossing overland from columbia into venezuela? …
RE: Crossing Venezuela to Colombia at Cucuta March 2012

by stevemc1978 13 March 2012

Thanks for this info. I'm expecting to do this (Cucuta crossing) when I go back to Colombia. I'm currently in Colombia, looking to head…
Crossing Venezuela to Colombia at Cucuta March 2012

by gerbennap 12 March 2012

Alright, I've been using the information on this site a couple of times, so I thought I'd add some too. I crossed the border from Venezue…
Re: Bogota to Sao Paulo

by 2travel2know 25 February 2012

[Copa Airlines|www.copaair.com] Thrice daily between Bogotá BOG and Sao Paulo GRU. If you're OK w/ flexible dates and/or doesn't care…
Re: Where to exchange money in Venezuela

by scullymarcus 12 February 2012

There are over thirty exchange booths in the Cucuta, Colombia bus terminal. The rate as of 10 Feb 2012 was 2.1 rate for Colombian Pesos…
RE: Brazil to Columbia by road/boat?

by alanymarce 07 February 2012

Assuming you are intending to go to Colombia (not Columbia) then your options are: 1) Fly - you have decided that it's too expensive.…
RE: Crossing the Venezuela - Colombia land border at Cucuta

by Geebsie 05 February 2012

Sure - it was Land Cruiser Merida - https://sites.google.com/site/landcruisermerida/.
Re: Crossing the Venezuela - Colombia land border at Cucuta

by smartc 05 February 2012

Thanks for the report. Do you mind supplying me with the name of the company you used to pre arrange the transportation as I will be finding…
Re: Crossing the Venezuela - Colombia land border at Cucuta

by koemgen 05 February 2012

hi all... I crossed the border yesterday going from pamplona to merida using public transport and it was cheap and easy....assuming you…
RE: Bus from Cucuta to Cartagena

by rhythmbug 03 February 2012

Oops didn't see the previous message. There you go
RE: Bus from Cucuta to Cartagena

by rhythmbug 03 February 2012

Yes you can take a bus from Cucutá to Cartagena. Not sure on timings, I would allow 1 day. Bus to Turbo then boat to Puerto Obaldia in…
RE: Bus from Cucuta to Cartagena

by Sebastian_Uruguay 03 February 2012

Berlinas del Fonce Departs Cucuta 13:30, arrives Cartagena 8:30 next day. $150000 colombian pesos.
Bus from Cucuta to Cartagena

by gdoteof 03 February 2012

I am trying to catch a boat from somewhere in columbia to panama (ultimately to get to costa rica). I am coming by bus from Venezuela…
Re: Visa

by BobDillon 03 February 2012

Ok, I left Venezuela a few days ago and there was no problem. So I am confirming that (at least for American citizens) that a tourist…
Re: Caracas - Santa Marta

by bmeyer 10 January 2012

I (fellow young gringo) took a bus from Santa Marta directly to Maracaibo about two months ago, traveling alone. I didnt find it unsafe...…
RE: Crossing the Venezuela - Colombia land border at Cucuta

by backpackingfool 09 January 2012

Thank you for the post! Good information!
Crossing the Venezuela - Colombia land border at Cucuta

by Geebsie 08 January 2012

Given the relative dearth of recent information on this matter I thought it worth giving an account of my journey from Cucuta Airport…
Crossing the Colombia - Venezuela land border at Cucuta

by Geebsie 08 January 2012

Given the relative dearth of recent information on this matter I thought it worth giving an account of my journey from Cucuta Airport…