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

by ansjol1 15 May 2012

It will be raining either in May or Sep/Oct, Colombia is on the inter tropical zone. I would pick September (early), but don´t worry about…
RE: Month long Itinerary

by ansjol1 15 May 2012

Dude, This is a great trip, you´ll need to travel by bus always (planes are really expensive), I´ll do this trip in a different order…
RE: Safety travelling alone in Colombia (female)?

by nealbaren 12 May 2012

I traveled to Colombia in December, took a night bus ro two, had OK Spanish, and I got along more than fine. Amazing experience. Only…
Re: Hiking in Colombia

by johnnybogota 06 May 2012

A full trekking and hiking round up *Multi Day Treks* La Sierra Nevada de Cocuy Macizo Colombiano Parque de los Nevados Ciudad Perd…
Re: Hiking in Colombia

by adica 04 May 2012

Hi ariannafleur, Near Bogota you can visit, Parque Chicaque, Parque Chingaza and Suesca to climb. In Villa de Leyva you can walk around…
RE: Ecuador to Colombia

by yamthrower 22 April 2012

Yes that works, Popayan to San Agustin and then back to Popayan, your other option is if you want make a loop of it is to include Tierradent…
RE: Villa de Leyva - trip report

by martess 19 April 2012

yes one can get buses for Tunja from Portal del Norte every 15 minutes. and then collectivos from Tunja for Villa almost every 30 mins.…
RE: living and safety in bogotá

by martess 19 April 2012

i think the transmilenio is perfectly fine, just don't keep your purse or wallet in your back pocket, or listen to ipods etc. any crowded…
RE: Ecuador to Colombia

by yamthrower 15 April 2012

Hi, first off Ecuador is an excellent country to travel, really a fantastic spot, but so is Colombia. These are my 2 favourite countries…
Re: BUYING QUARTZ CRYSTALS IN COLOMBIA

by adica 12 April 2012

Hi TPioneer, Muzo and some other towns nearby are main spot for emerald mining. In some places in Bogotá, pieces of Quartz are sold as…
RE: 4 countries you intend to visit in 2013

by Ian_in_DC 10 April 2012

>Didn't you just get back from Colombia, Ian? How was it? Are you guys tying the knot? The spreadsheet needs updating. Yup, just got…
RE: BOGOTA & COLOMBIA

by jencc1515 02 April 2012

As already mentioned, 4 days in/around Bogota should be enough. When I went to Bogota, I organised some local tours through a company…
RE: What to do ?

by rhythmbug 23 March 2012

What to do - man you're going to have a hard time trying to narrow that down! Travelling to Colombia Dec - Jan is the best time of the…
RE: Since it's been at least a week since we had one of these

by Ian_in_DC 19 March 2012

>Thats the Zona Cafeteria trip, Ian? Yup, we're going there in addition to Bogota (to visit her extended family) and Villa de Leyva.…
Who needs a ride to Villa de Leyva?

by Andres 16 March 2012

I'm travelling from Bogota to Villa de Leyva in my car with a toddler on Saturday March 17th (noon) and I have two free seats. I would…
Bus to Medillin from Tunja/Villa de Leyva

by estebandepraga 07 March 2012

Hola Does anyone know if there is bus service from Tunja or Villa de Leyva to Medillin? I want to avoid going back down to Bogota if possi…
RE: Villa de Leyva - trip report

by glover2 06 March 2012

We stayed at Chorro de Quevedo in January. Looking back at the prices we were quoted, a single was going to be $48 (at the older of the…
RE: Villa de Leyva - trip report

by SusanInToronto 28 February 2012

Hotel Casa Deco was our most expensive hotel, but as Playaso says, you may be able to bargain. We also weren't able to find the B&B Chorro…
RE: Villa de Leyva - trip report

by playaso 27 February 2012

Hey it doesn't hurt to bargain ;-) what is your budget?- I did a walkabout in the area a few months back tried to find this B/B but it…
RE: Villa de Leyva - trip report

by Aloysius 27 February 2012

Thanks playaso. Looks great, but at close to $100 U.S. for a single it is way above my price range. Buen viaje!
RE: Villa de Leyva - trip report

by playaso 27 February 2012

Susan,again i enjoyed your "very long Colombia trip report" on the other site.Yes La Candelaria is a very interesting location to spend…
RE: Villa de Leyva - trip report

by Aloysius 27 February 2012

Susan, can you give me some information about Hotel Casa Deco. Address or more specific location in Candelaria, price, comments. I plan…
RE: Villa de Leyva - trip report

by SusanInToronto 27 February 2012

We just got back from Colombia on Friday. We stayed at the Hotel Casa Deco in La Candelaria. It was really quiet in the area when we…