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  1. yamthrower avatar

    RE: Salsa, Hiking, slower pace but with dancing?

    by yamthrower 04 April 2012

    I don't know about the dancing, but if you base yourself out of Popayan, you'd have access to San Agustin & Tierradentro for hiking. Tierrad…

  2. yamthrower avatar

    RE: Good 6 week must see list for Colombia?

    by yamthrower 02 April 2012

    Cartagena photographs really well. If you like landsapes the around San Agustin and Tierradentro sites was excellent - or Salento - make…

  3. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: San Agustin

    by WILLEMSPIE 07 November 2011

    There are direct busses. You only need one day. If you want to stay longer, I think Tierradentro is more pleasant.

  4. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    Re: Direction Problem: Cali, Tierradentro, San Agustin and Neiva

    by WILLEMSPIE 07 September 2011

    cALI Popayan Tierradentro San Agustin Neiva.

  5. heikewim avatar

    Direction Problem: Cali, Tierradentro, San Agustin and Neiva

    by heikewim 07 September 2011

    Hi, has anyone an idea how to combina a trip from Cali to Neiva with a stop in Tierradentro and San Agustin best? Thanks, Heike …

  6. tungurahua avatar

    RE: Flying out to Medellin on Wednesday -Travel ideas heading south!

    by tungurahua 23 August 2011

    Salento, Tierradentro and San Agustin would be the obvious places for me. Some of the best places in the whole of South America.

  7. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Need so places to stop over to break up the trip from Bogota to Quito?

    by WILLEMSPIE 28 July 2011

    Go through Tierradentro and San Agustin.

  8. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Bus from Medellin to Cartagena

    by WILLEMSPIE 24 July 2011

    It's just a normal bus trip, the road is not that rough. It's expensive. I think San Agustin is interesting. If you go to this area, don't…

  9. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: San Agustin-Tierradientro

    by WILLEMSPIE 08 June 2011

    Both solutions are about the same. Personally, I visited Tierradentro first. You've got a direct bus from Popayan to Tierradentro, at…

  10. amazingjourneys avatar

    Re: San Agustin-Tierradientro

    by amazingjourneys 07 June 2011

    You would be better off doing Popayan-San Agustin-Tierradientro-Bogotá route. If you have any intention of visiting Pasto then head across…

  11. rodrigorego avatar

    Re: Is the San Agustin and TIerradentro region safe?

    by rodrigorego 18 February 2011

    Thank you Willemspie and selva26 for your answers. I do believe it is safe, but it didn't hurt to check the status.

  12. selva26 avatar

    RE: Is the San Agustin and TIerradentro region safe?

    by selva26 18 February 2011

    I live in Mocoa, Putumayo the department close to that destinations. I have seen a lot of travellers and have never heard of serious problem…

  13. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Is the San Agustin and TIerradentro region safe?

    by WILLEMSPIE 17 February 2011

    I visited Tierradentro, San Agustin and Popayan last month, travelling through La Plata and Pitalito. According to the tourist police…

  14. rodrigorego avatar

    Is the San Agustin and TIerradentro region safe?

    by rodrigorego 17 February 2011

    I'll spend a week travelling by bus through San Agustin, Tierradentro and Popayan and the various cities in between you need to stop for…

  15. CheersTerry avatar

    RE: 5 days in Colombia

    by CheersTerry 19 June 2010

    You need to look at a map. Unless you have a private helicopter Bogota, Tierradentro, San Agustin and Cali in only 5 days is ridiculous.…

  16. GillesB avatar

    RE: San Augustin vs. Tierradentro

    by GillesB 08 December 2009

    I would definitely recommend to do both, you cannot compare them. Remember, both are some of the oldest archeological sites of the Americas…

  17. oceania26 avatar

    RE: San Augustin vs. Tierradentro

    by oceania26 28 November 2009

    Glad to hear, I'm planning on going to both. How is public transportation from Popayan > Tierradentro > San Agustin > Desierto dela…

  18. GillesB avatar

    RE: Your advice please

    by GillesB 07 September 2009

    Hi, you cannot buy online a ticket from a Colombian airline except Aires if you do not have a Colombian credit card. Period. Too bad,…

  19. Torc avatar

    a favour - update needed for newspaper travel article

    by Torc 17 August 2009

    Dear folks in Colombia right now, or who have been there in the last couple of months i'm a journalist, and wrote this piece last year…

  20. oceania26 avatar

    RE: Feedback on my Colombia Itinerary

    by oceania26 10 August 2009

    Are the towns of Armenia and Manizales themselves worth a visit (given my short amount of time)? I'm definitely going to Armenia as…

  21. Barbara123 avatar

    RE: San Augstin vs. Tierradentro

    by Barbara123 01 July 2009

    I liked both. San Agustin is a much bigger town with a lot more tourist facilities, but Tierradentro also has its charms. You can cover…

  22. MalenaN avatar

    RE: ciudad perdida / tierradentro, cali

    by MalenaN 14 May 2009

    I enjoyed the Ciudad Perdida trekk very much and it is absolutly worth the six days it takes. But then you will have only three weeks…

  23. Barbara123 avatar

    RE: Female alone to Colombia

    by Barbara123 08 February 2009

    I just returned from a solo trip to Colombia. My route was Bogota, Salento (near Armenia), Popayan, Tierradentro, San Agustin, Tatacoa…

  24. mminko avatar

    Itinerary-14 nights in Colombia? Would like some feedback

    by mminko 22 January 2009

    My husband and I are spending 14 nights in Colombia this spring. I *would like some feedback* on this rough itinerary and well as any…

  25. Barbara123 avatar

    San Agustin, Tierradentro and Tatacoa

    by Barbara123 10 December 2008

    I'm interested in hearing comments from people who've visited San Agustin, Tierradentro or Tatacoa. How many days did you spend there?…

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