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Agree with #1. Valledupar has enough to keep you busy for 2 or 3 days. Here you could bathe in the cool waters of the Guatapuri River. You...

You mention that you are not going until December, if it was me I would wait for the new Rough Guide Handbook to Peru which comes out on...

I assume you are seeking backpacker type accommodation, if so then check out Hostel La Pinta, Calle 65 No. 5-67, Tel: (+57-1) 2119526, Web:...

If arriving in the day then head out the front of the terminal, through the parking lot and flag down a passing taxi on the main road....

Another option worth considering and within a couple of blocks of the Plaza de Armas is the new Lazy Cat Hostel, www.lazycathostelcusco.com...

I agree with #1; save weight and space and leave the sleeping bags back at home.

If you happen to be coming from Europe then another option (if you haven't already booked your flight that is), is to fly in to Rio de...

No I didnt.

Below is a few places to stay and transport links from when I was there at the beginning of the year; although this was nearly a year ago...

For me it was the Colombian people; their sheer generosity and overwhelming friendliness typifies this fascinating country.

Another option worth considering is Valledupar (3.5 hours from Santa Marta), and a visit to the indiginous communities around there. Or,...

For me the nicest of the Hostal Sue's is the newer one on Carrera 3 No. 14-18. ...

Quote 'it would take 5 to 6 days without rushing' well unfortunatly that is rushing. ...

Another option is to take one of the light airplanes that fly between Malaga (just north of Capitanejo) and Bucaramanga; the bus company...

Unless your in a mad rush then save your money and get one of the many night buses that ply the Bucaramanga - Santa Marta route. An...