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RE: Circa Cali
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 15, 2013
Here are a few places that may be of interest:

Pance- A small village in the mountains, about ...

Re: Where to next?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 12, 2013
You shouldn't miss the Pacific. There is a pretty sweet hostel in El Valle (the humpback turtle h...

Re: budget accommodation in Ibague
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 8, 2013
Ibague definitely is not the nicest city, but it is of considerable size and should have plenty o...

Re: Brief but aggressive itinerary - Colombia 11 days
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 29, 2013
Don't skip Bogota. Not trying to cram too many destinations into a small time frame is a good ide...

Re: Areas of Medellin vs Cartagena
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 28, 2013
Cartagena. Definitely. If old architecture is the lynchpin your travels, then there is no compari...

Re: Possible Hostel Sue Reservation Problem: Please Help
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 19, 2013
What the other guys said. Do your best to contact the hostel. Hostel booking websites such as Hos...

Re: ecuador to colombia tucan ipiales crossing general questions
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 18, 2013
Money changing on the border isn't that bad. Bring your own calculator (phone, computer, etc.) an...

Re: ecuador to colombia tucan ipiales crossing general questions
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 17, 2013
I have done the Tulcan-Ipiales crossing 3 times and have never been asked once for proof of onwar...

Re: Hostels in Medellin
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 20, 2013
Ditto what #1 said, the websites mentioned above are a useful tool for checking rates, location a...

RE: online bus ticket cali (or ipiales) to quito (or tulcan)
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 19, 2013
As I said before, the bus terminal website for your departure city is a good place to look for de...

Re: online bus ticket cali (or ipiales) to quito (or tulcan)
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 19, 2013
I know these guys roll from Medellin and Cali to Ipiales; have made the trip with them on more th...

Re: Personal tip for what to do while travelling from Cartagena to Cali ?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 19, 2013
This link should help you with questions about connecting out of Mompos:

http://www.lacasaamar...

Re: Easter
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 14, 2013
Unless your vision of Easter in Colombia consists of packed hotels and vacation spots, higher pri...

Re: Hiking in PN Nevados, is it possible?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 10, 2013
I would have to concur with #3. The hike from the Valle del Cocora is pretty accessible and puts ...

RE: Highlights of South Colombia
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 6, 2013
This might be a good route to take:

Ipiales-Pasto
-See Las Lajas Cathedral in Ipiales
-Koala...

RE: Medellin to Salento? And other questions :)
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 6, 2013
Yes, but you also recommended that the op: " stay on board until Armenia bus station where you wi...

RE: Medellin to Salento? And other questions :)
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 4, 2013
I wouldn't say Villa de Leyva is a "must see" destination, but my opinion on what constitutes mus...

RE: Parque Nacional Tayrona
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 4, 2013
You quoted:

"We made the mistake of staying at that place for one night and listened to a dist...

RE: Routes from Pasto to Quito, Ecuador (Coffee Protesting)
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 4, 2013
Mocoa isn't that bad. Actually it is a lovely place, definitely a must if you ever make back to t...

Re: Routes from Pasto to Quito, Ecuador (Coffee Protesting)
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 4, 2013
Check out this website:

http://colombiareports.com/

Colombia Reports has been tracking the ...