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Route through Colombia

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patti's picture
Joined: Jan 7 2010

I am seeking suggestions for a "safe" route through Coloumbia (direction of Ecuador). I've read that the areas outside of Cali and Medillin are especially dangerous. Does anyone know if this is the case? Would we be better off going around through Bogota? Any thoughts or ideas will be appreciated.

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Joined: Jan 20 2010

Riding Thru Medellin

Hi Patti.

People will tell you many bad things about every place we go, and we must take it like a grain of salt (sort of speaking). The route is no more dangereous than riding through our own most dangerous States; you just have to look like you know where you are going - not like you are lost, and go. Von Voyage....

Luis

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Joined: Oct 31 2006

yep that's the truth, luis.

yep that's the truth, luis. Thanks for joining!

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Colombia accommodation

Colombia is amazing. I have been to Bogota, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Medellin - all wonderful places! No need for worries! We stayed in the most amazing apartments that we booked through www.oasiscolombia.com, could really recommend! They also have some travel advise to share.

Have a great trip!

Lilian's picture
Joined: Nov 23 2010

hi, i'm happy to hear that

hi,

i'm happy to hear that roads in Colombia are safe! :) some friends of mine and me wanted to go for a road trip for a month across several countries in South America, and we are 2 girls and 3 guys, so of course we were a little bit afraid! but we are girls so that's normal!! :)
anyway, can you recommend me some nice places to see in Colombia, and where we can eat good food? :) we are looking for a rental car too and we saw this http://hotel.twenga.co.uk/, but i was wondering if we can book a rental car for cheaper once we arrived there!

thanks for your tips! :)
see ya!

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Driving in Colombia

Very remote areas and off road if you rent a 4 x 4 for example, hire a local native guide to accompany you. Visit www.localyte.com/ and type in Colombia as your destination, Local ex pat and native guides, most bi or multi lingual. on main roads, no problem, if you do get lost, find a restaurant or gas station on the road, go inside and ask manager for local directions, be patient. Always have a map in print, best not to have laptops and videocams, ipods in vehicle in the countryside, even small towns have a Cybercafe.
Check out the archives on http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia and join the Hospex Portal 'Couch Surfing' many Colombian members who will meet up with or even host you www.couchsurfing.org/

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Joined: Jul 20 2011

nice post!
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