Is anyone traveling to Cartagena the end of June and would like to meet up? Or have any cool travel tips

Hola amigos, I’d enjoy making friends in Santa Marta, maybe traveling a bit in Colombia or just hanging out by the beach. I’ll be arriving around July 1 by sailboat, may be able to boatsit for a few weeks, schedule open after that.

Thinking about taking a trip to Bogota and Medellin area around January or February... anyone interested in joining me?

Bogota has the highest prices in the country. That’s why going shopping to local markets will be a good solution. It’s the custom to bargain there, thus you can negotiate much lower prices. And if you want to save more, visit small town markets, because Colombia is the country with a wide price range.

When purchasing jewelries it would be more cost effective to pay with US dollars, in all other cases you can pay with local currency. The currency exchange rate is lower in Caribbean Coast and higher in Medellin, Bogota and Cali.

Buses often fail to depart on time as well as planes of domestic flights. Take this into consideration when planning your journey.

If you have been to Colombia for less than two months, you won’t have to pay an airport exit tax. In this case the following thing must be done prior to the flight check-in: find counter number 19 at Bogota airport. Your passport will be stamped once again and you will receive a receipt. You should show this receipt when checking-in for your flight.

There are several ways to get from El Dorado airport to Bogota. By taxi. In this case the trip cost will start from 15 dollars. Taking a TransMilenio bus will cost you much cheaper as the price of one trip is 70 cents plus extra 1.50 dollars for a plastic card that you will use to pay fares. To get from the airport to the city center you will have to take the bus at Portal El Dorado station and get off at Museo de Oro or Universidades.