Barranquilla to Cartagena by taxi/bus, safe?

Robert Jorge says on Jul 5, 2007, 18:50:

Contact Elmo. His cousin or nephew has a brand new taxi and will also act as your bodyguard.

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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CuriosJoe says on Jul 5, 2007, 19:26:

ok thanks everyone. 25K pesos =~ 25 dollars? are you sure that's enough?
how long is the ride? is the road safe?

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 5, 2007, 21:21:

daytime safety in a taxi is relatively good.....but if you look like a fair-skinned gringo, and if the police at the checkpoint (there are 2 checkpoints between BAQ/CTG) get a look at you they will assume you are Bill Gates and order your taxi to the inspection point for a search, ID check, and a mordida...but if they are busy at the time, then you will drive right on through after slowing down.....door to door vans normally have multiple passengers and AC....private taxis with AC where you are the only passenger are $50-60 USDs......and 25k pesos is not $25 USD.....with an exchange rate of roughly 2000:1, its about $12.50 USD....roughly to give you an idea....but RJ has a good idea.....Elmos brand new taxi...maybe he will give a PBH discount...jajajaj....

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 5, 2007, 21:21:

PS...you will need AC................

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 5, 2007, 21:37:

I believe I remember Elmo quoting 100.000 from BQ to Santa Marta. That's about 50 usd right now. Elmo's taxi seems to be a great option. You will have great security, be with a driver who is trustworthy and honest, and have a hell of a conversation during the trip. If I go to the coast, I am looking up Elmo's taxi service. He even has a state of the art sound system blasting musica de costa. Damn, what else do you want? The windows are even limo tinted, so you can have a prepago along for the ride without being seen, and can tip back a few shots of fire water.

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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el flaco says on Jul 6, 2007, 03:17:

I looked up my notes and Elmo's taxi phone number is 3116637212. Also there was this:
Peter is the guide in BAQ that I used and that I also highly recommend. His contact info is as follows: email address: petersolano at gmail.com cell number: 310 624 4078

I haven't used any of them.

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Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2007, 04:31:

bensark says on Jul 6, 2007, 04:50:

very safe just take the bus no problem

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Philly says on Jul 6, 2007, 06:12:

I took the bus and enjoyed it. It was a tour bus making a couple of stops. It was 2 of us, it was not expensive. You will see the poorest towns on te coast. It was safe, we traveled durin te daty

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Miguel says on Jul 6, 2007, 13:13:

Tone, John hasn't seen 250lbs for about 4 years now! He IS the perfect wingman.

"There is nothing lower than the human race...except for the French." - Mark Twain 1878-79

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CuriosJoe says on Jul 6, 2007, 15:20:

Is Porta-aPorta a van, 18-25K per person? - thanks!

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CuriosJoe says on Jul 7, 2007, 20:04:

Ok thanks again everyone !

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