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I will be going by bus from Bucaramanga to Bogota next week. I am thinking about breaking up the trip. Any good places to visit along the way?

By greg on Jun 16, 2008, 14:16 in Friendly Talkzone.

angelitabogota says on Jun 16, 2008, 14:21:

I should recommend San Gil. It is about 2 hours after leaving Bucaramanga. You can see the gallineal park which is beautiful and also practice rafting on the Fonce river. A PBH member owns a hotel there, I guess it is called macondo hostel, it looks nice and not expensive. The weather in San Gil is just perfect, and the town has nice views (there are 2 streets uphill from where you can see the whole town) it is amazing. Have you been to the Panachi park? it would be a nice stop too.

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angelitabogota says on Jun 16, 2008, 14:24:

If you are traveling in your car, you could also stop in Villa de Leyva. Nice place to see. It is all colonial arquitecture, and the streets are covered with big stones. The main square is the biggest in South america.

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miamimike says on Jun 16, 2008, 14:53:

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miamimike says on Jun 16, 2008, 15:21:

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vicshere says on Jun 16, 2008, 15:52:

san gil and tunja...in tunja check the hot springs

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greg says on Jun 16, 2008, 16:04:

I have been to San Gil. Looking for someplace a litle closer to Bogota. Will be going by bus

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vicshere says on Jun 16, 2008, 16:07:

tunja has nice hot springs and is close to bogota about 1 1/2 hour away

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vicshere says on Jun 16, 2008, 18:56:

but the hot springs feeeelllllssssssssss gooooood and its only for a day or so

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adrimm (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 16, 2008, 19:05:

It may mean a trade off in comfort.. .. when I did the trip (both times at night), I am pretty sure that neither the plush Berlinas or the Copetran coaches I took (one each way) stopped at all. Of course the day trips may be different, you'd have to check with the companies.

I remember visiting Tunja as a kid (daytrip from Bogota with my mom's friends)... I remember a really big central plaza..must be worth seeing.

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JGD (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 16, 2008, 19:32:

Vod the hot springs are by Guateque (about 1 hr East from the main Hwy). I believe Bill Turley lives close by (in Somondoco). I´m sure he can give you more accurate directions. I haven´t been there in at least 12 years.
Zipaquira may be another good option. Visit the salt cathedral.

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greg says on Jun 16, 2008, 20:16:

Thanks everyone for the info

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angelitabogota says on Jun 16, 2008, 21:06:

WorldEditor bonito, Bucaramanga is about 7 hours from Bogota. It is about 50,000 pesos in nice and confortable-air conditioned, big buses. The companies that I should recommend are Berlinas or Copetran, that leave every 2 hours from Bogota. To travel by bus is safe. You can take with you one big bag or two that go in the storage and one hand bag that you place over you like in a plane. ;)

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JGD (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 17, 2008, 05:27:

Angela, what I meant is that one can go to Guateque by the main road BUC-BOG.
The OP wants to go to places "along" the way. Guateque has nice hot springs.

You are worried the US is going to invade and take the Venezuelan oil?... you are selling everything to them !!Peruvian Pres. Alan Garcia to Chavez

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