Cartagena Driver

nine inch nails says on Feb 27, 2008, 11:10:

I have one but he only speaks Spanish however my basic Spanish was enough to get me where I needed. He charged me the official rate on 20K COP for 1 hours tour of Crespo y no mas. Good guy too and knowledgeable. Would you like it?

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mjordan2169 says on Feb 27, 2008, 12:17:

yes please. what is COP and Crespo? i've never been to CTG. thanks a lot for the info.

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nine inch nails says on Feb 27, 2008, 12:42:

COP is Colombian pesos, right now about 1856 to the dollar and going down. Crespo is a coastal community near the airport when you fly in. Both are about 10-15 min. drive north of the old town. I'll send this evening when back home. All my trip stuff is there.

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nine inch nails says on Feb 27, 2008, 12:48:

I liked it. Kinda laid back beachy to feel, at least the part near the ocean on other side of the highway.

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nine inch nails says on Feb 27, 2008, 17:33:

MJ,

The name and number he gave me are Israel Gomez (652-0410, hm.) and he is older (maybe 60ish and mellow). Real nice with clean cab and cross hangin so thought he would be a good driver and he was. However A21 is correct. There are nice cabs all over the place.

I had to pay 15K COP from Airport to Bocagrande and 14K from Bocagrande back to airport. To and from the airport is the one trip they get you on.

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peteyw says on Feb 27, 2008, 20:10:

MJ,

I know an excellent guy. Honest, reputable, native english speaker and he's a very safe driver (too many of the taxi drivers here are living a Montoya fantasy and believe they're in Formula One and Cartagena is really the Monaco Grand Prix).

Shoot me an email and I'll send you his name and number, I don't feel comfortable posting someone's phone number on the web without permission.

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