PBH / Colombia / Start Forums▼ (active) Travelguide Cheap hostels Pictures

Holiday weekends

Can anyone give me some information of a city or town to head to either next weekend or the weekend after since they are long weekends? I'm in Bogota and will probably have to take a bus there and I know about Melgar (which I assume will be extremely crowded) but what are some other places that have the same weather as Melgar (and hence, NOT the same crappy weather as here in Bogota) but aren't too far away? Perhaps somewhere where there are reasonably priced hotels with swimming pools??? Any advice is much appreciated!

By cdunn77 on Oct 29, 2005, 15:59 in Friendly Talkzone.

kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:06:

Villavicencio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:10:

Caliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

0 funny, 0 helpful.

webmanco says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:12:

Other places
Anapoima, La Vega, Villeta, or Villa de Leyva, not as warm but nice. Next to Melgar is Carmen de Apicala

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:12:

But Desi Cali is too far from Bogota, Villavicencio is just two hours. I think he is going just for the weekend.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

webmanco says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:15:

She is going She might go to Sasaima

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:21:

Webmanco to tell you the truth for me Villa de leyva is a one day trip... I get bored if i stay more than two days in that town.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:23:

not too far Cali is just 50 minutes flying time...plus half an hour from the airport. It's all good.
I've never been to Villavo. Maybe next time.

Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

0 funny, 0 helpful.

cdunn77 says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:25:

Thanks everyone! I'm not necessarily looking for a lot of things to do in the town/city, but more just to relax by the poolside and add some colour to my depleting tan! Do any of you have any suggestions as to where to stay in the places that you mentioned? Costs?

0 funny, 0 helpful.

webmanco says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:25:

There are many nice towns to go, there is as well "Cascada la Periquera" el Desierto de la Candelaria, Raquira, Mongui, etc, the only drawback will be the weather.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

0 funny, 0 helpful.

cdunn77 says on Oct 29, 2005, 16:56:

Where is Villa de leyva? Are there buses there? How long does it take? I've heard that it's really nice there. Does anyone know if it gets busy during holiday weekends?

0 funny, 0 helpful.

litost says on Oct 29, 2005, 17:06:

Yes it gets quite busy, and not exactly pool weather. but a great town to go visit and relax nonetheless. It takes a little over 2 hours, you catch the bus at the Portal Norte (in front of the Exito at calle 170 con autopista). When I went we had to take a bus that left us in Tunja and from there we got a smaller bus to VdL.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

webmanco says on Oct 29, 2005, 20:09:

Villa de Leyva
What to do in Villa de Leyva
More information

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

0 funny, 0 helpful.