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Ideas for a Nice Place to Stay in Barichara?

Hey all,

Well we are off to explore Colombia on Monday. Will be in Barichara on new years eve and wondered if anyone knows of anywhere nice to stay there. Double room, private bath, cute and colonial??? Up to $150,000 per night.

I have checked out La Nube and Hostal Mision Santa Barbara, but they want me to deposit money in a bank account up front and I just can't be bothered.

Any suggestions? Also for Giron near Bucuramanga too?

Thanks,
Sally.

By sallya on Nov 28, 2007, 15:37 in Friendly Talkzone.

vicshere says on Nov 28, 2007, 18:19:

try San Gil...but making a despoit on hotles in those areas is going to be a be tough

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vicshere says on Nov 28, 2007, 18:20:

remember Barchara is about 3 hours by car from B/managa

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Gator says on Nov 28, 2007, 18:49:

My suggestion is the same as Vic's. San Gil is very picturesque and only about 20km away.
If it is for New Years you had better stir your stumps and lock in something now. Requiring that type of deposit for a major holiday in not unusual in Colombia. I will also wager Cartagena is sold out.

BTW, in my personal opinion Villa de Lleva, is better

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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webmanco says on Nov 28, 2007, 20:26:

If you want a quite place, try Guane, next to Barichara.

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

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sallya says on Nov 29, 2007, 05:00:

Thanks guys.

We have already been to Villa de Leyva and are passing through there too on the way to Barichara.

Do you think San Gil will be more fun for New Years?

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vicshere says on Nov 29, 2007, 05:21:

San Gil will more fun than Barichara......but I think B/managa will be more fun than both

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Gator says on Nov 29, 2007, 07:54:

I would head to Buca, without a doubt.

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webmanco says on Nov 29, 2007, 13:14:

Sent Carter a Private Message. He will give you different ideas.

http://poorbuthappy.com/carter/pm/

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Nov 29, 2007, 14:29:

The first and only time and went there was with my husband and family on our way to the coast, we arrived about 7:30, but there were no electricity on the town, it was blackness!! we stayed in a nice hotel in town center , but we couldn't get out, next day we left very early so the only thing I remember from barichara was having dinner by the swimming pool of this hotel with some candles, that's all, because the electricity didn't return until early our of the morning. :(

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