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questions about colombia

hello ,

i have any questions about colombia and i hope anybody can give me some infos.

I would like start a trip to colombia this summer.
how danerous is bogota and i can travel aross colombia by bus?? and what about the amazonian area in letiza?

and for calculate my buget:

what´s the price ( in pesos )

one beer in a bar / supermarket

a lunch in a cheap restaurant or food stall ?

Thanks for help

By martinico on Jun 30, 2005, 22:46 in Friendly Talkzone.

fosth says on Jul 1, 2005, 00:51:

martinico I'll answer these to the best of my knowledge.

1. In general Bogota is safe with regards to the armed conflict in other parts ofthe country. The main problem in Bogota is Petty crime (Thefts,Muggings,etc) but that's the same as any other big city. I spent 2 months there and had no incidents.
2. It is possible to travel by bus and is generally safe if you're travelling between the major cities(ie. Bogota - Cali). I travelled on some night buses without problems but again this was on the main routes.
3. Haven't been to Leticia but i hear it's great, only problem seems to be the humidity
4. One beer,Hmmm from what i remember it depends what bars you're in. In the north expect to pay prices similar to Europe/US up to 5000 pesos. Central Bogota pay about 1500/2000pesos. In the supermarkets around the 1000 peso mark.
5. I found good quality cheap almuerzos (set meals) for around $1.50 (3500 pesos). This will be a soup, plate of meat/chicken with rice,plantano possibly beans and what ever else they've bought to cook and washed down with the juice of the day.
Any other questions send me a personal message.

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