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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 16, 2004, 11:46:

Colombian food I'd recommend Cali Viejo restaurant for a classy traditional caleño gourmet dinner. There are some good steakhouses too, like El Rancho de Jonás North and South, another one, newer, I forgot the name but they have a steakhouse in the north and another one in the south. These steakhouses have both international and Colombian food in the menu. Cali Viejo is classier, though, and very suitable for a dinner party celebration.
Cheers,
Desi

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brad216 says on Sep 16, 2004, 11:51:

Thanks Desi. you are always one to respond and always have good advice so i will trust you and take my future family there.

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greg says on Sep 16, 2004, 11:55:

Panama You can go to Panama. It has beautiful mountains and beaches

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sandrusca says on Sep 16, 2004, 12:01:

no visa some countries colombians don't need a visa to: Chile, Argentina, paraguay, uruguay, Panama, Ecuador.
Argentina, would be loads of fun, imho!! ;-)

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 16, 2004, 12:16:

glad to answer any questions concerning Cali, which I know relatively well. I haven't been there for a year and a half now, which means that some info might be slightly outdated, but I'm sure Cali Viejo is still there, has always been, and the last I visited it with some friends it looed very nice and the food is 100% authentic Cali cuisine.

There's plenty of travel people here who'd know the answer for your first question. I've seen lists of countries that don't require a visa for a Colombian, but they are not many.

cheers,
Desi

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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ari says on Sep 16, 2004, 12:33:

I think besides most Latin American countries there are not many places where you can go with a Colombian passport, not long ago they started requesting visas also for the Netherlands antilles. Israel seems to be the only country in the West that allows Colombians to entry on a 3-month visa only with the passport and a return ticket, as a curious fact I can say most Colombian Jews hold double passport but they enter Israel (when they immigrate) on their Colombian passports so that they can get a double benefits package that immigrants from rich countries don't get. Still Colombia voted against Israel not long ago in the UN and big political mess, so it seems next year they'll make a few reforms on visas to Latin Americans.

Cheers

Ari

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justmarcela says on Sep 16, 2004, 13:56:

woohoo!!!!!!! - 24 countries... Hey! To be honest I got this info out of curiosity to know if they were any countries in the world that still let Colombians in without the need of a visa. Surprise! Surprise! Yes, there are some!!!!
Here u'll find the list: http://www.consulcolombia.us/noexigenvisa.htm



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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 16, 2004, 14:11:

right... I am so sure Colombian tourists will be flocking to the Republic of Korea and Laos...not to mention Nauru, Tuvalu and the Grenadines...
it's good that the neighboring republics of Ecuador and Panama haven't closed the doors. I didn't see Venezuela or Costa Rica on that list....
cheers,
Desi

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 16, 2004, 14:11:

right... I am so sure Colombian tourists will be flocking to the Republic of Korea and Laos...not to mention Nauru, Tuvalu and the Grenadines...
it's good that the neighboring republics of Ecuador and Panama haven't closed the doors. I didn't see Venezuela or Costa Rica on that list....
cheers,
Desi

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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juanalejo says on Sep 16, 2004, 18:36:

Venezuela signed about 5 years ago together with all the Andean nations for all Andean nationals travelling within the Andean countries only needing the respective national cedula and no need for passport. Unfortunatelly Venezuela has ignored the agreement and still requires not only passport but also visa for all other Andean countries. Hong Kong and Barbados did not require a visa for Colombian nationals last time I checked.

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Gator says on Sep 16, 2004, 20:03:

A couple of reataurants and Countries that DO NOT require a visa Cali Viejo just a short way from the zoo is very good and is the old established restaurant try the Sancocho de Gallina. If you want to enjoy a good meal go to Los Girasoles on Av 6N about Cl 35 or to enjoy typical Colombian food at Casa Juanchos. Lots of good restaurants up on the Via Al Mar(route to the Pacific Coast)nice and cool but crowded on the weekends-the Embajada de Ginebra. Take a ride up to Girardot between Palmira and Buga and go to one of the fincas that are now restuarants and have the BEST sancocho in Colombia.

No visa required for but change because things change without notice:

ANDORRA
ARGENTINA
BOLIVIA
BRASIL
CHILE
ECUADOR
ISRAEL
JAPON
MALASIA
MALTA
NAURU
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
PERU
REPUBLICA DE COREA
REPUBLICA DEMOCRATICA POPULAR DE LAOS
REPUBLICA POPULAR DEMOCRATICA DE COREA
SAN VICENTE Y LAS GRENADINAS
SAN CRISTOBAL Y NEVIS
SINGAPUR
TAIWAN
TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO
TUVALU
URUGUAY

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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gato-bandido says on Sep 17, 2004, 07:09:

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Barbados used to not require a visa, and that's why we got married and spent our honeymoon there, but unfortunately it seems that has changed since...

St. Vincent and Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago are all nice places in the Caribbean though. Call their respective US consulates to make sure they are still on the list.

Chile or Argentina or even Brazil would be fun too.

Also you can query the TIMATIC database, for example here or here. As far as I understand this is what airlines look at before allowing you to board a plane, so it should always be up to date.

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gato-bandido says on Sep 17, 2004, 07:24:

my bad Sorry, the timaticweb page requires a stupid login. The Delta one doesn't, but won't work in FireFox. This one is good though. It says Barbados, St. Vincent and Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago all don't require a visa for Colombians.

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elmodefoque says on Sep 17, 2004, 07:35:

Why the hell is Venezuela requesting visas from Colombinanos? Those people did not know how to read or write until Colombians went there to teach them. And where the hell is Costa Rica, anyway?
I have dual Colombian and Venezuelan citizenship because I'm a Guajiro native but I never told anyone that I was also Venezolano, and if you guys want to get me real pissed-off just call me that.

over 5 million colombianos in USA and only 27 barranquilleros, i'm one. CURRAMBA, EL MEJOR VIVIDERO DEL MUNDO!

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cook1010 says on Oct 1, 2004, 09:50:

Nightclubs In Bogata Hi Folks,
I'll be visiting Bogata for the first time next week (10/7). Can anyone suggest a really nice nightclub. It would also be helpful if it was near the Andes Plaza Avenita 15#100-11, but I'm flexible. Also, any other helpful tips for a first time visitor would be appreciated. O yes, I do not speak Spanish!

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