island girl has written 10 posts

Hiking to La Ciudad Perdid - when, where, how?

Hello All! Only a few more days until I am in Colombia!! I will be in Cartagena and want to go Santa Marta side and go up to Ciudad Perdida. Any ideas where we will go to get a group/guide? How long will the hike up and down take? Any safety issues? Any info muchly appreciated! Island ...

Buying a Colombian SIM card etc.

So I will be in San Andres and then in Cartagena and then who knows :) So I was thinking I could buy a Colombian SIM card for my GSM phome and avoid ridiculous roaming charges ... in Honduras and Egypt I got a local phone chip and then just bought pay as you go phone cards. Is this possible in Colombia? Can I buy a SIM in say, San Andres and have it for the duration of my trip around Colombia? any info appreciated ... muchas gracias! ...

Taxi from Cartagena airport to El Centro - Costs?

Hi everyone How much should a taxi cost from the Cartagena airport to el Centro? Thank you!!

Taxi from Cartagena airport to El Centro - Costs?

Hi everyone How much should a taxi cost from the Cartagena airport to el Centro? Thank you!!

CDLV ?? Any clues??

Hey guys So I was reading a review of the new Lonely Planet Colombia guide (yes I know probably written by people who have never been there) and a reviewer on Amazon said that LP totally missed writing about a great place in Colombia ... he didn't name it, just gave a clue .... "CDLV" ...... any idea what or where this is? Thanks! ...

Spanish lessons in Popayan?

Hey guys Was thinking of Spanish lessons in Bogota but Popayan looks beautiful. I thought someone here could perhaps direct me to a good intensive Spanish course in Popayan. My search of this site and google has not turned up much. Please help! Thank you so much! ...

Nice and Cheap San Andres?

Hi everyone! I am presenting a paper at a conference in San Andres, its being held at a big hotel there and the organizers recommend we stay there etc.....trouble is it is expensive and I may have never read such bad reviews of a place on tripadvisor.com .... So.... any B&B type, hostel type places you know of where I can enjoy myself without going broke and being able to get downtown to my conference? Thanks! ...

Colombian tasty treats without meat?

Hey everyone Am coming to Colombia soon and I don't eat meat (vegetarian.) I want to sample the local food as much as possible and want to know what local foods do not have meat as an ingredient ... savouries, sweets, anything. thanks for all your help! ...

What happened to those kidnapped tourists in Choco/Morro Micos?

Obviously the attention is on higher-profile hostages but ... while FARC is doing all of this releasing and negotiating what happened to those tourist kidnapped in Choco last month? Do kidnappings of regular civilians just fade into the background? ...

possible visit to Colombia

Hi all I may be traveliing to San Andres in the Spring/Summer and thus thought about extending my time a bit and taking the long journey over to the mainland...tips? Places to see? Safety issues? I would probably stay for a few weeks and am thinking Cartagena and Bogota and surrounding areas? ...

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