Got a question about this, for those who've already travelled on Spirit to Colombia from FLL. Were you able to check-in online to CTG or BOG? Or, were you able to use kiosk check-in in FLL? Or, did you have to use the dreaded check-in desk? I'm not checking in any bags. Ideally, I just want to show up and head to the kiosks, if needed, and/or straight to security. Again, no bags to check in. Anyone with experience on Spirit? ...
Anyone have any experience with them? Not much info on the website. There's a route map, but no prices or schedule. Just curious. http://www.aeroasis.com.co/
I've tried to break out the more specific parts. It's a very long read. Here's the original link to the .pdf version of the DOT's decision. http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ContentViewer?objectId=09000064805f731d&disposition=attachment&contentType=pdf "By this Order, we make final our tentative findings and conclusions set forth in Order 2008-3-4 with respect to allocation of 21 U.S.-Colombia frequencies newly available under the U.S.-Colombia Air Transport Agreement and reallocatio ...
Has anyone here seen Karmma, El Peso de tus actos (2006)? How about Buscando A Miguel (Aug. 2007)? Karmma is supposedly based on a real-life kidnapping of a Colombian finca owner somewhere between Villavicencio and Bogota in the late 1990s. The twist is that the secuestro is unknowingly planned by the finca owner's own son, who is the leader of a kidnapping squad. The finca owner is subsequently delivered to FARC. Pretty interesting story as it shows another aspect of what keeps FARC ...
Colombia in the dark about blackout
POSTED: 12:15 p.m. EDT, April 26, 2007
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/04/26/colombia.blackout.ap/index.html
Story Highlights
• Blackout hits Colombia; power reportedly restored to 20 percent of country
• Authorities are trying to find out the cause of the electrical grid's collapse
• Official: Outage appears to have begun with technical glitch at Bogota substation
• Ther ...
I've got a list of hotels there, but have no basis on which hotels are well-located, recommendable, and reasonably priced. Before I start calling the list of over 100 hotels (of course, the calls probably won't last past 5), I figured I'd ask the board for help on the matter.
Can anyone recommend any hotels in Villavo? ...
All jokes and potential jokes aside. Out of respect for him and his family, I cannot nor will not be more specific. That's his call.
Our esteemed writer extraordinaire, source of many a daytime laugh, and PBH's supreme BS'er has suffered the loss of someone very close and dear to him. Some of us were aware of the personal challenges he had been facing over the past couple of months, yet here he continued to provide us with a few laughs. It came to an end this past weekend. He call ...
Be careful out. 2 bombs in 3 days, leading up to Uribe's inaugeration on August 7. Probably more to come.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060804/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/colombia_car_bomb_2
Car bomb explodes in Colombia, killing 5 By JAVIER BAENA, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 23 minutes ago
BOGOTA, Colombia - A car bomb exploded in front of a police station in the southwestern city of Cali on Friday, killing four officers and the driver, authorities ...
I recall reading on here that some people actually were choosing one side (AUC) over the other (FARC), when both were pretty dirty. Interesting, but nonetheless, tragic.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060801/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/colombia_mass_graves_lh1_1
More of Colombia's 'disappeared' found By FRANK BAJAK, Associated Press Writer
Tue Aug 1, 12:51 PM ET
SAN ONOFRE, Colombia - Paramilitary thugs hauled Rafael Barbosa from his mother's home on a Go ...
Anyone have any further details???
Colombian car bomb kills one in capital, hurts 15
07/21/2006, 34 minutes ago
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060731/wl_nm/colombia_bomb_dc_1;_ylt=AjsE5_HR6WgBNqsdkrt1Lw6wv7kA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - At least one civilian was killed and 15 soldiers injured on Monday by a car bomb targeting a military convoy in Bogota, the army said.
The blast, a week bef ...
Found this article today while browsing around, figured I'd post it here. What I found most interesting was perception. I think it does indeed pertain to Colombia, as I've had my share of "experiences." Thankfully, the better experiences greatly outweigh the negative ones. Some of them are pretty funny. One day, I'll share. LOL!!!
Feel free to coment on this if you'd like, just keep it civil. No bashing.
http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-751477.html
S ...
It was Colombia's submission to be considered for the foreign-language Oscar award. I've never heard of it, nor seen it advertised while I went to the movies in Colombia. Anyone know what it's about?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051026/film_nm/oscars_dc ...
Just want your opinions on this. I think it would be a great thing for South America as a whole. Maybe things like this will foster better relations between the countries. Please no diatribes on Chavez. Just trying to focus on this idea.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050929/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/venezuela_oil_diplomacy
Venezuela's Chavez Expands Oil Initiative
By NATALIE OBIKO PEARSON, Associated Press Writer
2 hours, 9 minutes ago
...
Has anyone else noticed that Avianca's domestic fare prices have become way more expensive?
For instance, last year September, I flew Bogota to Barranquilla for approx $100-120/rt, purchasing the ticket a week before I flew. I just looked at the same route, and it's $202/rt.
Anyone have an idea what's up with this? I've noticed the prices rising throughout the year. It will actually cost me more to fly from Bogota to Barranquilla, than it will to fly from Atlanta ( ...
Posting this in Friendly Talkzone since it states that the hijakers did not appear to be related to any war faction.
Colombian plane carrying 25 hijacked
Two men with grenades seize airliner with congressman aboard
Monday, September 12, 2005; Posted: 3:27 p.m. EDT (19:27 GMT)
Authorities are in contact with hijackers who forced an airliner to land in Bogota.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- A Colombian airliner with 25 people ...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050817/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/colombia_boat_sinking
BOGOTA, Colombia - An Ecuadorean boat carrying illegal immigrants sank off the coast of Colombia, and more than 100 people were reported missing, the Colombian navy said Wednesday.
An Ecuadorean fishing boat arrived at the scene of the sinking about 100 miles out in the Pacific and rescued seven men and two women, the navy said. About 120 people were aboard the vessel when it sank.
< ...
In the spirit of ColX's attempts, I found this article on the new wave of Colombian writers. It's kinda old (December 2003) and long, but figured I'd try to spark a positive discussion out of it.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA337352.html?display=criticas&pubdate=12%2F1%2F03
Colombia's New Urban Realists
By Silvana Paternostro
December 1, 2003
Step aside, Coronel Aureliano Buendía, fighter of 32 fictional batt ...
http://www.rosariotijeras.com/ - to view the official movie trailer
"Amar Es Mas Dificil Que Matar"
I just got back from Medellin today and saw this movie last night. Definitely my kind of movie!!! Well done movie shot in Medellin. On scenery alone, you get a stark dose of the disparity in the barrios of Medellin, from Poblado to the poorer areas on the hills.
I won't spill the beans on the movie plot at all, at this moment. I will warn that it is a p ...
Just cancelled my trip to Cancun. It's so dangerous there. All the random killings. This doesn't even go into the kidnapping problem in Mexico City. LOL!!!
Why should Colombia get all the grief? Mexico's been getting a free pass on this for too long. Plus, those bastards recently tried to make Black Americans AND Colombians the butt of their punchlines. Flame on baby.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=589&e=4&u=/ap/20050727/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_us_travel ...
Anyone know what this charge is?
I do not remember it prior to my last trip last week. It's an additional charge on tickets. Here are all of the current charges (sample RT to Barranquilla three weeks in advance) on an Avianca ticket.
Tarifa - COP270.000
Sobrecargoes - COP52.000
IVA - COP51.520
Tasa Aeroportuaria - COP17.800
Any opinions? ...
I really applaud them for standing up for themselves!!! Talk about buying votes???
As bad as they got it, they made the decision to not be bought off by Washington anymore. I wish other countries (ummm,ummm...need to clear my throat here) would take the same stand and the responsibility and challenge of such actions. Will Colombia, under Uribe or whoever, ever take the same stand at any point?
Tired of the meddling in domestic politics??? Tired of having a gun to yo ...
While in Barranquilla the last time, I had an interesting conversation with one of my friends there regarding the annual Queen of the Carnaval.
I found out that there are usually 2 Carnaval queens. One that the "people of the barrios" decide, and one that is "chosen" by the money folks of El Norte/El Prado.
This conversation began when I mentioned that the sister of my ex-novia in BAQ was the queen of queens for the Carnaval in the past. Meaning that, of all the Ca ...
I already did a search and did not see where anyone addressed this area. Mostly regarding long-term (1 month+) rentals.
Does anyone specifically know of any decent apartments/hotels in Poblabo for under COP$140.000/nite? It would be for 4-5 days. Unable to locate anything in El Colombiano so far either.
I was in Medellin last month and stayed at Hotel/Edificio Torre Poblado for COP$140.000/nite. I know that was a lot, but wasn't trying to stay in the Playboy Pentho ...
Anyone else who is using Pingo (www.pingo.com) experiencing an increase in dropped calls to Colombia?
In my eagerness to switch to a PIN-less dialing service, I've now used VMACorp & Pingo. Both have lately produced a horrible record of dropped calls. I chose Pingo on recommendations/good experienced from members of this board. My experience has been pretty different.
I actually switched from VMACorp to Pingo. For the 1st week, Pingo was fine. Lately, every other c ...
Just checked this today 12:00 p.m. EST.
Is this an aberration? The COP to USD exchange rate hasn't been over 2400 to $1 in several months. Any guesses why? Or any predictions on the trend?
Whatever the case, I just hope that if the COP continues to weaken against the USD, Colombia doesn't lose its mind and start dollarizing things. ...
Hey folks-
I'm heading down to CTG for about 3 days, and want to do a day trip over to the Islas Rosario with the lady. Enjoy some beach time, eat lunch, drink, swim, otherwise just be lazy. Checked the site and didn't find much info on this specifically, so I figured I'd give it a try.
Anyone know the approx. cost of the boat ride over there (and back) from mainland CTG, where to catch the boat, best beach to hit, any potential local travel agents who could assist ...
Anyone got any on-the-ground details? Anyone ever seen BAQ police work this quickly and efficiently? LOL!
http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news/15602692
Venezuelan Salsa Star D'Leon Arrested
02/08/2005 2:57 PM, AP
Venezuelan salsa star Oscar D'Leon was arrested and jailed when he tried to leave the country after failing to perform at a scheduled concert, officials said.
D'Leon, known as the "Devil of Salsa," was detained Mond ...
Anyone have any info or experience with Hotel El Dorado (calle 79 carrera 42) in BAQ? Here's a quick rundown on what I've gathered about it:
- all rooms have big beds, A/C, tv with cable, hotel pool access
- simple room costs COP$74.900
- apartment-styled room with kitchen, living room, dining area costs COP$85.600
- their upscale option is the same as the apartment but has a jacuzzi, costs COP$107.000
Please provide feedback, if you're familiar ...
Thinking of doing NYE there this year. I'd prefer other cities, but Avianca is quoting approx. $200+ for trips from BOG to BAQ/CTG. Therefore, will probably just do Bogota for a few days.
Any suggestions regarding NYE in BOG??? ...
I pretty much already made my mind up on this, but just wanted to kick this around here to see what others think.
My just-about-to-be Colombian ex-novia has it stuck in her head that she wants to get breast implants. It's her goal, her dream. I hear it's a common thing in Colombia, but in my mind, it's not for any girlfriend/future spouse of mine. It's a relationship-killer for me. And she's unrelenting on this, nor willing to hear my opinion.
It's her money, and it ...
Thanks ElMo!!!
Mentioned going to La Troja to my novia, and at first, she was horrified. "I'm not going there....I would never want to be seen there....you may have problems....there are prostitutes there. Do you want one?..." etc.
Of course, being the gossip that she is, she told her mother and father about it, along with her friends. Apparently, her mom and pops laugh at her pretty long and hard.
Get this, we're all going there on Friday night, al ...
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