http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Colombia , Bogota en-us Wed, 02 Dec 09 00:08:20 +0000 Wed, 02 Dec 09 00:08:20 +0000 Aprs un trajet de 10 heures nous sommes maintenant Bogota capitale de la Colombie. On peut sentir la diffrence de temprature il fait trop froid ici Bogota est en effet situ 2600 mtres d'altitude donc on a rang les shorts et tshirts pour un jean et anorak.Nous sommes rests une seule nuit Bogota dans une des auberges cot du centre historique o nous avons rencontr un couple http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-452924.html HOLA A TODOSAgain it has been a while since my last bloghellipbuthellipI really put a lot of effort into this one. After I dont know how many years of travelling around so called 3rd world countries I decided to write about every day things that are normal here but maybe not so normal in other parts of the world.This is probably the longest blog I published but I think it is worth to http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-447099.html Hola a todosYES ...I am still in ColombiaOk...I just spent more then 3weeks in Bogota where I had a lot of funSometimes u are asking me why I don't publish more pictures about myself...well...your wish is my commandSo I arrived to Bogota with my mother and sister but they spent only two days there...then they left me here all alone...alone in this huge city of 7 million people. Poor poor m http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-447085.html Ce n'etait pas prevu au programme mais suite a une annulation de vol nous voila avec plus de 15 heures devant nous dans l'aeroport de Bogota en Colombie...alors comme on avait pas tellement envie de rester a se tourner les pouces durant tout ce temps on a ete faire notre plus beau sourire a l'agent de l'immigration et il nous a donne un visa d'une journee pour la Colombie....Banzai en route po http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-445076.html Today we're off to Zipaquira home of the famous salt cathedral. We're generally not that excited by religious monuments but this one is apparently a must do. The bus station is not surprisingly very busy and big but there are enough official looking personnel to direct us to the right area. We're immediately whisked onto a bus and then sit for a while as more passengers get on. We leave on what http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-443351.html We asked for adventure and we got it within the first hour for that matter So Zack and I said our good byes checked in and were ready for our long flight. When we heard Folkerts party for 2 on the intercom. So we go to check out what the problem is thinking we probably forgot something but it was that we didnt have a return flight from South America. The airline told us that if the Colomb http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-443133.html We arrive in Bogota on July 4th. It's one of those very early morning departures which always seem like a good idea at the time of booking the flights but miserable at the time of flying. And we've been to the airport at 4am the morning before so we're doubly miserable. However stepping outside at Bogota is a breath of fresh air we're expecting double negative air the combination of the altitu http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-442665.html We have arrived in Bogota safely and due to the Colombian Customs being pretty efficient and very pleasant and helpful we came through the airport and then went straight to the Aduane Offices. By 5.30pm we had cleared the bikes After a fire drill and them supplying us with complementary espressos and were on out way to the hotel on the bikes Brilliant If you are following the itinerary we l http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-441790.html Heavy traffic greeted us in Bogota despite that though I just have that inkling that i will like this city its huge We got dropped off at the central terminal and took a taxi to our hostel in Candelaria Destino Nomad. The taxi driver got lost and confused and blamed Lucy for it He missed a turn and had to go back around again we told him he was the driver so he should know where to go Made http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-439489.html Last Saturday Carolina and Felipe took me to the coolest restaurant I have ever been to in my life.This restaurant is located in a place called Chia outside of Bogota so it takes a while to drive there. When arriving I actually wondered if there was a theme park or a tivoli or something and then Carolina turned around and said we're here. Hm.... I thought.The restaurant is huge and is just... http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-438664.html All of you that think dangerous FARC guerilla cokaine bribes and hidden guns behind the closed doors when you hear Colombia think again. Surely that exist here too as in so many other places but during the less than a week that I have spent in Bogota I have seen and experienced so much more. I don't know where to start the nice people the lovely city center of Bogota the Gold Museum th http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-438026.html Days 110 124 San Gil Col Ciudad Perdida Col Bogota Col Leticia Col Bogota Col Executive SummaryStatus Pretty much done with the jungle nowCurrent location Bogota ColombiaNotable incidents Sweaty and smelly doing the Lost City trek spreading the good word of Canasta piranha fishing take two finally liking Bogota at the third time of asking Full ReportJulesSo last time http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-438017.html A 1.5 hour plane flight beats a 16 hour bus ride anytimeAdam Caplan and I arrived into Bogota and checked into our hostel for the next few days the Cranky Croc. To anyone traveling to Bogota...stay here bc it was seriously one of the nicest hostels I have ever stayed at While we were waiting for the other Adam to arrive Caplan and I partook in the hostel's friday night BBQ. Alex the lite http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-436221.html Hi guys' Just experimenting with this blog site and hope to say something real soon http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-436038.html My first taxi ride in Bogota involved a lot of fearing my personal safety. Can you blame me After all I had just stepped off the flight during which I had carefully read LP's indepth warnings to women and related horror stories about taking a taxi alone after dark. But my flight was delayed and I was to arrive after 9pm. What choice did I haveSo the entire ride from the airport I am clutch http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-434280.html When traveling there are only two reasons a backpacker doesn't go out to party at night in a city like Bogota 1. He has no money. 2. He doesn't want to get mugged. For me the latter is most definitely true. Such is the reason I find myself deep in a game of poker with 7 guys at the youth hostel Destino Nomada enjoying the relative comfort and security of being off the street without a money b http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-434277.html Hi allHeres the first of many travel blogs hopefuly...Took off from England then Spain and met a nice Colombian who i chatted with on the flight over which made the journey shorter and more interesting hi MiguelStayed in a pretty ordinary hotel which was also expensive so after sleeping for 12 hours straight despite a street party with full sound system right outside my window i decided http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-433920.html Hello all. In case you missed the memo I've left a job I love to travel South America.My plans of buying a oneway ticket to Colombia were slightly foiled at the airport in Toronto when the Air Canada agent told me you are required to have a ticket out of the country. I told her I was taking a bus to Equator but she wasn't budging. Panic mode set in as she told me the flight was closing in 15 m http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-433079.html Bogota is one big city Set strangely at 2600m it was much colder than we had expected. Our hostel was a bit of an icebox which meant most free time was spent in the bed trying to stay warm Our two days in Bogota were very relaxed being a Sunday and then a holiday on the Monday we probably didnt see it at full speed. We stayed in the historic area of La Candaleria and went for a bit of a walk http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-432513.html How glad we are that we decided to see Colombia for ourselves and not be put off by the negative reports in guide books media websites etc. We spent our last night in Ecuador in the border town of Tulcan thank goodness we'd had a great time before because this is a real dump made worse by our poor choice of hotel dogs barking engines revving horns blowing and in the middle of the night some http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Bogota/blog-428252.html