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[AddictedToWomen]

This entry would be a bit better in a general travel forum, so if anyone has one to recommend, let me know

Thanks much!

Hi Jackson --

I responded to this giving two (non-mongering) sites which are good for travel advice but see it didn't get approved.

Could you clarify your rules about this please? Do non-mongering sites conflict with your interests here?

Thanks

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Jackson

[Manizales911]

Fly, boys. If you have to ask, you do not belong in any of the buses with the possible exception of CTG-BAQ-Santa Marta.

The bus routes inland take along time because of the mountains. MDE-CTG is 12 hours if there are no landslides.

One time I rode the bus from Medellín to Manizales to Pereira to Armenia to Cali. The scenery was spectacular.

I just got back from a trip to Manizales to see my novia and took a side trip to Pereira then to Armenia and i agree with Tom33 the scenery was off the hook! Them freeking bus drivers drive like maniacs though, especially scary on them narrow mountain roads.

[Tom 33]

Bus service between cities? Specifically, I will be flying in to Cartegena (cheap on Spirit Air from Ft. Lauderdale), then visit Medellin and some other towns in central Colombia, an area I lived in 25 years ago. I have no clue what things are like now, so any recommendations on ground transport between cities in Colombia?

Has the FARC/ELN situation really cooled off? Those ELN b******s drove me out of the country in the first place, so my instinct is to fly from place to place, but I would rather go by bus and see it again.

KD

Fly, boys. If you have to ask, you do not belong in any of the buses with the possible exception of CTG-BAQ-Santa Marta.

The bus routes inland take along time because of the mountains. MDE-CTG is 12 hours if there are no landslides.

One time I rode the bus from Medellín to Manizales to Pereira to Armenia to Cali. The scenery was spectacular.

[Dirty Willy]

"I have outlived my dick."

I started laughing really hard at this and then I thought 'Wait, that's not that funny!'

[Kendan]

Bus service between cities? Specifically, I will be flying in to Cartegena (cheap on Spirit Air from Ft. Lauderdale), then visit Medellin and some other towns in central Colombia, an area I lived in 25 years ago. I have no clue what things are like now, so any recommendations on ground transport between cities in Colombia?

Has the FARC/ELN situation really cooled off? Those ELN b******s drove me out of the country in the first place, so my instinct is to fly from place to place, but I would rather go by bus and see it again.

KD

[LocoGringo]

Avianca has a special right now, usually lasts for 2-3 days, for Cart-Bog and back, will cost about 440,000 pesos rount trip.

Scary thought from Willy

So simple, yet so profound. Words of wisdom from that famous philosopher,

Willie Nelson on his 75th birthday:


"I have outlived my dick."

[Dirty Willy]

This entry would be a bit better in a general travel forum, so if anyone has one to recommend, let me know (I guess you can PM me if this would be against forum rules to post another site).

In travelling through Columbia, I'm mulling over whether to go from Bogota to the coast by air or overland (or go by air and return overland or viceversa).

I think I'm favoring going one way by air and one way overland at this point. I'd rather break the journey up into some smaller 5 to 10 hour trips. I'm thinking of stopping in Mompos and Medellin.

Any feedback is appreciated:

How are the buses and the scenery travelling overland? Maybe they're good enough to warrant doing both ways by bus.

Any particular routes recommended between Cartagena and Bogota? I'll definitely be taking day buses as the primary purpose will be to see the country and saving money is secondary.

Also does anyone have recommendations for flights? I think looking on Avianca and another airline they were both around 650K round trip (Bogota-Cartagena). Is that about the best I should expect?

Thanks much!

[Latin Bound]

I fly American so I go out of MIA (Miami) but I think ATL (Atlanta) has flights to Colombia. Dulles or Reagan out of Wash. D.C. may also serve your needs. A buddy of mine goes to Rio from there.

American is most of the time more expensive from miami, to Bogota and or Medellin. Avianca has almost always the best rates. However, I won't vouch for their service. If you fly out from orlando, I would recommend whole heartedly Continental.

[Almotu]

Has anyone figured out good pricing and easy flight connections from mid-atlantic east coast to either Bogota or Medellin?

Any help from travelers more savvy than me would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

I fly American so I go out of MIA (Miami) but I think ATL (Atlanta) has flights to Colombia. Dulles or Reagan out of Wash. D.C. may also serve your needs. A buddy of mine goes to Rio from there.

[Latin Bound]

Hey man that sounds good, ill send you a PM with my contact so we can set something up. Medellin sounds great but Lima as well. Trying to hit the non-pro scene real hard.

Do that. As soon as I get it I'll email you. I am planning to go to Peru during xmas since I'm going to Colombia again. They say is the best time out there for fun, but is a bad time for mongering since many girls go to their hometowns to enjoy the holidays. Anyways, I will be taking a short side trip to machu pichu and Lima and see what happens. For non-pro scene, I have a "girlfriend" in Medellin that would be happy to take us to all the dance places.

[Latin Bound]

Has anyone figured out good pricing and easy flight connections from mid-atlantic east coast to either Bogota or Medellin?

Any help from travelers more savvy than me would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

The best rates I have found have always been through spirit, but it takes you only to Cartagena I believe. I'm not sure of Bogota. Try their website and you might find a good deal. Sometimes the trip is not direct from your city, but is very inexpensive to fly to one that does through them many times.

[Latin Bound]

First trip to Colombia. Will probably stay in Laurelas area, but other lodging opinions / advice is welcome.

Any other ISG folks who'll be there at same time, please PM and we'll meet for a beer.

ISG folks who live in MDE, let me know if you need something from the States.

It all depends what you are looking for, and price willing to pay. I have stayed in a three bedroom apartment for 100, 000 near the train station.

[Vaughnyb1]

Be in Medellin frm July 16 - 28. I from the states(US) but currently live in Lima so it will be interesting to compare th p4p scene.

Let me know anyonee that will bee in town around that time. pm me.

[Drgirlsrock]

I'll be in Colombia from the 16th until the 30th. I am ading a short trip to quito from the 26th to the 29th. I'm 44, speak spanish fluently, and know my way around Medellin pretty goodm but this is the first time I will be able to explore it in all its intensity. Let me know if you want to hook up.

Hey man that sounds good, ill send you a PM with my contact so we can set something up. Medellin sounds great but Lima as well. Trying to hit the non-pro scene real hard.

[Macmasher]

First trip to Colombia. Will probably stay in Laurelas area, but other lodging opinions / advice is welcome.

Any other ISG folks who'll be there at same time, please PM and we'll meet for a beer.

ISG folks who live in MDE, let me know if you need something from the States.