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Post by tinaja on Jan 4, 2014 14:17:32 GMT -5
Who has been? What did you think? I have a friend in Medillin (sp?). I watch Anthony Bordain a lot and last night's show was from there....he makes it all look too cool. And then it makes me want to go.
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Post by tucano on Jan 4, 2014 16:36:26 GMT -5
I'm going at the end of the month- Bogota, Cartagena, Tayrona NP.
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Post by gertieshirtypants on Jan 4, 2014 17:11:52 GMT -5
One night in Bogota only - and I stayed in my hostel (stopover). I'd love to go back.
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Post by tinier_dragon on Jan 4, 2014 18:55:14 GMT -5
Went to Cartagena last year for a conference and loved it.
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Post by Bastet on Jan 6, 2014 1:29:06 GMT -5
I'd love to go to Colombia but Cartagena especially.
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Post by tinaja on Jan 6, 2014 16:24:52 GMT -5
This trip will give my sister a stroke.
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Post by tinier_dragon on Jan 6, 2014 17:29:27 GMT -5
a stroke of jealousy? why a stroke?
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Post by snkysally on Jan 6, 2014 19:59:41 GMT -5
I have a stroke of jealousy going on right now! I'd love to go there!
Will your sister be nervous about the destination?
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Post by tinaja on Jan 7, 2014 9:20:39 GMT -5
My sister thinks Colombia is just a kidnapping for worse waiting to happen. She has probably been to the Bahamas as far as being out of the country.
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Post by tinier_dragon on Jan 7, 2014 11:18:47 GMT -5
colombia should be pretty safe these days. they have a whole tourism advertising line about how much safer it is than in the past. "colombia...the only danger is never wanting to leave" or something like that.
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Post by tucano on Feb 11, 2014 12:09:00 GMT -5
I went to Colombia and didn't get kidnapped!
There are still parts of the country that are not advised to travel to due to residual FARC activity, but you should be fine.
Highly recommend a visit to Tayrona if you do go - absolutely beautiful place (although I hear it can get quite busy in their high season which is Dec-Jan and around the Easter holidays).
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Post by lillielangtry on Feb 11, 2014 12:42:10 GMT -5
I went to Colombia and didn't get kidnapped! That could go on a t-shirt. |
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Post by sprite on May 16, 2014 21:39:28 GMT -5
we're looking to go in july. annoyingly, the flights from are incredibly expensive which will leave us with loads of time on busses.
glad to hear lots of people are enjoying it!
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Post by tinaja on Jan 14, 2016 12:44:23 GMT -5
OK I need to reactivate this thread. Too bad I spelled the country name wrong. And I think I can get there on airline points.
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Post by canayangel on Jan 14, 2016 23:12:43 GMT -5
i have been twice, and loved it... Bogota, Medellin, and then a week in Cartegena. Loved Cartegena. Its a pretty safe tourist spot these days.
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Post by sprite on Jan 15, 2016 7:58:55 GMT -5
you have my feedback already.  it was beautiful. i'm reading 'short walks from bogota' now, and it's been interesting to compare the author's view on the city from mine. obviously different--i was a tourist with just a few days, he'd lived there back when FARC was a daily threat and was now visiting old friends and smaller towns to see how things had changed. |
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Columbia
Jan 15, 2016 10:32:21 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by tucano on Jan 15, 2016 10:32:21 GMT -5
That's a really interesting book, well worth a read.
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it was beautiful.