Departamento de Cundinamarca Travel Forum

I will be in Bogota for a business meeting next week, so I have available Thursday (since I arrive 5am) and Saturday. I know, it is not enough time to see any new city/country, but that's all I have :-)

So, any advices on the "must see" things?

I am "outdoorish" type in general, are there some trips I should take out of the city? So far the candidate is Zipaquirá/Guatavita. Any advice on tour operators?

PS how long does it usually take to go through the immigration/customs in the Bogota airport?

Thank you all in advance!

We are visiting Bogota in September and have two choices:

Go on a charter package and stay at the
Hotel Santa Monica in Barrio Santa Fe (Carrera 3a 24-11)

or

Buy our own tickets and find another hotel.

The Charter package is cheaper, but I can't find anything on the neighborhood or the hotel? Is it in a safe place?

-Laverll

Hi, I will go with my husband and my kids to Bogota. I just start to worry a bit much about the fact that so many tourists are being kidnapped on a regular base in the country. Is the city itself safe or is the farc also very present in the city? Is it very dangerous to be there with 2 small kids?
C.-

Hi I am 25 years old and traveling on my own to Colombia and Venezuela. If any of you fellow travelers plan on visiting these two gorgeous countries, let me know and we can meet up. About me: i'm a girl, half Spanish, friendly, outgoing and very adventurous!

Happy Travels :)

Does anyone know of a nice Hotel to stay in Villa de Leiva and in Anapoima. We are planning a trip sometime in December.

Hello - I thought I would pose this question just in case someone has had experience in this issue. I am looking at flight from Washington, DC to Lima, Peru and found flights on the return on Avianca Aerovias via Bogota. The connection on the flights is only 35 min. Normally, I wouldn't choose such a tight connection, but it seems like a regular part of the schedule. Has anyone has such a tight connection in Bogota and/or aboard Avianca Aerovias? Although I may be able to get myself onboard, I doubt my luggage would make the connection. Thank you for any input!

HOLA A TODOS QUE TAL, ALGUIEN ME PODRIA DECIR LA MEJOR LINEA AEREA PARA VIAJAR DE BOGOTA A BARCELONA? POR IBERIA? MAS O MENOS EN CUANTOS PESOS VIAJE REDONDO PARA MEDIADOS DE MAYO. GRACIAS DE ANTEMANO Y SALUDOS A TODOS DESDE MEXICO.

Im going back to Bogota in a couple days I will be there for My girlfriends Birthday. I want to take he out to dinner and dancing give me some places to go..please.. also I know there are alot of parks in the north part of Bobota and would like to plan a little picinc with her in one of these parks.. is it allowed to have picins there. well also any other sugestions you can give will help.. also what about a day spa? messasges, mud traetments????? thanks

Has anyone experienced the National Parks or the islands of Colombia?

I will be in Bogota in June for 3 weeks and wanted to know if there are domestic deals for certain cities or flight packages. I read somewhere Colombia offers 3 city travel deals.

Ok like I said befor i have fallen in love with the sweetest girl from Bogota! And I want to move there so i can be with her until she finshish her studyies and untill we get married. I have a small business in the states that will allow me to live in Bogota for 2 or 3 months at a time befor i need to return to the states for a couple weeks. I would like to do this in the next 8 months so i am trying to plan for as much as i can. I do not need to live like a king but i also do not want to live in the slums.. I am planing on haveing a 2500 dollar a month(US) as my monthly buddget. am I being crazy thinking this will be enough? how much do i really need for a monthly budget(rent,utilitys,cell phone,food,entertainment,and what ever else i might need)? please give me advise on this matter. I plan on letting my girlfriend do the renting as i understand it can be difficult for a gringo to rent in Bogota. if any onr has any ideas on a good place to rent it would be great ( in the north or close to would be great....again thanks for the advise ....Sin Gringo in love with a Rolla....

Well I met a wonderful girl from bogota who I am in Love with and want to rent a apertment in Bogota in the next 9 months so that i can be there with her. she is a student at on of the univeristys. And what i would like to do is rent a apartment in the north or close to the north. I will have to return to the states every 2 months for 2 weeks to attend to my business but i want to rent a unfurinshed apartment for at least a year. All people tell me is that i wont be able to rent in Bogota cause i need to own property to rent. can i get my girlfriend to rent the apartment and i just pay all the bills? or is it hard for locals to rent? what should i do? someone please help as i can not bare the thought of not being able to be with my girl...Sin Gringo in love with Rolla...

does anyone know what the closet beach town is to Bogota?
and if so, how long it would take to get there by bus?

also, how long does it take to get to Cartagena by bus?

thanks

Im going to Bogota on Feb 28th and want to know what kind of plug ins do they use? Do i need to buy a converter? im from the U.S.if that helps want to bring my laptop...do most hotels haVE WIRLESS? WHAT IS A REALY NICE RESRAUNT TO BRING MY GIRLFRIEND TO? SHE IS FROM BOGOTA..

My wife and I will be in Bogota for 1 and 1/2 days beginning Feb 3. How can we best see the main tourist attractions that quickly. Is there a tour bus we could go on? We speak Spanish but would prefer an English speaking tour guide.

I will be there next week on business and want to stay in fun area that is central for transport. Please recommend an area and a hotel name if possible. After work I really want to go out to hear 'live music' and visit local galleries. Thank you in advance!

You mentioned there were tours of Catedral de Sal in english. I was there in January 2007 and only tours in spanish were offered.

Want a hostel that is good, close to everything, and decent priced. Many flight gets in late around 9:30 PM so I'll need to stay somewhere that is open late for check ins. I also want to know what clubs/bars are good. What else should I hit up? Anyone there want to show me around haha. Thanks -Nick

Hola a todos!!

Voy con 4 amigos a Bogotá y queremos celebrar el año nuevo en algún buen lugar, puede ser restaurant, hotel, o algo por el estilo... Pero que no sea TAN formal, pero si bastante agradable...

Alguno tiene una sugerencia ? o alguna página web donde pueda buscar? Agradezco TODOS los datos que nos puedan dar!

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Hello all!

I'm going to Bogotá with 4 friends and we'd like to celebrate New Years Eve in a nice place. It can be a restaurant, hotel or something like that. Not that FORMAL but nice enough!

Does anybody has a suggestion? Or any website I can check? I appreciate any information you can give us!!


Cristina G.

My friend and I are traveling to Bogota this week...ahh! And then on to Santa Marta and Cartagena. Are we crazy?? I have read a lot about guys traveling to Colombia but how safe is it for 2 young women in Colombia?? Where should we stay?? Zona Rosa??

I am comeing to Bogota in Feb. and on this site it says that the price for a room at the hotel La bohem is about 80 dollars a night but when you try to book it it is 170 a night why such a difference? can any body tell me a place to stay that is about 120 a night is safe nice area and and a nice hotel close to everything?

hello to everybody
i just moved to bogota, i'm a bit lost, if there is anybody who would like to go for a coffie with me, and hang arround, i'd be gratefull
thank u
iris

Can somebody recommend a hostel to stay in for a few nights.

Also one where you can wander around in the day and evening and go for a few dirnks or is it more advisable to get taxi's everywhere?

Thanks

We are currently in Bogota and intend on staying for atleast six months and presently looking for an apartment to rent. Failing that, the name and number of any real estate companies that rent furnished apartments would be most helpful.

Looking for an online site or discount farmacies that have good prices on prescription drugs. Can't seem to find anything online. Prices here seem to be about the same as the States and triple those in Argentina.

Any suggestions on where to look?

Thanks!

I am planning to spend a school year in Bogota with my 2 teenagers. Anyone have any ideas on a general cost of living. I will need to live in northern Bogota, am looking for an apartment. I am trying to plan a budget. Thanks for any help!

Hi VT,

I am contemplating 2 hotels in Bogota: 1 in calle 82 in Zona Rosa, and the other in Calle 93 by Parque 93. I want to live close to nice, safe night clubs and restaurants and somewhere that I can safely take walks around at night. Which area would you say is better, or are they both about the same? Can you walk between these 2 districts at night, or should one take a taxi?

Thanks very much

I am sixteen and am traveling with my father to Bogota and am a little unsure of where to stay. We are looking for a nice hotel in a vibrant, yet secure, area. I have read about some of the malls recieving bomb threats and am a little concerned but reading other peoples comments i suppose a little common sense should work just fine. Is this a fair assumption? I would also like to know if their are any cool daytrips that would be interesting.
Any reply would be well appreciated
thanks
Cole

hi, I will be travelling to Bogota at the end of March for 4-7 days and I am firstly seeking other female travellers who would like to join me. I usually travel accompanied and therefore i'm looking for others planning to travel around the same time. I am going there on the way to meeting friends in Brazil.

It seems like a very beautiful country, my business there (nothing dodgy I add!) will only be for one day, and I'm looking for information about the best way to spend the rest of the time (4-7 days depending on how long I decide). What are the best websites to look at and the best sites to visit? I look forward to hearing back from you!

Hi all.

I'm Spanish - and therefore, Spanish-fluent and I'm planning a visit to Colombia this year.

I would be traveling alone. But I'm a bit afraid about security. Although I'll be taking flights between cities (too much scared to take a bus), I'll have at least to take a taxi from the airport to the city center.

Would it be safe to take a taxi from the Bogotá airport to downtown? How long is this trip? Can I trust taxi drivers? Any risk of being robbed, ripped off or even kidnapped during this trip?

I would like to ask the same question again for other cities in Colombia that I plan to visit: Medellín, Manizales, Pereira, Cali.

Thank you in advance for your advices.

Regards.