THE ORIGINAL BLOG IS IN SPANISH ... VIAJES CON MOCHILA. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY TRANSLATION ERRORS THAT CAN BE FOUND.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

COLOMBIA. Useful Information for travel

Voyage in 2011
Exchange rate: € 1 = 2.500 pesos

Reference Price:

-         Accommodation: 12.000 to 30.000 pesos (5 to 13 €). Average price 22.000 pesos (8.5 €).
-         Lunch current: 4,000 to 6,000 pesos (1.60 to€ 2.40).
-         Chicken: 10,000 to16,000 pesos (4 to 6.40€), with potatoes + arepas.
-         Beer (300 ml) of 1,500 to 2,000 pesos in stores (0.6 to0.8 €). In the most expensive bars (5000).
-         Internet: 1,000 to1,500 pesos / h.
-         Calls: 100 to 300 Pesos / min, inc. abroad.
-         Water: bag 5Lt 800 to 1500 Pesos (0.30 to€ 0.60).
-         Coffee: 500 to 1,000 pesos (0.20 to€ 0.40).
-         "Empanadas": 500 to 1,000 pesos.
-         Fuel :  8,500 pesos / gallon (3.40 €). A gallon is 3.8Lt.
-         Tolls: 6,000 to 8,000 pesos on average (2.40 to€ 3.20).
 

 
Expenses of our journey to the SOUTH.

-         Transport: 446.000 pesos (180 €). Bus, taxi, jeep.
-         Comida: 260.000 Pesos (100 €).
-         Hostel: 211.000 Pesos (85 €).
-         Tickets: 66.000 Pesos (27 €).
-         Internet, telephone: 20.000 Pesos (10 €).
-         Miscellaneous: 43,000 Pesos (18 €)

TOTAL: 1.045.000 pesos (420 €) in 13 days.

Expenses of our journey to the NORTH.
 
-         Transport: 592.200 pesos (235 €). Bus, taxi, boat.
-         Food: 421.699 pesos (170 €).
-         Hostel: 257.000 pesos (100 €). For 13 nights.
-         Tickets, adventure sports: 162.000 Pesos (65 €).
-         Internet, telephone: 12.400 Pesos (5 €).
-         Miscellaneous : 24.900 Pesos (10 €)

TOTAL: 1.470.100 pesos (590 €) in 21 days (8 nights in a friend's house in Taganga) (approx. 850 € / month).

We were not in Cartagena, or enter the Tayrona National Park (already knew). In these places, prices are more expensive hotels.


- Transport terminals : Good, clean. On the outskirts of cities and towns. Many trucking companies. Ask prices and schedules. Sometimes you can negotiate and there is plenty of competition on certain routes. No need to book. 
 
- Buses : In general, prices are expensive. The buses are new main lines and major roads, AC (take a coat, especially by night, as they seem to refrigerators). Some web companies, routes and fares. The suitcases are in the cellar, with receipt to retrieve them. Is safe. In the main roads, night buses. Prices vary greatly depending on the routes.

Approx. $ 5,000 / h. Calculate long travel times, average speed:50 km / h(In the mountain passes, 30 km / h). They usually stop at restaurants for lunch / dinner.

- Roads : In general there are only 2 lanes as there are plenty of tractor-trailers (truck) traffic can be slow. Little traffic of private vehicles. Often, there are landslides and partial cuts with alternate step, especially with the rains. In www.invias.gov.co there listing of network status. In more remote areas, unpaved roads. Jams  in cities.

- Urban Transport : Many vans, covering different routes. They tend to carry a sign with the points of the route. Approx. $ 1,500. Many taxis, from 3,000 pesos.

- Security : Some police and army checkpoints on the roads. Within a month of travel, only one inspection of the military and police 2. Enough police presence in cities.

Hotels : There are all qualities and prices. Cheap ones often with shared bathroom. In hot weather, no hot water. Prices vary widely depending on region. To the south, the average price is 20,000 pesos / double room. In the Caribbean coast, from 30,000 up.

- Food : Not a problem, there are numerous cafes, bakeries. Current menus in restaurants, from 4,000 pesos. The broiler chickens abound throughout the country. Many food stalls in the streets. Empanadas, etc.

- Water : Ask each city or town if it is potable. It depends on the cities in the mountains, inCoastand Amazonia, no. In Bogota you can drink safely. Buying water in bags, cheaper (Bag of 5 liters between 800 and 1,500, depending on the brand).

Climate : Varies greatly depending on the sites you want to go. In Bogotá can feel the 4 seasons in one day. Bring clothes for all climates.

Foreign Airlines : Avianca, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air France, Europe (600 € / journey; € 700 i + v). Jet Blue, Spirit Airlines, the cheapest to USA (150 / trip, 400 $ i + v). Prices change significantly if purchased with origin in Colombia (more expensive) or USA.
Copa, Copa, LAN for America.

Domestic airlines : Avianca, Aires, Satena, EasyFly, Cup From 50 € / way.

No comments:

Post a Comment