So, after a long flight, you arrive in Bogotá and discover that in those hurried last-minute packing you’ve forgotten the tent. Or hearing the tales of other travelers, you’ve learned Colombia is great place to camp (and it’ll help your budget out a bit). No sweat. Bogotá has a number of stores carrying everything you need to sleep under the stars and to outfit you for scaling its grand mountains:

Acampar / Camping Vive—Diagonal 5A 73C-16, Barrio Mandalay,

Tels: 1-608-7457 / 452-8731

Acampar Guias y Mapas—Calle 57 9-29, oficina 301, Tel: 1-217-4480 / 211-8082

Acampemos Iglu Ltda—Cra 24 #48 - 24, Tel.: 1- 245-2369; Calle 140 23-61, local 13, Tels: 1-214- 3721 / 259-4536; Web: www.iglu.com.co

Aventura Almacenes—Carrera 13 67-26, Tel.: 1-248-1679 / 313-3219

Manglares (for cycling and kayaking equipment and dry bags)—Carrera 5 55-68, Tel: 1-346-4132 / 310-565-5352

Montaña Accesorios—Carrera 13A 79-46, Tel: 1-530-6103

Montaña Rescate—Calle 100 41-40, local 501, Tel: 1-482-4509 / 533-38-26 / 613-1771; Calle 95A 51-11, La Floresta, Tel.: 1-277-7257

Tatoo Adventure Gear—Carrera 15, 96-67, Tel: 1-218-1125; Calle 122, 18-56, Tel: 1-612-5355; Carrera 11, 82-71, 1-616-8898

Web: www.tatoo.ws

White gas (gasolina blanca) is next to impossible to encounter in Colombia, as its sales have been restricted. One place that yet carries it is at Calle 7 3-65.

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By Lorraine Caputo

Upon re-declaring her independence at age 29, Lorraine Caputo packed her trusty Rocinante (so her knapsack's called) and began traipsing throughout...

Created: 19 May 2008

Updated: 06 Nov 2009

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