Before heading up to Parque Nacional El Cocuy, you might want to stop by Acampemos to pick up on camping gear and supplies. Not only does it stock packs, tents, sleeping bags and pads, and rain-proof clothing at wholesale prices, it manufactures it. If you don’t see what you need, Acampemos can...
Now that you have had your taste of US culture, it’s time to have a real Colombian shopping experience. Head to Plaza Central, Bucaramanga’s municipal market which is said to be the largest in Colombia. Enter at Calle 34 and grab a shopping cart to begin exploring this crazy world of...
While out in Girón on a daytrip, you may want to take back a reminder of your visit. Look up María Pinto. With hands scarred from the resilient material she works with, she’ll show you the hats, belts, bags, shoes and sandals she crafts from fique, a palm fiber. All are her own original,...
Need a dose of US culture (or a reminder of why you might have left there)? Hop on a bus towards the burbs. Straddling either side of the highway are centros comerciales (shopping malls), all conveniently connected by pedestrian overpass bridges. Spend hours in these air conditioned, glittering...
Downtown the major banks are along the pedestrian street Calle 35. Most have usual bankers’ hours, Monday-Friday 8-11:30 a.m., 2-4:30 p.m. For travelers cheque exchanges, go to Bancolombia or Santander.
Bancolombia—Carrera 18 35-02—ATM (Visa, Plus, MasterCard, Cirrus, American...