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Capitanejo Services
Jan 16, 2008 - Capitanejo , Colombia
Tourism Office The tourism office is in the Palacio Municiapl (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-noon. Calle 5, between Carrera 5 y 6, ......
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Capitanejo Safety
Jan 16, 2008 - Capitanejo , Colombia
Everyone assures the visitor the town and surrounding countryside are perfectly safe now from the presence of guerrilla and paramilitary ......
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Getting to and From Capitanejo
Jan 16, 2008 - Capitanejo , Colombia
Capitanejo has no central bus terminal. Most of the transport company offices are on Carrera 4. All departures times are ......
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Capitanejo Holidays and Fiestas
Jan 16, 2008 - Capitanejo , Colombia
The New Year starts off with the Festival del Río, a time to hit the beaches along the Chicamocha River ......
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When to Go to Capitanejo
Jan 16, 2008 - Capitanejo , Colombia
The driest months in Capitanejo are December, January, June and July. The rainiest are April and May. The hottest months, ......
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Capitanejo History
Jan 16, 2008 - Capitanejo , Colombia
The indigenous peoples who lived in the Capitanejo region were the Lacha. The Spaniards called them Chitareros, as their hair ......
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A Quick Bolo Primer
Jan 15, 2008 - Málaga, Colombia
Every where in Colombia, along country roads and in the hearts of cities, you’ll see signs announcing bolo, or bowling. ......
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Málaga Services
Jan 15, 2008 - Málaga, Colombia
Tourism Office The Oficina de Información Turística de los Andes, Málaga’s tourism office, is in the Casa de la Cultura ......
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Safety
Jan 15, 2008 - Málaga, Colombia
Málaga, everyone says, is a very safe place to stay and that there’s no problem at all at night. As ......
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Getting to and away from Málaga
Jan 15, 2008 - Málaga, Colombia
Málaga has no city bus system and local taxis are virtually non-existent. There is no central bus terminal. To Capitanejo: ......
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When to Go to Málaga
Jan 15, 2008 - Málaga, Colombia
The rainy season in the Málaga area is from April to May and September to November, with the wettest months ......
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Málaga History
Jan 15, 2008 - Málaga, Colombia
Hernán Pérez de Quesada and a small group of Spaniards in search of the Casa del Sol, the House of ......
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El Huerfanito
Jan 11, 2008 - Pamplona, Colombia
In the 17th century, an earthquake devasted Pamplona. Only three buildings were left standing. Upon remembering that the statue of ......
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Pamplona Services
Jan 11, 2008 - Pamplona, Colombia
Tourism Office The Instituto de Cultura y Turismo de Pamplona, or Pamplona’s Culture and Tourism Institute, has its office in ......
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Pamplona Safety
Jan 11, 2008 - Pamplona, Colombia
Pamplona is a relatively safe town; however, locals do advise to stay on the more trafficked streets, like Carrera 6 ......
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Getting to and away from Pamplona
Jan 11, 2008 - Pamplona, Colombia
The Pamplona bus terminal is at the end of Calle 4, one block past the bridge, across from the Policia ......
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Pamplona Holidays and Fiestas
Jan 11, 2008 - Pamplona, Colombia
Many of Pamplona's holidays also have one-week, free cultural festivals associated with them: Last Sunday of January--Fiesta del Niño Huerfanito March / ......
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Pamplona When To Go
Jan 11, 2008 - Pamplona, Colombia
The wettest months are usually March to April and October; the driest is December. The town is especially crowded with ......
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Pamplona History
Jan 11, 2008 - Pamplona, Colombia
Pamplona was established in 1549 by Pedro de Urgúa and Ortún Velasco, who promptly enslaved the indigenous Chitarero nation. A ......
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Ipiales Services
Oct 08, 2007 - Ipiales, Colombia
Money If coming from Ecuador, exchange only a little money at the border; you’ll get a better exchange rate in ......
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Ipiales Safety
Oct 08, 2007 - Ipiales, Colombia
Ipiales, in general, is a safe town. However, like any city near a border, theft can be more likely than ......
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Getting to and away from Ipiales
Oct 08, 2007 - Ipiales, Colombia
The bus terminal is at Carrera 3 and Calle 6, seven blocks from Parque La Pola. You can catch any ......
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Services
Oct 04, 2007 - Tumaco, Colombia
Tourism Office Tumaco's tourism office is located on the third floor of the Alcaldía building (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, 2-5 p.m. Calle ......
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Safety
Oct 04, 2007 - Tumaco, Colombia
Bear in mind that Tumaco is a port town with endemic poverty. Take extra care navigating the crowded daytime and ......
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Getting to and away from Tumaco
Oct 04, 2007 - Tumaco, Colombia
Tumaco has two city bus routes: Ruta 1 to Playa El Morro (about 30 minutes) and Ruta 2 to the ......
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When to go
Oct 04, 2007 - Tumaco, Colombia
Tumaco is said to be one of the rainiest places on earth. The wettest months are May to July; the ......
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Tumaco History
Oct 04, 2007 - Tumaco, Colombia
The Tumaco region was settled over 4,000 years ago by the Tumaco-La Tolita peoples, whose reign stretched along the Pacific ......
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Destinations

Málaga
Jan 15, 2008 - Málaga, Colombia
The carretera central, the favored route of truck drivers to Cúcuta, continues north 35 kilometers (21 miles) from Capitanejo to ......
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Cúcuta
Oct 09, 2007 - Cúcuta , Colombia
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Pamplona
Oct 09, 2007 - Pamplona, Colombia
Altitude: 2287 meters / 7503 feet, Population: 65,000 plus 12,000 students, City Code: 7 A good highway leaves eastward from Bucaramanga, ......
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Hotels

Hotel Villa Real
Jul 01, 2008 - Cocuy , Colombia
A quaint, family run inn, Hotel Villa Real is a comfortable place to stay in El Cocuy—both in price and ......
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Restaurants

Restaurant Hotel Villa Real
Jul 01, 2008 - Cocuy , Colombia
Steam rising from the pots bathes doña Marta’s face as she dishes up another bowl of soup. Her family is ......
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Tours

Acolture
Jan 16, 2008 - Capitanejo , Colombia
Acolture—Asociación Coldinista de Turismo y Recreación—is a project of the local SENA program. Primarily this tour operation is focused on ......
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Adexpegar
Jan 15, 2008 - Málaga, Colombia
Adexpegar—Asociación para la Promoción y Práctica de los Deportes Extremos y de Aventura del Nororiente Colombian—is a relatively new company ......
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Viajes Naturaleza y Vida
Jan 14, 2008 - Tunja, Colombia
Viajes Naturaleza y Vida offers all-inclusive, multi-day tour packages to some of the region's dearest attractions. Experience Semana Santa in ......
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