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Amerispan Travel ResourcesforCartagena, ColombiaStaff Commentary:
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Additional Web Resources for: Colombia
General Information Travel Resources for Colombia - Travel Advisories and Consular Information sheets compiled from the CIA and embassy in Colombia and updated regularly. Mentions areas where there have been drug-related flare ups and violent crime, particularly against foreigners.
Weather Guide - Offers daily high and lows for popular destinations in the country....just click scroll down on the left hand side and click on "Colombia"
Colombia General Resource Page - Colombia, at the gateway to South America was an important transit point for the first inhabitants who migrated from North and Central America. This page gives history, geography and cultural information for Colombia.
Passport Info. - A helpful "how to" site for American citizens interested in applying for a passport.
Country Map - Map of Colombia including all major cities and large towns.
Getting There & Around eXito Latin America Travel Specialists - eXito (800-655-4053) has secured special deals to most of Latin America and their knowledgeable staff can give you advice on the cheapest way to arrive, the most direct way to get there and which airlines have the best service. They excel in mixing and matching different cities and countries for a low price.
AVIS International Reservations - You can make an Avis Rental Car reservation and receive confirmation from this site to anywhere in the world.
Hotels & Restaurants Hotels & Travel in Colombia - Provides country-wide hotel directories, maps and general tourist information
Language Related AmeriSpan Unlimited - AmeriSpan specializes in Spanish Immersion, Volunteer & Internship programs in Latin America and Spain for travelers and businesspeople. Currently, there are 40 programs available in 15 different countries.
News & Culture El Espectador - Bogotá, Colombia's leading daily newspaper (in Spanish).
El Colombiano - Leading newspaper from Medillín, Colombia.
El País - Daily news from Calí, Colombia.
Semana Publications - Magazines covering money, fashion, travel and weekly news from Colombia.
El Heraldo - A Barranquilla, Colombia daily newspaper.
Macondo - An internet site devoted to the writing and life of Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Travel & Tourism Destination Colombia - From Lonely Planet travel, this website shows travelers "the Colombia that you don't hear about in the newspapers...surprisingly relaxed, has a fairly stable economy, and is inhabited by extremely personable and spirited people pursuing orderly lives. Colombia is, arguably, the most underrated travel destination on the continent."
Yahoo! Travel - Colombia - Travel destinations, hotel advice and general tourist and safety information for the smart traveler.
Excite! Travel - Colombia - Provides weather information, where to stay, travel & tourism sites, news & media sites and community sites.
Travelogues - Also from Lonely Planet, these are personal accounts of trips through Colombia, including recommendations and areas to avoid
Tourism Office - Guide to "official" tourism information for Colombia.
Fielding's DangerFinder - From the noted Fielding's Guides to Dangerous Places, this site culls information from a number of different sources to inform readers of the dangers in travelling to third world, drug trafficked and politically unstable areas. Note: the authors do NOT endorse travel to any of these places.
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