Bogota
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Being Digital Nomad in Bogotá (Colombia)
We spent about ten days in Bogotá, between two planes. The city is much less cool than Medellín but it is a very convenient transportation hub, to visit Cano Cristales or the Colombian Amazon. If you hesitate to come to South America, don’t hesitate any more because Colombia is very well adapted to digital nomads. Where to stay in Bogotá? We did not bother much, we booked a room in the hotel Vilar America(link Booking), which I highly recommend. It offers spacious rooms at 30€/night. Since we stay a long time, we were even upgraded in a huge room (50m ² ?) with kitchen. Luxury! With daily cleaning + buffet…
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Bogotá (Colombia): Flower Market & the Emerald Museum
We came one day to Bogota to visit the city with JB’s father. Here we are again, because it makes it easier for us to travel to the Colombian Amazon. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary This time, instead of taking the plane, we endured 11 hours by bus between Medellín and Bogotá. We are no longer staying in the middle of the candeleria (historical city center) but in the Chapinero business district, very safe, with lots of banks, coworking areas and trendy restaurants. We are delighted with our hotel Vilar America(Booking link) with a good internet connection, a huge room (with kitchen) (we have…
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Route Medellín – Bogotá (Colombia) by bus with Flota Magdalena: 11h drive, Rates, Reviews
Usually, we don’t talk much about our bus trips, but we talk about them if it was particularly funny or trying, like the one between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. After a month in Medellín, we decide to spend our last 10 days in Colombia in Bogotá, to facilitate our travels for our trip to the Amazon, then our next stop in Panama. As we were much too late for the plane tickets, we choose the bus, much longer but more economical. I ask JB to choose us a “luxury” bus for tourists, with Wifi, touch screen like the one we took from Salento to Medellín, and two companies with a…
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Where to buy an emerald in Bogotá (Colombia): Our Experience
During our mini roadtrip with JB’s father (Philippe), we were brought to look for an emerald in Bogotá because Philippe absolutely wanted to bring back a pendant from his trip in Colombia. Colombian emeralds are the most beautiful in the world, because apart from a few mines in Brazil, it is mainly in Colombia that natural emeralds are found. With its characteristic green color, and its inlays specific to the mine from which they are extracted. We have researched online to find a trusted seller. Philippe was also able to get information from his jeweler in France. This jeweler is used to go to Colombia to buy emeralds. According to…
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A day in Bogotá (Colombia): Gold Museum, Monserrate, la Candelaria
For his two weeks of annual vacation, Philippe (JB’s dad) decided to spend them with us, in Colombia! Our road trip is composed of 8 complete days of visit (the rest of the time, Philippe has to manage by himself because we work, eh yes). Follow our adventures on the blog! Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary How do I get to Bogotá from Medellín? We could have gone there by bus (9h of journey) but considering the limited time that Philippe has in Colombia (and that we have outside working time!), we opt for a late departure in the evening by plane. The airplane…
