Road trips, driving and cars in Colombia, with maps and practical advice on how to get to some of the most amazing corners of this large varied country.
Having my car checked for its yearly ‘technical revision’ revealed some realities to how things work in Bogotá… This story first appeared in The Bogotá Post in 2016.for related posts see:– Make Driving Fun in Bogotá– Corruption: do you feel the bite? My car is due its revision tecnica, the yearly mechanical check to make sure it is fit for the road. A friend visiting Colombia for the first time is surprised to hear of this legal requirement. ´You mean
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Take time to visit El Dorado lake Guativita. It’s the stuff of legends.
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Road accidents are Colombia’s biggest killer. But road safety is a joke.
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You can drive to the Amazon basin in one day from Bogotá. That’s the way to San José.
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This wild and scenic corner of Cundinamarca is surprisingly close to Bogotá. It makes a great weekend road trip from the capital. (Or you can go by bus).
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Back-road trip across the Andes to mysterious ancient tombs.
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A humorous look at driving in Colombia’s capital
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