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How to visit Colombia on a budget
01.10.2023 - 11:59 / lonelyplanet.com
Regularly cited as one of the best-value countries to visit in South America, Colombia is a place where your cash is destined to go further.
With fixed-price lunch menus and inexpensive pola (beer), you can dine like royalty, and hostels are plentiful and cheap. A network of affordable interregional buses and low-cost airlines means you can often score a bargain and this further opens up the country to even the most budget-minded travelers.
Better still, some of Colombia’s finest pleasures – think practicing salsa’s frenetic footwork in Cali or catching an impromptu performance of a porro band in a sultry Cartagena square – are completely free.
Thanks to a glut of ultra-low-cost carriers in the Colombian airline industry, the difference in cost between flights and buses has narrowed significantly. However, don’t be fooled by the cheap deals you’ll find on aggregator websites for airlines – the lowest fares rarely include luggage, and adding bags can often double the ticket price.
However, inexpensive flights are available, particularly for trips out of Bogotá – the cheapest fares can be found by visiting the airlines' Spanish-language websites. Prices can be half what you see on the English-language site. If you don’t read Spanish, use the translate feature on your web browser to help you complete the purchase.
For obvious environmental reasons, flying only makes sense to avoid a particularly arduous or time-consuming journey. The only way to reach Leticia in the Amazon Basin without flying is by slow boat from Iquitos, Peru or Manaus, Brazil.
As with most countries in South America, distances between cities in Colombia are vast, and buses are by far the cheapest means of transport, offering big savings compared to flying. If you want to stretch your pesos to the absolute maximum, opt for overnight buses rather than daytime departures and save the cost of a night's accommodation.
Admittedly, this is only an option for those who can sleep through any distractions, as roads can be winding and bumpy, and in-journey entertainment is usually loud (pack earplugs!).
Packed to the brim with spectacular scenery and pristine natural landscapes, Colombia is an outdoor adventure playground. Its network of national parks showcasing lofty Andean peaks, emerald hills and sun-drenched coral-white beaches are mostly accessible with only a token entrance fee.
For serious hikers, many of the country’s best hikes, including the Lost City Trek, require you to hire a guide, though, which does add up.
Across Colombia, it’s common to see chalkboards outside restaurants promoting the menú del día or ejecutivo, a three-course lunch that offers a very affordable way to fill up on delicious, if heavy, local dishes.
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