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=== Towards [[Cartagena]] ===
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'''Barranquilla''' is a town in [[Colombia]].
Take the pickup truck communal transport along the Cr 46 (Olaya Herrera) until you get to a large concrete bridge at a crosspoint with ''Circunvalacion'' on the edge of town. This is the road to [[Cartagena]]. Go up the bridge, don't be surprised if people give you fruits and drinks, a short distance away from the bridge is a good hitch point.
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=== West towards [[Cartagena]] ===
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You can either get a bus (04/2019: COP 2,300) going to Universidad del Norte or Puerto Colombia and get out at Cementerio Jardines del Recuerdo. Almost right next to the cemetery and university campus you will find a Terpel gas station (11°00′55.6″N 74°50′48.47″W) with quite a lot of cars heading straight to Cartagena.  
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=== East towards [[Santa Marta]] ===
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After the round about at the intersection of calle 17 with carrera 9 there are a multiple gas stations in a row where many trucks and cars stop (10°56′57.82″N 74°46′13.13″W). They all go in the direction of Santa Marta and at least pass by Cienaga after which the road splits towards Santa Marta or down to Santander. The place there is little bit messy but there are many cars and trucks which you could ask and it's easy to find something. Also the bus station for Santa Marta is right there towards the big roundabout in case you don't find anything.
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[[Category:Colombia]]
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 8 December 2019

Barranquilla is a town in Colombia.

West towards Cartagena

You can either get a bus (04/2019: COP 2,300) going to Universidad del Norte or Puerto Colombia and get out at Cementerio Jardines del Recuerdo. Almost right next to the cemetery and university campus you will find a Terpel gas station (11°00′55.6″N 74°50′48.47″W) with quite a lot of cars heading straight to Cartagena.

East towards Santa Marta

After the round about at the intersection of calle 17 with carrera 9 there are a multiple gas stations in a row where many trucks and cars stop (10°56′57.82″N 74°46′13.13″W). They all go in the direction of Santa Marta and at least pass by Cienaga after which the road splits towards Santa Marta or down to Santander. The place there is little bit messy but there are many cars and trucks which you could ask and it's easy to find something. Also the bus station for Santa Marta is right there towards the big roundabout in case you don't find anything.