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'''{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}''' is a city in [[Country]].  
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'''Bogotá''' is the capital and largest city in [[Colombia]].  
  
 
== Hitching out ==
 
== Hitching out ==
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=== South towards Ibague/Cali/Ecuador ===
 
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I hitched out of Bogota on Deceber 13th 2011.
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Instead of hitching on the side of the road, it is best to go to a gas station in Soacha and talk to truck drivers. To get there, take the TransMileno to the southernmost station, Portal Del Sur. Follow the signs leading to "Autopista del Sur", and take a van going to Soacha. Ask to get dropped off past "El Parque", at the end of town. From there, walk to the Terpel gas station.
 
 
I was advised not to hitch on the side of the road. I was told instead to hit the gas stations and strike conversations with truck drivers. So that's what I did.
 
 
 
So first you want to get to Soacha. To get there, take the TransMileno to the southern-most station, Portal Del Sur. Follow the signs leading to "Autopista del Sur", and take a van going to Soacha. Ask to get dropped off past "El Parque", at the end of town. From there, walk to the Terpel gas station.
 
  
 
http://bit.ly/udX8yz (google maps)
 
http://bit.ly/udX8yz (google maps)
  
There you will find plenty of trucks going all the way to Cali, especially early in the morning, as it *normally* is a 13 hour ride. I showed up at around 7am on a tuesday. I had to wait 30-40 minutes.
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There you will find plenty of trucks going all the way to Cali, especially early in the morning, as it '''normally''' is a 13 hour ride.
 
 
- Yes, you need to speak spanish.<br>
 
- Yes, Soacha can be sketchy.<br>
 
- Yes, it was a lot of fun. :)<br>
 
 
 
Any questions: patrick.mahoney [@] polymtl.ca
 
 
 
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Revision as of 10:41, 27 December 2011

Bogotá is the capital and largest city in Colombia.

Hitching out

South towards Ibague/Cali/Ecuador

Instead of hitching on the side of the road, it is best to go to a gas station in Soacha and talk to truck drivers. To get there, take the TransMileno to the southernmost station, Portal Del Sur. Follow the signs leading to "Autopista del Sur", and take a van going to Soacha. Ask to get dropped off past "El Parque", at the end of town. From there, walk to the Terpel gas station.

http://bit.ly/udX8yz (google maps)

There you will find plenty of trucks going all the way to Cali, especially early in the morning, as it normally is a 13 hour ride.