Bogotá

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Hitching out

South towards Ibague/Cali/Ecuador

I hitched out of Bogota on Deceber 13th 2011.

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)

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.

- Yes, you need to speak spanish. - Yes, Soacha can be sketchy. - Yes, it was a lot of fun. :)

Any questions: patrick.mahoney [@] polymtl.ca