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18 Mar 2012
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COLOMBIA - South America
Hi
I am currently travelling in Colombia, South America. I have just bought a 150 cc Bajaj boxer. Can any one recommend any nice routes, or unmissable places to visit. I am currently in Cartagena. I have already done the carribean coast east of Cartagena ( Barranquilla, Santa Marta, La Guajjira etc). I plan to now ride the bike along the west of Cartagena and then head south towards Medellin and beyond. Any secondary nice bike roads i.e little traffic, stunnning views would be greatly appreciated. Also, happy to double up with other bikers, if you are near or around Cartagena right now. Cheers Sameer. PS ( I am male, 29, from UK. I speak basic level spanish). 
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19 Mar 2012
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That is a better route than south to Bogota from Barranquilla.
All the roads around/into Medellin are fun. Well worth the trip over to San Gil as well. Lots of great stuff there - not just roads. Go south from there to Bogota. I miss that Country. Stayed there for about 1 1/2 years. Was only planning for 5 days.
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23 Mar 2012
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greetings mate
I did the route from bogota up to baranquilla, cartagena then south through medellin then all the way to buenos aires about this time last year. The first section from cartagena to medellin in pretty flat and straight though as you get closer to medellin you hit the hills and some pretty nice riding. Beware when you get closer to medellin the traffic will get bad around the peak working hours so try to arrive outside of those hours. After medellin going south the riding is pretty spectacular and I can highly recommend a detour to manizales which is famous for it's coffee and is also a very groovy city, the whole region is very hilly and great for riding. After that I rode through pereira to cali then popayan, there aren't many other options for detours, though the riding is really picturesque. After that I headed to ecuador so I can't say what else there is to see inland, though I highly recommend that route, the people you will meet along the way will all be absolutely charming and there heaps to do in all the cities especially cali, which if you make you must stop off at casa blanca hotel, they will help you with all things bike and are very friendly and helpful.. hope that helps, good luck!!
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30 Mar 2012
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I wouldn't miss San Agustin and Colombia's road of death, "Trampolina de la Muerta" from Mocoa over to Pasto, some nice hotsprings down in these areas. Great riding around the snow capped mountains of the high peaks El Coyue areas.
Viva Colombia, probably the best motorcycle friendly country in all of SA and right near the cheap gas of Venezuela also with some wonderful high Andes riding. John back in Cartagena again sorting out my bike again after giving it a good beating coming over from Caracas.
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