How to Arrive to ColombiaHow to travel by Air |
In order to access Colombia by air there are many possibilities, since there are eight international airports of outstanding quality available at this country.
Flights from a wide variety of cities from Latin America, Europe and North America arrive at these airports. The national airline that operates international flights in Colombia is Avianca.
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Moreover British
Airways, American
Airlines, Continental Airlines, Iberia, Aerolíneas
Argentinas, Mexicana
de Aviacion and Varig are the international airlines that operate most frequently in Colombia.
The airport tax on international flight is $45. However, residents or passengers who have stayed in the country for two months or longer will have to pay a tax of $19 at the moment of leaving the country.
• Airports
in Colombia
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How to travel by Land |
Nowadays, an extensive road network with more than one hundred fifty thousand kilometres is available in Colombia. Therefore, the country’s main cities have road connections with Venezuela, Ecuador and seaports. |
A stretch of the via Panamericana (Pan-American route) which will link Colombia to Panama is due to be built. Moreover, a highway known as “Marginal de la Selva” began to be built some years ago, linking Colombia with Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru through the Andes foothill.
In the Andean region, the North Coast and the llano foothill, the road is the main means of transport for both people and loads. Nowadays an excellent bus service system is available, connecting the main cities and villages.
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Before travelling it is important to bear in mind that the driving licence, the national compulsory insurance and the vehicle’s property card will be requested in the frontier lines. |
How to travel by sea |
Given that a vast number of ship companies arrive at the country, Colombia has easy access by sea as well.
Maritime companies with ships for passenger transport exclusively and mixed companies for both, passenger and cargo transport, operate here.
Cruise ships arrive from different areas of Europe through companies such as Pacific Steam Navigation, Italian Line, French Line, o Royal Netherlands SS Company.
Moreover, ships from the worldwide known Delta Cruise Lines Company leave regularly from the main American ports of the Mexican Gulf for Colombia.
Cartagena for example, is one of the Caribbean Sea’s main ports. Hence, ships from Sun Line, Princess Cruises, Delta Norwegian American, Holland America, Wetours, Sitmar and Costa arrive there regularly.
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