El Dorado Bird Reserve - Colombia Travel

In recent years the international perception with regards to the
security situation within the country has improved significantly. This
is backed by the growing foreign investment around the country. In
fact, you will find armed police officers who, rather than intimidate,
help you on the streets. The national police continually carry out
road safety and accident prevention campaigns that help avoid
diversions or delays in your
itinerary. While you do not
need to worry about your
safety, you should always
use common sense.
However, you will not run
into anything out of the
ordinary that might scare
you.
Yellow-eared Parrot roosting site
16 . Birdwatching Colombia
Security
Taxes (VAT)
A tourist that spends more than 237 thousand pesos in shopping can
have the VAT reimbursed; just present the VAT recept together with
your credit card receipt for the purchase made with your international
credit card. Before boarding your flight to your country of origen you
will need to go the DIAN (Direccion de Impuestos y Aduanas
Nacionales) at the airport and show sales receipt, documents and a fill
in an application form (modelo 1344). Within a period of 90 days the
reimbursement will show on your credit card.
Exit taxes
Airport exit tax: US$34 for tourists that stay less than 60 days in the
country. A US$68 tax
applies to travellers who
have stayed more than
two months in the
country. Payment can be
made in cash in dollars or
its equivalent in pesos at
the daily exchange rate.
Please note that this
Trails inside Rio Blanco Reserve could change at anytime.
Transport
Airports:
Colombia has 6 International airports connecting with the major
cities of the world; these are located in Bogotá, Medellín, Cali,Pereira,
Barranquilla and Cartagena. Additionally, almost every city in
Colombia has a domestic airport. Around 21 national and
international airlines operate about 640 flights a week.
Roads:
You may cover large sections of the country, while at the same time,
enjoying its natural beauty, by using the national road system which
covers around 145,000km and connects bordering countries.
However, it is important to take into consideration the geographical,
geologic and climatic conditions as your trip could be interrupted
by landslides or other similar problems. There are tolls along the
main roads which have different prices according to the type of toll
road and vehicle. You can find information about the road system
and tolls at the website www.invias.gov.co.
Colombia’s flora and fauna colorful (Natalia Ocampo and Claudia Múnera)
General aspects . 17