Last weekend, we took a day trip on an old steam train from Bogota to a few surrounding towns and also paid a visit to the Catedral de Sal in Zipaquirá. A popular weekend outing for locals and tourists alike, the "Turistren" consists of a trip through several small towns outside of Bogota on either an old restored steam or diesel locomotive, depending on the day you go.
tours, Bogota, trains, Colombia
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David
11/30/2009
continued from "a weekday getaway: Tunja"...With buses and Tunja having taken up most of our day, we arrived Wednesday evening in Villa de Leyva, a small colonial town turned national monument, and one of the nicest colonial towns I've seen.
Villa de Leyva, drinks, churches, tours, lodging, food, Colombia, animals
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David
10/12/2009
This week we got out of the house and played tourist in the nearby towns of Tunja and Villa de Leyva, a few hours outside of Bogota.
churches, tours, public transportation, Tunja, buses, Colombia
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David
10/10/2009
Only once, in Dublin, Ireland, have I boarded a "tourist bus", but my couch surfing host suggested it as a good way to see most of the city of Salvador since he was busy working. For U$15, Salvador Bus is cheaper than cabs and buses between the spread out metropolis.
churches, tours, Brasil, Salvador, buses, food
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Brendon
7/9/2009
So here we sit atop a five story colonial style hostel in the oldest part of Mexico City. For three days now, I have been pondering the church next door and wondering if I just drank too much last night or if it really is leaning to the right!?
tequila, drinks, tours, party, lodging, Mexico City, Mexico, ruins
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Jason
10/4/2008