Adv riders in Colombia

theturtleshead · 11-11-2011, 05:00 AM

Having seen the ADVriders in Chile thread it seems like an ADV riders in Colombia thread is over due.
Feel free to chime in if you,re living in Colombia or just passing through.
I,m Al been living in Medellin for 4 years,got a little Irish pub in Medellin amongst other things and at the moment riding my KTM SMR.

Any valid Colombia info or just to bullshit come on down

Al
Shamrock Medellin

theturtleshead · 11-11-2011, 05:02 AM

Tambien en Espanol!!
Al

MountaineerWV · 11-13-2011, 12:06 PM

I'll be arriving in Cartagena via the Stahlratte on the 27th of Nov. Would love to meet some of you FFers or get any advice you all have.

xsPain · 11-13-2011, 06:38 PM

I flew into Bogota yesterday, leaving tomorrow. Still deciding about which way to go from there, but will probably start South West. This assumes I can find my way out of town.

theturtleshead · 11-14-2011, 03:34 AM

If you want to have a reasonable visit to Colombia the best thing to do is the following- head out of Bogota to Medellin,just over half way you,ll find a town called Doradal here you can visit Hacienda Napoles Pablo Escobars ranch and 20k on Rio Claro where they have the Cueva de los Guajaros one of the best little attractions in the country.
Then a couple of days in Medellin,checkin out the hot chicks-then down to the Zona Cafetera through Pereira to Salento for the night then on to Cali the next day to visit Mikey at the Casa Blanca.Mikey will give you the best places to visit from Cali south.
Al
ps Bogota-Ibague-Cali is ok not nearly as much fun

Mekongfrank · 11-15-2011, 07:54 PM

I'm in Trujillo, Peru, now, will be in Ecuador from about 20 to 30 Nov, then Colombia and maybe Venezuela for 6 weeks until I take the Stahlratte to Panama on Jan 17. I'll certainly stop by in Cali and Medellin.

martinef · 11-16-2011, 04:46 AM

Happily stuck in Bogota-Colombia

, our moto/sidecar is in the shop waiting for parts from Japan. Since we place the order the parts are going to get here in 30 days. Nothing major, just some parts worn out on the bike due to the extra weigh of the sidecar. We are staying with family and having fun till January

Rub-a-Dub · 11-16-2011, 06:14 AM

I am sure there are lots of points of interest in Colombia besides visiting some extinct drug lord's farm. The good thing is that most everything is within a day's drive or less. I would visit the San Agustin Archaeological site and check out the megalith statues that resemble the ones from Easter Island (http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=744). Then head north to Santander and ride through the Chicamocha Canyon, a breath-taken experience http://www.colombianparadise.com/des...-colombia.html, make sure you sample the local cuisine since every region has its own flavors, Then head to the northern coast where you can visit the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta where you can see indigenous people and ruins of ancient cultures as well as perpetual snowy peaks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_..._National_Park. If you feel more adventurous you can visit the Guajira peninsula, where you can see more indigenous tribes, desert landscapes and nature at its best http://www.google.com/search?q=la+gu...g&ved=0CDkQsAQ. Or you can head south to Cartagena and check out the old city wall from the Conquistador era, as well as the beaches. Then head to Medellin to enjoy the forever spring climate, mountains, food and beautiful ladies!
These are just a few sites of hundreds of places to visit while you are in Colombia.

MountaineerWV · 11-26-2011, 10:52 AM

Any suggestions for Christmas and New Years in Colombia?

theturtleshead · 11-29-2011, 04:27 AM

We,ll be doing our best to put together a big New years party at the pub.
Bikes welcome!
Al

kaiserkyhl · 12-08-2011, 08:34 PM

Mike checking in here as well. Doing time in Cali - 4 years now with Casa Blanca Hostel. Will be moving to Medellin this month to open branch of my motorcycle tour and rental business!

See you around!

crashmaster · 12-09-2011, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiserkyhl

Mike checking in here as well. Doing time in Cali - 4 years now with Casa Blanca Hostel. Will be moving to Medellin this month to open branch of my motorcycle tour and rental business!

See you around!

Excellent!

In fact, I will be coming back to Colombia in a couple of months and will be looking to rent a bike. I'll be taking it to Los Llanos and also to Norte de Santander like Santa Cecillia, and Santa Elena in the south of Santander as well. I'll be riding 2up.

Hablamos.

Throttlemeister · 12-09-2011, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crashmaster

. I'll be riding 2up.

Hablamos.

I know someone who will be riding dirty

Damn hard to stay away ain't it

Viva Colombia

kaiserkyhl · 12-23-2011, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crashmaster

Excellent!

In fact, I will be coming back to Colombia in a couple of months and will be looking to rent a bike. I'll be taking it to Los Llanos and also to Norte de Santander like Santa Cecillia, and Santa Elena in the south of Santander as well. I'll be riding 2up.

Hablamos.

Well anytime you need a bike let me know!

I'll be running the tours and rentals from Medellin from January 2012, but will also still run the Casa Blanca Hostel in Cali!

Cheers
Mike

crashmaster · 01-02-2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiserkyhl

Well anytime you need a bike let me know!

I'll be running the tours and rentals from Medellin from January 2012, but will also still run the Casa Blanca Hostel in Cali!

Cheers
Mike

Thanks Mike. Hope all of you in Colombia are staying dry and had a good holiday season.

Vin

11-11-2011, 05:00 AM	#1
theturtleshead ^OP Tits on a fish Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Medellin Colombia ain,t nowhere better Oddometer: 711	Adv riders in Colombia Having seen the ADVriders in Chile thread it seems like an ADV riders in Colombia thread is over due. Feel free to chime in if you,re living in Colombia or just passing through. I,m Al been living in Medellin for 4 years,got a little Irish pub in Medellin amongst other things and at the moment riding my KTM SMR. Any valid Colombia info or just to bullshit come on down Al Shamrock Medellin theturtleshead screwed with this post 11-11-2011 at 05:01 AM Reason: bad spelling

11-11-2011, 05:02 AM	#2
theturtleshead ^OP Tits on a fish Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Medellin Colombia ain,t nowhere better Oddometer: 711	Spanish Tambien en Espanol!! Al

11-13-2011, 12:06 PM	#3
MountaineerWV Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: West Virginia Oddometer: 282	I'll be arriving in Cartagena via the Stahlratte on the 27th of Nov. Would love to meet some of you FFers or get any advice you all have. __________________ TAT...and Beyond West Virginia University Beta Theta Pi - Beta Psi US Army 2006-2011; Ansbach, Germany 2007-2011; Iraq 07-08 & 09-10

11-13-2011, 06:38 PM	#4
xsPain Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Oddometer: 42	I flew into Bogota yesterday, leaving tomorrow. Still deciding about which way to go from there, but will probably start South West. This assumes I can find my way out of town. __________________ I wrote a book. you should buy it so I can keep traveling an not have to get a real job. Going Small - A Guide to Lightweight Motorcycle Touring Everything over 250ccs is just ego.

11-14-2011, 03:34 AM	#5
theturtleshead ^OP Tits on a fish Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Medellin Colombia ain,t nowhere better Oddometer: 711	Route If you want to have a reasonable visit to Colombia the best thing to do is the following- head out of Bogota to Medellin,just over half way you,ll find a town called Doradal here you can visit Hacienda Napoles Pablo Escobars ranch and 20k on Rio Claro where they have the Cueva de los Guajaros one of the best little attractions in the country. Then a couple of days in Medellin,checkin out the hot chicks-then down to the Zona Cafetera through Pereira to Salento for the night then on to Cali the next day to visit Mikey at the Casa Blanca.Mikey will give you the best places to visit from Cali south. Al ps Bogota-Ibague-Cali is ok not nearly as much fun

11-15-2011, 07:54 PM	#6
Mekongfrank Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: RTW 2010-2015. TdF-AK completed. Now East Coast Oddometer: 37	Dec/Jan 2011/12 in Colombia I'm in Trujillo, Peru, now, will be in Ecuador from about 20 to 30 Nov, then Colombia and maybe Venezuela for 6 weeks until I take the Stahlratte to Panama on Jan 17. I'll certainly stop by in Cali and Medellin. __________________ Meum est propositum in taberna mori!

11-16-2011, 04:46 AM	#7
martinef Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2007 Location: All over the AMERICAS Oddometer: 258	In Bogota Happily stuck in Bogota-Colombia , our moto/sidecar is in the shop waiting for parts from Japan. Since we place the order the parts are going to get here in 30 days. Nothing major, just some parts worn out on the bike due to the extra weigh of the sidecar. We are staying with family and having fun till January __________________ http://www.motonomadas.com Explorando el Sur...Helping to Educate Street Kids and Lessen Poverty

11-16-2011, 06:14 AM	#8
Rub-a-Dub Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Colombia Oddometer: 111	Some points of interest in Colombia I am sure there are lots of points of interest in Colombia besides visiting some extinct drug lord's farm. The good thing is that most everything is within a day's drive or less. I would visit the San Agustin Archaeological site and check out the megalith statues that resemble the ones from Easter Island (http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=744). Then head north to Santander and ride through the Chicamocha Canyon, a breath-taken experience http://www.colombianparadise.com/des...-colombia.html, make sure you sample the local cuisine since every region has its own flavors, Then head to the northern coast where you can visit the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta where you can see indigenous people and ruins of ancient cultures as well as perpetual snowy peaks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_..._National_Park. If you feel more adventurous you can visit the Guajira peninsula, where you can see more indigenous tribes, desert landscapes and nature at its best http://www.google.com/search?q=la+gu...g&ved=0CDkQsAQ. Or you can head south to Cartagena and check out the old city wall from the Conquistador era, as well as the beaches. Then head to Medellin to enjoy the forever spring climate, mountains, food and beautiful ladies! These are just a few sites of hundreds of places to visit while you are in Colombia. Rub-a-Dub screwed with this post 11-16-2011 at 06:24 AM

11-26-2011, 10:52 AM	#9
MountaineerWV Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: West Virginia Oddometer: 282	Any suggestions for Christmas and New Years in Colombia? __________________ TAT...and Beyond West Virginia University Beta Theta Pi - Beta Psi US Army 2006-2011; Ansbach, Germany 2007-2011; Iraq 07-08 & 09-10

11-29-2011, 04:27 AM	#10
theturtleshead ^OP Tits on a fish Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Medellin Colombia ain,t nowhere better Oddometer: 711	Shamrock Irish Pub Medellin We,ll be doing our best to put together a big New years party at the pub. Bikes welcome! Al

12-08-2011, 08:34 PM	#11
kaiserkyhl Send more money! Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Have hostel and bike rental in Cali, Colombia! Oddometer: 456	Mike checking in here as well. Doing time in Cali - 4 years now with Casa Blanca Hostel. Will be moving to Medellin this month to open branch of my motorcycle tour and rental business! See you around! __________________ My hostel in Cali, Colombia: www.casablancahostel.com (GPS: N 03.28.147' W076.31.773) My motorcycle tour and rental business: www.motolombia.com My videos: www.youtube.com/kaiserkyhl My Facebook: www.facebook.com/kaiserkyhl Business Facebook: Casa Blanca Hostel and Motolombia kaiserkyhl screwed with this post 12-23-2011 at 11:42 PM

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: .
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode