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Does visiting Colombia hurts one's travel history?
Not at all. It's not on a list of banned countries either.
Source: I've travelled to at least 80 countries, including Colombia, Cuba, Iran, Uzbekistan, Zambia and other odd countries.
Post-Colombia, ...
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Does visiting Colombia hurts one's travel history?
No, this is absolutely false!
I'm British and I've travelled to Colombia quite a few times, in addition to the other countries you mention.
For example:
I've flown to the US directly from Colombia ...
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Is it acceptable to bring a holiday ham to Colombia?
will it be acceptable to bring it and how many will it be acceptable?
None.
Meat and animal based foodstuffs are banned from entry
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Why was I quizzed about my activities in Colombia by the air-line staff prior to check-in?
These interviews are standard for most flights to the US, and are mandated by the US government. Although similar rules have existed for several years, the latest round were announced in June of 2017,...
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Will I be able to pass through immigration and customs from foreign country to the U.S with damaged green card after an absence of more than one year?
Departure controls in your country of citizenship are not the problem here. The green card is not legally sufficient to return to the US after more than 1 year of absence. Furthermore, an airline is ...
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What do "Victor", "Tango", "Quebec", "Eco", "Sierra" flight ticket classes mean?
Why would anyone not choose the cheapest available option?
Click on the "Condiciones" link and compare the results.
You should see different conditions relating to:
whether the fare is refundable ...
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What is the "CC" and "Numero" of a credit card holder in Colombia?
Apparently "Tipo" is the Identification Document Type:
C.C: Cedula de Ciudadania
C.E: Cédula de Extranjería
N.I.T: Numero de Identificacion Tributaria
The "Cedula de Extranjeria is is apparently ...
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Does visiting Colombia hurts one's travel history?
Yes it can, in combination with other factors.
I'm Canadian and I crossed from the US into Mexico by motorcycle about five years ago. I was in Mexico for about four months and during that time, I ...
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What do "Victor", "Tango", "Quebec", "Eco", "Sierra" flight ticket classes mean?
Why would anyone not choose the cheapest available option?
They wouldn't -- so most booking sites don't bother showing all the options, and just present the cheapest price for each service class that'...
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Is it possible to travel from Brazil to Peru or Colombia, by bus, without entering Bolivia?
Yes it is possible. But you are not going to like it.
There is a bus connection from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Santiago Chile, going through Paraguay and Argentina, which does not enter Bolivia. Once ...
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Can I help my friend get a Colombian passport from the USA?
I urge you to be extremely careful here, and to follow the advice given elsewhere to think carefully about if the request is legitimate or a scam.
If you are certain of your friend's identity and ...
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How exactly can I buy a local bus ticket (TransMilenio) in Bogotá, Colombia
I live in Bogota.
Let me start with your statements.
after arrival at the BOG airport, I must take a green connector bus, which is free. There is no option to buy a TransMilenio card at the airport.
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Is it possible to travel from Brazil to Peru or Colombia, by bus, without entering Bolivia?
Yes.
It's not the only option, but the obvious choice is Ormeno's direct connection between Rio / Sao Paulo and Lima. It's a bit of a long ride, at around 4 full days of travel.
Here's the Ormeno ...
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Through which immigration checkpoints must one go if crossing the Darien gap legally?
Immigration checkpoints will likely be one of the least of your concerns. All other things considered you will likely present yourself in a migration office before and after crossing the gap (maybe ...
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Travel to Colombia as a dual Colombian-US citizen: is it ok to use my US passport?
As stated in Timatic, the database used by airlines:
Nationals of Colombia are allowed to enter with an expired
passport.
So you can enter Colombia with your expired Colombian passport, but, ...
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Entering Colombia with Alcohol
I fear the bonus points may not be achievable. All the signs are that, basically, the allowance is whatever you want it to be, in practice. There is clearly no way whether 70cl or 1L each is going to ...
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Is it allowed to bring nuts and raisins to Colombia?
What you posted states clearly that you're not allowed to import such things into Colombia; however, you should have no problem taking them on the aircraft with you. Just be sure to discard any ...
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How does the rule of passport's 6 months validity to enter Colombia work?
I have emailed the embassy of Colombia.
The answer was passport should be valid for the duration of the stay in Colombia. Thus the information found all over Internet that a passport have to be valid ...
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Sealed Duty Free bag back through security at a different airport (not transfer)
Highly Unlikely.
I don't think you can get a definitive answer before you actually get there, but chances are low. In most places you need present a receipt or it's packed in the bag and must be ...
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Do I need a Colombian passport?
According to the US Department of State, yes, you will need both your US passport and your Colombian passport to make this trip:
All Colombian citizens—regardless of dual citizenship—MUST present a ...
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How safe is it to travel to Colombia now? (2017)
I'd venture to say that Colombia has never been as safe as it is now, and has gotten structurally safer, across the board, over the last decade.
That said, Colombia, generally speaking, is less safe ...
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Domestic flights for foreigner in Colombia
Yes, you can book via a global service like Expedia or Hipmunk, but the rumor you've heard is also correct: you can get significantly cheaper seats by booking on a Colombian site.
For example, if you ...
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Strange merchant names in Colombia on credit card statement
Although that makes it slightly confusing for you as a customer there are a number of valid reasons for that to happen that boil down to:
The name in the window of the business / merchant may only ...
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Can an Indian citizen with a US green card travel to Colombia without a visa?
Yes, travel without a visa is allowed. According to the Colombian government's "do I need a visa" page, Indian citizens traveling for tourism
do not need a visa to enter Colombia if you are ...
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Traveling to Colombia with an Indian passport and US Visa that expires in 100 days
No. To qualify for the visa exemption, the visa must be valid for at least six months when you enter Colombia (the document from the Colombian government linked below says "six months," not ...
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Can an Indian citizen with US visa enter Colombia, even when Colombian visa has been denied?
Yes, under Colombia's visa policy, you may be allowed visa-free entry, as an Indian national who holds a visa (or residence permit) issued by the United States or a Schengen Area country.
However, ...
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Quick layover in San Andres Airport
It depends on how are you traveling with, but in general, I would visit the Blow Hole or I would go to La Regata which is one of the best restaurants on the island with a perfect view of the sea.
It ...
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Colombia travel visa for Indian citizen already having Schengen Visa
If anyone else is still looking for this. Here is some official documentation stating that Indians with Schengen or US Visa may enter Colombia.
https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/...
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Domestic flights for foreigner in Colombia
Please don't overthink this or worry about it so much.
For Colombia, there's really nothing stopping you from buying a ticket Cartagena-Bogota from any regular travel web site, Expedia, Kayak, etc.
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Will I be able to pass through immigration and customs from foreign country to the U.S with damaged green card after an absence of more than one year?
Per TIMATIC, the database used by airlines:
Additional Information: An expired Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551) is accepted with:
a 10-years validity at time of issuance; or
a ...
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