Thanks to its location at the northern tip of South America, Colombia is served by many flights, relatively cheap, from Europe and North America. Most travelers arrive at the international airport of Bogota, but airports Cartagena and San Andres also accommodate flights from abroad.
Colombia is accessible by road from Venezuela and Ecuador. Travelers wishing to cross the border through dangerous Arauca-El Amparo de Apure and Puerto Carreno, Paez Puerta to enter Venezuela have an interest in learning about the security at their embassy. In March 1995, troops were massed on either side of the border following attacks against Colombian guerrilla positions in the Venezuelan army.
The more adventurous can enter Colombia from Panama via the Darien Gap, this dangerous section of jungle which the Pan American Cup. It is a journey of two weeks, made at the company of a guide, and which requires a high degree of organization, of courage and luck. The guerrillas are active in the regions and kidnappings are not rare: it is not the kind of trip to be undertaken lightly.
You can also enter Colombia through a port on the Pacific coast or the Caribbean coast. Maritime traffic is more important on the Caribbean Sea: Many boats serving the United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean islands and Venezuela. Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Turbo are the main ports of the Caribbean coast, while the Pacific coast’s main port of Buenaventura.
Colombia was the first country in South America to adopt in 1919 its own airline, SCADTA, today Avianca. Its network of domestic flights is now the densest of Latin America. Policy cielos abiertos (open skies), established by the Government in 1991, allowed the introduction of several new airlines and aircraft of all types, large jets gear most doubtful. The domestic airfares are relatively high (Avianca and SAM airlines are the most expensive), but some newly established companies offering promotional fares extremely advantageous. Remember to reconfirm your reservations at least 72 hours in advance and expect to numerous contingencies regarding schedules. The tax on domestic flights is 5 USD.
Primary mode of transportation to travel within the country, buses have the advantage of being economic, efficient and offer a very extensive network. However, with the exception of trunk roads are in a catastrophic state. In cities, buses are slow and crowded, better opt for taxis are cheap and accept long commutes.
Besides the bus, there are also chivas (an old wooden bus, traveling mostly on small roads) and collectivos (taxis used for fixed routes).
There is no rail network and travel by its own means (by car or motorbike) is a solution to expensive and dangerous.
Maritime traffic, especially along the Pacific coast, no road dessert is irregular and only rudimentary.
