The reviews did not make me hesitant to go but it just made me more cautious. After reading about the person whose car got broken in. I took an Uber and when we got to the top there was police officers there as well as taxis. I Ask the driver to wait so I can get a ride back down. After taking a walk up towards the statue they were also police officers up there .I do not by any circumstances recommend walking because it's very far as well as biking because the road is very narrow and it can be dangerous. The views are very nice the Statue is okay . The views are similar to the Monserrate. There are places we can buy gifts as well as get something to eat. But the food and the gifts are relatively normal nothing exceptional. Also I went in the morning so going up the road it was not that busy just a lot of bikers on the road. But going down the traffic begin to pick up but still not that bad of a ridev. I could just imagine if you going in the afternoon it might be a...
Read moreJust went to see the statue. First of all - it is very safe.. A lot of police and military personal on the way and on the top. 20 mins driving from Bogota. The road is montanious and curvy. We took yellow cab from funicular station in the base of Monseratt. The driver waited for us(around 40mins) at the little parking lot at the base of the statue. From the parking lot to the actual statue is 15 mins. walk up the hill. It costs us 120 000COP(~USD40) for the entire trip(including going back to the airport). The were no signs of danger, there were a lot of people cicling and jogging up and down the road. ...
Read moreA must visit place. Take a community taxi for 5000 pesos from cra 10 con calle 6 (national police headquarters, next door). Tell the driver entrada para Guadeloupe. Then hike up the paved road for about 20-30 minutes. There are signs. If you cannot or unwilling to hike, taxi will take you all the way up, but be sure to negotiate in advance how much you will pay total round trip (ida y vuelta) plus 1 hour waiting time. Last time, when I arrived, it was supper cloudy. I went to a shop for a cup of hot chocolate. 15 minutes later I went back up observation and it was fantastic. Clear sky. View from...
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