San Agustín, Colombia

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San Agustin, close to Popayan and Tierra Dentro, is a town that lies in a beautiful and mysterious area where a civilization that has long died has left lots of intruiging statues (over 500 of them), scattered over a large area. You can explore the area on a horse, on foot or by jeep.

Unlike in the most of Colombia, people may hassle you here to sell tours and stuff. Renting a horse is about 25000 pesos per day, and for another 40000 or something a guide will come with you.

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Places to stay:

Camping San Agustin (0 comments) at about 1 km from town towards the archeological park Tel: tel 837 31 92
You can camp here.

Posada Campesina (0 comments) Carrera 14, Camino a la Estrella Tel: 078 837 39 56

Casa de Francois (0 comments) at 1 km from town via El Tablon Tel: 098 837 32 14 Tel: 311 82 65 634 Private rooms available.
It has a kitchen, food, hot water showers and more.

Casa de Nelly (2 comments) at 1km from town via La Estrella Tel: 078 837 32 21 Cheapest night: 7 US$/night. Private rooms available.
A quiet place with a beautiful garden. A room with bathroom is 15000 pesos (US$ 6).

El Maco (1 comments) at 1km from town via Al Parque Tel: 078 837 34 37 Website: http://www.elmaco.ch Cheapest night: 8 US$/night. Private rooms available.
Charges from 15000 pesos a night (in the off season). Their website has good info.

Finca El Cielo (1 comments) Via Estrecho, a 3 km de San Agustin Tel: +57 313 49 37 446 Tel: +41 79 345 66 85 (Switzerland) Website: http://www.fincaelcielo.com Email: info at fincaelcielo dot com Email: elcielo at web dot de Cheapest night: 20 US$/night. Private rooms available.
Finca in the midst of nature and near to all important archeological sites, with wonderful view over the cañon of Magdalena and swimming pond. Spacious rooms out of bamboo. Tours by horse or jeep can be organized. Cheapest night 20 US$.

Things to do:

Lucas Garzon (lucasgarzon at yahoo.com) is a reliable guide if you want to do a trip on a horse back or jeep tour in the area. He organises trips to the statues but also (overnight) trips to the indegeneous villages are possible.Can be found in or near Hotel Colonial, Calle 3 no 11-25, Centro, San Agustin. He speaks a little English and French. He organises tours for half a day, a day or several days on request,

 

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sbf says on Aug 3, 2009, 09:34: SCT-"Safe Colombian Tours" Inexpensive English speaking guides and interpeters starting from 3 usd per hour (groups can share the cost, i.e. a group a 4 people will pay less than one dollar per traveler!!!!!!!!) We can find you the cheaper option available in road and air tickets (clearing out the always present tentation of overpricing goods and services to foregin looking visitors) only paying a very small fee Low Cost Travel Agency but with a very warm an personal touch. contact: cafemaya at telefonica.net 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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