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Colombia Libre!Cartagena Nov 2009
Right Guys and Gals!!!
We,re in the process of organising an International Motorcycle travellers meeting in Cartagena in November of 2009!!!
We,ll be advertizing it in as many places as possible.I,m especially looking for people from France,Germany Italy etc.I know there are a lot of them travelling but it,s difficult to get a hold of them,if you know of any websites in these countries for folks like us please let me know!!!
The main reason for this idea coming together is to show the world that Colombia is not what it used to be and that the folks down here get an unfairly bad rap in the press and media in general.Too many people still fly straight from Panama to Quito and miss out on the stunning scenery and extra friendly people.(not to mention the hot chicks)
We recon November is the time to do it as it seem thats when the majority of Alaska-TdF types are passing by.
There are no fixed dates as yet and we,re just putting a team together to get things moving,but we already have interest from Ktm and Redbull as possible sponsors!!!
We shall see early days yet.
If you,re planning a trip try to fit this into your schedule,as I,m sure that if we can pull it off it,ll be a real hoot.
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Wow, this sounds pretty awesome Albert. I am sure that it will be a success. The safety in Colombia has improved so much over the last 10 years because of the president. If you skip Colombia, then you will be skipping the best country on the trip.r
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Colombia
Sssshhhhh....don´t tell everybody!
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Of all the countries that I visited during my trip Colombia was one of my favorites and one of two where I could see myself living (Argentina was the other) and working a real job.
Albert! Wish I could make it! Maybe next year!
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Colombia Libre!!! Cartagena October 30th-2ndNovember
We now have a team of Organisers Maurico Gallo from Ruta40 BMW Medellin and John Arcilla from TouringColombia - Touring Colombia - "Amigos por la Ruta".
We,ll have a logo,hotels,hostals,routes and bike transport in the planning.
They,ll be all kinds of runs organised to Santa Matha,Parque Tyrona etc.
So if you,re heading down in 2009 try to fit this into your schedule.
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Transport
We,re talking to a company in Miami called AmericanWings The owner has been very interested in what we are trying to do.The cost for one bike is around $1000 all in,but he says the price will drop considerbly are the number of bikes rises.
It,s a start!!! 
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