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The Pamir highway in an unseasonably
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Looking for advice on Equador/Colombia border crossings

Hi, I'm trying to do research on the different towns that you can cross the border at for Ecuador and Colombia.

I know Ipiales has a crossing.

Anyone know of some good smaller town crossings?

Hoping to find some smaller ones without many immigration workers or computers.

I overstayed on my tourist visa and am hoping to avoid having to pay a large fine to get back in.

I have a marriage visa in process, but it will not be ready in time for when I need to return.
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Where are you going north or south? there is only one other choice besides Ipiales ,
San Miguel north of Nueva Loja Ecuador - or south of Macoa Colombia , Hormiga is the last town before the border
The Immigration and customs are south of Rio San Miguel the border line, about 5 km
Colombia and Ecuador share the same building
You stamp in stamp out 15 feet apart, this migration service is as good as it can get
Be sure to be there before it closes at 5: 30 pm The bridge is blocked after 5:30 and open at 7 am I believe
this migration service is as good as it can get
But you won't get away easily if you have overstayed your stamp visa
This is not the 80s anymore computers are used Its a modern system
US and Canadian passports have a chip and they will know exactly where you have been and how much time you have spent
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if you entered Colombia and started the clock you have 90 days. you can extend this for 90 days. with a visit to migration. or do it on line. easy peasy.
if you over stay it will cost you 20 bucks a day
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I used the San Miguel border - albeit some years ago. Quiet and easy bordercrossing indeed. I bit of challenging roads if I remember correctly. And then you have the brilliant Trampolina de la muerte between Mocoa and direction Pasto….
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