There are lots of road closures right now in Colombia. 16 major highways as of last night including the main road from Bogotá to Medellin. Also the route from Cúcuta through Pamplona over the Berlin pass to Bucaramanga was closed as well but I don't know if it's open now or not.

Last week I rode Bogotá, south to San Augustin, Ibagué, Armenia, Pereira, Manizales to Parque de Los Nevados via a knee deep mud route, then left the park on another muddy route with deep water crossings through some Guerrilla territory into Murillo then another alternate routing involving more mud and washed out dirt roads back to Bogotá. In addition I was stuck between two landslides for a day on the Ruta del Café between Ibagué and Armenia.

If you have camping gear it's not a big deal though. Watch your fuel because trying to get around landslides can involve some pretty big detours and extensive dirt/mud road excursions. You can always find a way around if you are willing to look for it and ride some mud and rocks. This is where a GPS With good maps was invaluable.

Make sure you have rain gear because it has been pissing down rain every day for three weeks and at 3000 to 4000 meters it tends to be a bit cold.

To get the latest closures and alternate routings dial #767 from a Colombian phone and they can give you up to date info. In addition ask the police at any checkpoint near where you want to go. The Colombian cops are friendly and professional and are not corrupt generally speaking so don't worry about stopping and asking them questions.

However all this is assuming you can speak and understand enough Spanish. Heck, if I can do it, anyone can.

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