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Hey guys!
I used Girag as Copa says they are not shipping bikes into Colombia at all until sometime in the new year. It's pretty straightforward on the Panama end, some running around on the Colombia end. If you guys have some Espanol it'll make it much easier. I was lucky enough to hook up with a girl at the Bogota airport who worked for a local hotel. She spoke very good english and made the process much easier. I actually have her name and number if you think you might need her. She's familiar with the process now anyway. Just let me know.
When I tried to fly myself over both Copa and Avianca told me they had no flights for 4 days (it was just before Christmas and standby didn't occur to me) so I wasted a day before I got on a standby flight. Standby is your friend!! Best of luck guys! Hopefully see you when you get here.
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Originally Posted by 1thumper
Hey guys!
I used Girag as Copa says they are not shipping bikes into Colombia at all until sometime in the new year. It's pretty straightforward on the Panama end, some running around on the Colombia end. If you guys have some Espanol it'll make it much easier. I was lucky enough to hook up with a girl at the Bogota airport who worked for a local hotel. She spoke very good english and made the process much easier. I actually have her name and number if you think you might need her. She's familiar with the process now anyway. Just let me know.
When I tried to fly myself over both Copa and Avianca told me they had no flights for 4 days (it was just before Christmas and standby didn't occur to me) so I wasted a day before I got on a standby flight. Standby is your friend!! Best of luck guys! Hopefully see you when you get here.
Kevin
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Hi Kevin
Do you have the Bogota gal's email address? My espanol not great.
Cheers
Larry
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Stephane in Bogota
Hey Larry,
I don't have an email for Stephane, just her phone number. 313-436-3670 If you decide to call her say hi for me. Let me know how you make out. When are you planning to cross? This is my last night in Medellin (I figure if I don't leave now I never will!!). I'm heading for Cali and The Casa Blanca.
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Hey Larry,
I don't have an email for Stephane, just her phone number. 313-436-3670 If you decide to call her say hi for me. Let me know how you make out. When are you planning to cross? This is my last night in Medellin (I figure if I don't leave now I never will!!). I'm heading for Cali and The Casa Blanca.
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Hi Kevin
Thanks. I assume she speaks English as well, my espanol very limited.
I won't be down there till end of January at this point. Let's keep in touch, so I can learn from your successes (and mistakes, haha). Where you from Kevin? I am at larrynunavut at hotmail dot com
cheers
Larry
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