Bill,
I have again checked the U.S. Government Warning site about travel to
Colombia that I recommended to you before your trip. The information there
is "current as of today, Mon May 21 2007 15:15:26 GMT-0400 (Eastern
Daylight Time)", and which is found at
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_941.html, and is
worrisome. I would also suggest that you read the "Safety and Security"
section of this other
link: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1090.html. I
don't want to be an alarmist, but with violence at such a high level, I
cannot see why we would want to encourage anyone to go there. We do not
allow our students to engage in study abroad in Colombia because I consider
that it would be to much liability.
Lala
At 12:58 PM 5/21/2007, Bill Prince wrote:
>I am posting this message for a friend, Karen Claypool, a language
>teacher at Center for the Creative Arts High School. I have been on a
>trip to Germany and to our sister city of Hamm with Karen Claypool in
>2004. The trip was outstanding in all respects. She has two more
>vacancies to fill on this Columbian trip to the Bogota area and thought
>there may be some individuals interested in this visit. I will also be
>going on this trip with my wife, Nancy.
>
>
>
>Bill Prince
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>Friends,
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>
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>Three or four weeks ago I returned from a week-long trip to Colombia -
>my first trip - and it's my new passion! What a beautiful country!
>What friendly people! What exciting experiences! And I'm eager to
>experience it all over again. . . with YOU!
>
>
>
>I hooked up with a travel company there who arranges for Colombian high
>school students make school and family visits in the US and helps
>university students find short-term employment here. It's owned by an
>American who is married to a Colombian and has lived in the country over
>30 years. He and I together have planned a trip that we both think
>will be grand, and I invite you to be a part of it.
>
>
>
>For several years Colombia was a rather iffy destination for Americans,
>but the political situation has improved significantly in the last five
>years, and it's now fine for travelers. Probably much safer than
>visiting New York City, Chicago, or Los Angeles (or some areas of
>Chattanooga).
>
>
>
>Anyway - below are the trip specifics. I have purchased 18 seats on
>the flights and now have only two remaining. So in the event you'd like
>to travel, please let me know ASAP. . . it's first come; first-served
>with the spaces. I'll need a check for $800 when you book with the
>balance due the week before we travel.
>
>
>
>Indiana and Kentucky friends/relatives: if you want to go, you're
>welcome to stay at my house before and afterward.
>
>
>
>Trip dates: June 19 - 27
>
>Cost: $1595, which includes all the below and more:
>
>
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>*round-trip air fare Atlanta to Bogota (direct Delta flights)
>
>*lodging in 4 or 5-star hotels in Bogota and charming colonial inns
>elsewhere (double occupancy -
>
> extra charge for single room)
>
>*a short homestay (2-3 days) with English-speaking Colombians eager to
>have American guests
>
>*all ground transportation in Colombia
>
>*most meals (all breakfasts; all but three or four lunches and dinners)
>
>*tram to Mt. Serrate, with the best view in all of Bogota, followed by
>lunch in the exquisite and lovely
>
> San Ysidro Restaurant
>
>*visits to Bogota's Central Park and Botanical Gardens (beautiful!
>impressive!)
>
>*visits to the Museu del Oro (Gold Museum) and the Museu Botero (where
>you'll not only see Boteros;
>
> you'll see Picassos, Klimts, vanGoghs, and many more masterpieces)
>
>*a hike in a cloud forest
>
>*trip to Villa de Leyva, a beautiful area 100 km from Bogota, including
>
> the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirra
>
> Nuestra Senora de Chinquiquira
>
> Tinjaca Requira
>
>*a visit to Tibasosa, chosen a few years ago as Colombia's most
>beautiful town (I can see why! It's
>
> breathtakingly lovely) and Paipa, which will include
>
> *two nights in Punta Larga, a wonderful, quaint, and charming
>colonial hotel
>
> *a visit to hot springs and a professional massage
>
> *a wine tasting
>
> *great shopping opportunities for Colombian art and handcrafts
>
> *wonderful foods
>
>*free time for shopping, enjoying cafes, hanging out, getting
>manicures/pedicures (dirt cheap!),
>
> drinking mojitos, having another massage, sampling empanadas, or
>doing whatever you'd like
>
>*my services as guide and trip hostess plus the services of Daniel
>Skillings and Claudia Villamil
>
> from Primavera Camping Tours in Bogota (You'll like them!)
>
>
>
>and of course NO trip to Colombia would be complete without
>
>
>
>*a party, Karneval style, where you can dance to your heart's content to
>lively salsa and merengue music
>
>
>
>
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>For more information, call 265-1417 or email me at the above address.
>
>Please feel free to forward this on to anyone you think might be
>interested.
>
>Note: this trip is for adults. School-aged travelers must be
>accompanied by their parents.
>
>
>
>Not included: passport, transportation to and from Atlanta airport,
>hostess gifts, a few meals (about three lunches and dinners).
>
>
>
>Hope you'll decide to travel with me!
>
>
>
>Karen Claypool
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