Regions/Latin America/Jamboree/Travel

Travel Information

Detailed travel directions and tourist information can be found in: http://wikitravel.org/en/Bogota.

Directions to Universidad de Los Andes can be found in the campus website: http://campusinfo.uniandes.edu.co/ 

Getting to Bogotá

The main way you can get to Bogotá is via airplane through International Airport El Dorado (IATA BOG). It has connections with main airports in the region, North America and Western Europe. You can move from the airport to hotels/other destinations using safe taxi available at the airport.

For more detailed information about El Dorado check: http://www.elnuevodorado.com/

Getting around Bogotá

You can get to main places in Bogotá via public transportation. The safest and most recommended way to go is using the bus system Transmilenio which operates around the main avenues in the city and it’s a reliable, fast and cheap (~1 $USD) way to move. For more information about Transmilenio please review: Trip Planner TransMilenio. This is a guide written in Spanish which depicts the map of the Transmilenio routes all around Bogotá and shows the stops and schedules of all services Transmilenio offers.

Another way to move around the city is via urban bus. Although it’s cheaper than Transmilenio it is less recommended because one has to know well the routes covered by the different services and there’s no such information on the internet. Plus it’s not as safe nor as fast as Transmilenio.

Finally, cab service can be faster and more comfortable than any bus service but some safety considerations must be taken into account. We recommend to call a cab operator for a service; Taxis Libres is a good choice, you can reach them through a local telephone line to the numbers listed in their webpage.

Getting to the Universidad de Los Andes

Latin American Jamboree will be taking place at Universidad de Los Andes’ campus. Further details about the exact location of the event within the campus will be made availiable online later.

Public Transportation

Universidad de Los Andes is located in  can be easily reached using Transmilenio. “Las Aguas” station is the nearest station to the campus, you spend 3 minutes from there to the university on foot going through Eje Ambiental which is a walkway that takes you to the university’s main entrances. Arriving in another bus service is also an option, just board any service labeled ‘Germania’ and get off at Calle 19 and Carrera 3. You can also get there by cab following the recommendations stated before.

By Car

Universidad de Los Andes offers parking lot service in the SD building. However there are still many independent parking lots that offer a good service all around the campus. This option should be considered since SD’s lot gets full relatively fast. Please visit Getting Around to get full details and directions on how to get to Universidad de Los Andes.