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Capital city of Santander, Colombia
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Bucaramanga is a city in the Santander department of Eastern Andino.
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Ruitoque is the best place in Colombia for tandem and paragliding courses. Colombia paragliding is an Internationally qualified company offering the best and most qualified guides.
Nice hotel with a pretty courtyard and clean rooms. Hot water, cable TV, free Wi-Fi. Single occupancy for COP$45,000. Some rooms have multiple beds, like dorms. Like the rest of Bucaramanga, prices are a bit higher than in neighboring cities, but this is one of the better places in an area with a wide range of hotels.
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Come to our fly-site hostal, right next to Las Aguilas launch in Ruitoque. A rustic cabana, 20 steps from a groomed, grassy launch. Wake up, eat breakfast and fly all day long. Thermal, XC in the morning and ridge soar all afternoon. Pilot’s dream come true! Top land in your house. Hammocks, fire pit, city views, and cafeteria service on weekends.
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Excellent location, shared kitchen.
By bus
The city offers a clean, modern and nice bus station at La Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga, from where you can take busses to almost any destination around Colombia; you can even take buses…
By car
By taxi
Plentiful, and all run on meters. For added security take a note of the number plates, or even better: request a cab by telephone.
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