Colombia
Visa
Not needed for Dutch nationals, 90 days access
Arrival
Border crossing Buena Vista from Ecuador, 2017-03-03
Immigration went smoothly, 5 min. Customs took 45 min. Apart from copies of passports, vehiclesownership documents etc. the office also wanted a copy of an old Zimbabwe visa, "as a souvenir". The VIN was recorded by putting carbon on the plate with the number and using tape to get an imprint.
Departure
Car shipment from Cartagena to Antwerpen, 2017-03-30
We sign papers on Monday, the container is loaded on Thursday and the ship sails the following Wednesday. The loading procedure costs about 4 hours in total.
Departure from Cartagena Airport, 2017-04-04
One minute, no remarks.
Carnet
Not needed, 90 day TIP.
Insurance
Not available at the border. We had no problem entering Colombia without a valid SOAT. We bought one in Hormiga (took 3.5 hours). COP 188,000 for 2 months
Money
ATM's widely available.
Diesel
Widely available. About €0.60 per liter.
Corruption and crime
No incidents
Roads
Some poor stretches near the Ecuador border, otherwise good. Parts in the Andes can be slow due to heavy freight traffic. Much road construction going on.
Not needed for Dutch nationals, 90 days access
Arrival
Border crossing Buena Vista from Ecuador, 2017-03-03
Immigration went smoothly, 5 min. Customs took 45 min. Apart from copies of passports, vehiclesownership documents etc. the office also wanted a copy of an old Zimbabwe visa, "as a souvenir". The VIN was recorded by putting carbon on the plate with the number and using tape to get an imprint.
Departure
Car shipment from Cartagena to Antwerpen, 2017-03-30
We sign papers on Monday, the container is loaded on Thursday and the ship sails the following Wednesday. The loading procedure costs about 4 hours in total.
Departure from Cartagena Airport, 2017-04-04
One minute, no remarks.
Carnet
Not needed, 90 day TIP.
Insurance
Not available at the border. We had no problem entering Colombia without a valid SOAT. We bought one in Hormiga (took 3.5 hours). COP 188,000 for 2 months
Money
ATM's widely available.
Diesel
Widely available. About €0.60 per liter.
Corruption and crime
No incidents
Roads
Some poor stretches near the Ecuador border, otherwise good. Parts in the Andes can be slow due to heavy freight traffic. Much road construction going on.
