07/03/2024
Locombia festival info point:
English:
(The site will remain “secret location” until the morning of the first day of the event)
> Arriving in Colombia:
- The main airport in Colombia is in Bogota but the closest airport is in Santa Marta. There are 2 more international airports nearby: Barranquilla and Cartagena.
- If your flight arrives in Bogota you can also take a bus to Santa Marta that is approx. 18 hours and usually costs more o less 140.000 Colombian pesos.
- To arrive to the site it is best to take the local bus (every 20 mins 6am to 6pm) from Santa Marta from the central market or from the neighbourhood Mamatoco, a short and cheap taxi or mototaxi ride from the terminal or a slightly longer and slightly more expensive ride from the airport. It is also possible to take a bus from the airport to the central market (and very cheap!) but this takes much longer. If you come by bus from any other cities it is best to change and take the local bus from Santa Marta.
- If you want to take any domestic flights inside Colombia the best airlines are Avianca and Latam and if you are lucky the flights can sometimes be very cheap. There is also a new airline called Jet Smart, I don´t know if it is recommendable or not.
- The main bus companies that operate to Santa Marta are Brasilia, Copetran and Berlinastur, you can consult costs online. There are lots of other smaller companies that will have a similar price.
>Arriving at the site
- When arriving with the local bus you will need to get off in the location (revealed on the 8th March) . PLEASE BE DESCRETE and don´t stay on the main highway. There will be somebody to send you in the right direction.
- From there you will need to take a mototaxi that is part of the organization of the event, approximately 30 minutes up into the mountain. This will have a cost of approximately 40.000 Colombian pesos during the day, more at night.
-The price of the entrance will be 120.000 Colombian pesos, non-negotiable, the profits of the event are going towards several projects that will be carried out in the local communities.
> Things you will need:
Repellent, long clothes, sunblock, a tent or a hammock, flashlight, good vibes, water bottle, shade, good shoes, sandals, swimming gear, cash.
> About the site
- There will be a camping area, if you don´t wish to camp the nearest accommodation is not so close.
-There will be a liquor bar and a juice bar.
- There will be various types of food for sale.
-There will be shops/stalls selling clothes etc.
- There will be toilets and showers.
- There are no cooking facilities on the site, and making fires is not permitted due to safety issues.
- There is a river where you can swim but please be careful with the current.
-There will be a first aid tent
> General
-THE ONLY METHOD OF PAYMENT WILL BE CASH, BRING PLENTY OF IT.
- The area is home to 4 different indigenous groups, Please keep in mind that you are in their territory and please be prudent in terms of anti-social behavior. (Be discrete with your consumption etc.)
-Please help us to take care of the environment and keep the area clean, don`t throw garbage where you shouldn´t.
- Try to learn at least the basic in Spanish as locals speak absolutely no English.
- The Caribbean is a harsh environment and it is very common for new visitors to have some type of physical reaction (swollen feet, swollen eyes etc.) if this happens to you please don´t be scared, it is completely normal.
- There are no cash machines in the area, it is advised to take out a large amount of cash in the city before you leave to the area of the event. The best banks for foreign cards are Davivienda and Servibanca. (Always decline the conversion rate in the cash machine and they will charge you less money for the transaction).
- The best place to buy camp equipment in Santa Marta is in Homecenter.
You can find Homecenter in any Colombian city and you can also find Decathlon in Barranquilla, Bogota and Medellin.
- There are plenty of shops in the local area, some accept cards, some don´t.
