Lost City Trek

Old Jan 5th, 2014, 04:11 PM
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Lost City Trek

Hi
Does anyone know a company that has porters to help carry luggage. also do you need malaria pill to go.
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Old Jan 7th, 2014, 01:16 AM
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The Ciudad Perdida is not your run-of-the-mill hike -- it's pretty demanding. You really only take the clothing and gear you will need for a few days, all of which should fit into a normal camping backpack. That being said, I guess if you have enough money, a personal porter can be made to appear but that is something you should ask before you you book.

If you're the gambling type then by all means forgo the anti-malarials. I can't speak for anyone else, but I'd rather take the chance of having bad dreams for a few weeks over contracting an incurable blood disease for the rest of my life.
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Old Jan 7th, 2014, 06:31 AM
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I was considering this hike until I saw the snake:

http://laciudadperdida.com/hiking-gu.../#.UswdZul3uos
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Old Jan 7th, 2014, 07:04 AM
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I'd be more worried about malaria and the ELN/FARC/etc. (although I understand the risk of being kidnapped now is almost nil).
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Old Jan 8th, 2014, 06:03 AM
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No bad dreams with Malarone - that's just Lariam.
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Old Jan 11th, 2014, 12:03 PM
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For your information the main city in the northern part of Colombia is Cartagena, famous colonial city.
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