Cell phone alley

There are so many people selling minutes on different mobile phones/networks, it`s big business and it means you don't need to bother to buy a local simcard. Just as a note, we haven't been able to use our credit cards to pay for a single hotel, tour or restaurant in Colombia - it's cash only (known as "en efectivo"). Even the travel agent selling my ticket would only accept a Visa debit or credit card, no other, so we've had to make a few trips to the ATM which limits you to 300,000 pesos (about 90 quid) per transaction. Fortunately, that goes a long way here and you get a lot of bang for your buck!