Puerto Tejada and surrounding area | Warning
Colombia
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- Verified:
- over 1 year ago
- GPS:
- 3.21742, -76.41402
- Altitude:
- 969.9 masl
- Contributor:
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I am travelling by foot and was walking with a friend when we were given a police escort through this area organised by some locals in Guachené who were worried about our safe passage.
You’ll see on google maps “PRECAUCION (Hurtos a mano armada ) Pandillas” -> CAUTION (Armed robberies) Gangs.
This isn’t guerrilla activity, however it is serious.
The police were with us along the PanAm from the southern most entry to the northern most entry of the town (visible on my map image) and we were specifically told to stay out of the town, and not to use the back roads but rather stay on the PanAm.
If you’re travelling through by bike or vehicle, do not stop in or along the parameter of the town and you should be ok.
The police were comfortable with us continuing alone after point B on the map.
The people from the town of Guachené where really warm and welcome but advised it’s better for travellers to stay in Caloto when heading south toward Silvia, or along the PanAm outside of the Puerto Tejada area.
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I am travelling by foot and was walking with a friend when we were given a police escort through this area organised by some locals in Guachené who were worried about our safe passage.
You’ll see on google maps “PRECAUCION (Hurtos a mano armada ) Pandillas” -> CAUTION (Armed robberies) Gangs.
This isn’t guerrilla activity, however it is serious.
The police were with us along the PanAm from the southern most entry to the northern most entry of the town (visible on my map image) and we were specifically told to stay out of the town, and not to use the back roads but rather stay on the PanAm.
If you’re travelling through by bike or vehicle, do not stop in or along the parameter of the town and you should be ok.
The police were comfortable with us continuing alone after point B on the map.
The people from the town of Guachené where really warm and welcome but advised it’s better for travellers to stay in Caloto when heading south toward Silvia, or along the PanAm outside of the Puerto Tejada area.
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