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PREPARING MY TRAVEL GUIDE

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Name & location of Tolima Department Ibague is a city located in the department of Tolima in the center
the place Musical city of Colombia of Colombia. It is called the musical city of Colombia.

What to do *Down town You can visit down town and visit the “Plaza de bolivar”, the 3 th
*“Plaza de bolivar” street and also visit the place market of the city, there you can
*the 3 th street eat very cheap and good also you can buy many fruits.
*the place market
*Cheap and good meals and
fruits.

Travel Tips: *Take a bus -You have to take a bus that go all across the city,It is cheaper
*Travel in festival season than a taxi.
*Visit the “concha acustica”, -You must be in downtown or in any place you want if you take
the right bus.
. You have to travel in festival season (june or july) because in
this time you will see events that only happens in that season.
- You must visit the “concha acustica”, there you likely will see
musical performances.

Superstitions *Cathedral -You have to visit the cathedral or you will have bad lucky while
*Bad luck you stay in the city.
*The “Mohan” a mithological - If you throw trash to the rivers of the zone it is possible that
creature. you found the “Mohan” a mithological creature.

When to go *Middle of the year You have to go at the middle of the year becaues in that age in
*San Juan festival the city start the San Juan festival
Where to stay Hotels near downtown You can stay at hotels in downtown near from the municipality of
Ibague

What to eat Meals: The lechona and the You have to eat one of the best tipical colombian meals that are
Tamal. tipical from Ibague: The lechona and the Tamal.

What to drink Drinks: masato and Chicha You have to drink masato and Chicha

Transportation Take bus or a taxi You can take a bus or a taxi

Language *They speak Spanish In ibague the people speak spanish, they accent is not so
*Tolima accent famous in the country like the paisa or the costeño accent but
when you hear it you will be aware about it.

Currency Currency “Peso Colombiano” The currency used in this place is the “Peso Colombiano”

Tipping Doesn´t care does not give You can give tips to people but if doen´t give them a tip It will
tips. be okay too. It is not by law or obligatory.

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