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looking steaks. The center offer lessons for 50,000 COP per hour with a golf
professional.
La Cima Golf Club, Kilometer 14 Via La Calera, (cell - 320-834-3986). La Cima
Golf Club is a beautiful 18 hole, par 70, 6089 yard long course high in the
mountains. The course is the second highest golf course in South America. Green
fees are a very reasonable 39,000 COP during the week and 72,000 COP on the
weekends. Caddy rates are from 24,000 COP to 28,000 COP. The course is one
hour by taxi from La Candelaria. Unfortunately the taxi fee is quite high, 92,000
COP each way.
Soccer
In Parque Simón Bolívar (entrance at Calle 63 with Carrera 60) there are several
games being played on the weekends. If you ask politely and can keep up in a
serious game, you probably will be able to join in.
Swimming Pool
Complejo Acuatico Simón Bolívar, Calle 63 No. 42-00 (031-221-0622/23 ext.
101). The aquatic center has four pools. The general public can use the olympic
size pool (50 mts.). Foreigners must bring a medical certificate saying that you
don't have any contagious illnesses. You also need a medical insurance card and
an ID. Colombians or residents of Colombia need to bring a medical certificate
and their EPS carnet. The cost for an hour of pool use is 7,500 COP. Tues. - Fri.
6:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Sat/Sun. 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Closed Mondays.
CHIVA/PARTY TOUR
Musicology Hostel operates a party bus every Thursday and Saturday night
(2011). The bus picks you up at your hostel at around 10:00 PM. On Saturdays
you go to a viewpoint called La Calera where you can enjoy the views while
drinking free cocktails. After the views the bus goes to Zona Rosa and visits two
or three of the best clubs. At 3:00 AM the bus goes back to La Candelaria. You