San Andrés and Providencia
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Islands / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to San Andres and Providencia, visa requirements / Get around / San Andres and Providencia attractions and sightseeing / Itineraries / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / San Andres and Providencia nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Stay safe / Get out
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San Andrés and Providencia (in Spanish: San Andrés y Providencia) is one of the departments of Colombia. It consists of an archipelago of islands about 775 km (480 miles) north of Colombia and 220 km (140 miles) from the coast of Nicaragua.
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Islands
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Cities
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Other destinations
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Culture and History
The main language spoken is Spanish, but many speak English as well. The actual natives from the island speak "patua", which is a mix of English, Spanish, and French.
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Talk
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Travel to San Andres and Providencia, visa requirements
Daily flights serve various Colombian cities to San Andres, from which there are flights to Providencia.
Direct flights also depart from San Jose, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama to San Andres.
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Get around
Bus is the main form of transportation on the island. It is cheap and convenient. Most buses connect the main city of San Andres with other parts of the island. Also there are many places to rent everything from cars, to motorcycles, to bikes.
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San Andres and Providencia attractions and sightseeing
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Itineraries
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City tours
Scuba Diving is amazing here, as is snorkling. There are many places that offer jet skis, kayaks, wind surfing, kite surfing, horseback riding, submarine tours and many other options. There are also many people that come here mainly for the great duty free shopping and cheaper electronics.
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Good restaurants and cheap meals
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San Andres and Providencia nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.
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Stay safe
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Get out
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S+©nderborg, Sacred sites of the Indian sub-continent, Saint-Louis, Saint Helena, Saint Petersburg, Salalah, Salisbury, Salsa dancing in Latin America, Salvador, Salzburg, Sandoyar, Sandy Hook, Sanford, Sant'Angelo, Santa Elena (Costa Rica), Santa Fe, Santa Fe Trail, Santiago, San Agustin, San Jose, San Marcos, San Pedro Sula, Sao Miguel das Missoes, Sarnath, Sasak phrasebook, Scuba diving, Scuba diving in Asia, Scuba diving in Australia, Seishun 18 Ticket, Selly Oak, Sepik, September, Serbian phrasebook, Sesotho phrasebook, Shanghai for the first-timer, Sharchopkha phrasebook, Sharkovshchina, Silk Road, Silverjet, Sint Eustatius, Sixteen days in G+Âtaland and Svealand, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Skydiving, Slovak phrasebook, Slovenian phrasebook, Smoking, Soccer in Europe, Software for travellers, Songjiang, Sonora, Sopron, Southern region, Southern Streymoy, South America, South Asia, South Queensferry, Space, Spanish phrasebook, Sparkbrook, Spas, Springdale, Springfield, Stanthorpe, Staying safe, Stonehaven, Strathspey, Struve Geodetic Arc, Stuart Highway, Stuttgart, Su+¦uroy, Sudak, Sunauli, Sunburn and sun protection, Sun Valley, Sutton, Swahili phrasebook, Swedish phrasebook, Swiss-German phrasebook, Sylhet Division, Symi, Syracuse
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