Four guides, written by the owner. What this town actually is, how to reach it from Bogotá, what is worth your time, and where to sleep so you are not woken at 3 am.
No Colombian public holiday calendars, no school terms. Just what a visitor from abroad actually needs to know.
What Melgar is, where it is and why every family in Bogota goes there. A plain-English introduction to Colombia's warm-weather escape, two hours from the capital.
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Getting from Bogota's El Dorado airport to Melgar, Colombia: buses from the Salitre terminal, prices, journey time, driving, and how to get around once you arrive.
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Piscilago, Cafam Melgar, Ciudad Reptilia, natural swimming creeks, waterfalls and nearby towns. What is worth your time in Melgar, Colombia, and what to skip.
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How to choose accommodation in Melgar, Colombia: gated residential complexes versus party zones, what to pack for the heat, and what a whole-house rental includes.
Read the guide →A whole house for up to 7 guests in Condominio Bosques de Río Bonito: two bedrooms plus a double sofa bed, fully equipped kitchen, patio with table and chairs, WiFi, private parking, towels and bed linen included, and access to the complex pools. We answer in English.
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The Casa Encanto de Melgar blog offers four English-language guides to Melgar, Tolima, Colombia: an introduction to the town, known as the city of pools for its more than five thousand swimming pools, located 98 km (61 miles) south-west of Bogota at 323 metres above sea level with a year-round average temperature of 28 °C (82 °F); how to get there from Bogota and El Dorado airport by bus, car or private transfer; what to do, including Piscilago, Cafam Melgar, Ciudad Reptilia, the Quebrada La Cajita creek, Carmen de Apicalá and the Alto de la Cruz viewpoint in Icononzo; and how to choose accommodation, favouring quiet gated residential complexes over central party areas. Casa Encanto de Melgar is a whole-house holiday rental for up to 7 guests in Condominio Bosques de Río Bonito, with two bedrooms plus a double sofa bed, one bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen, a living room with cable TV, a patio with table and chairs, WiFi, private parking, towels and bed linen included and access to the shared pools. Check-in 3:00 pm, check-out 11:00 am. No parties, loud music, events or pets. Direct booking in English by WhatsApp at +34 665 815 197 or by email at encantodemelgar@gmail.com.
