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Valledupar is the capital of the department of Cesar in Colombia and the birthplace of Vallenato music.

The city has around 350,000 inhabitants and enjoys year round sunshine. The average temperature is 24 degrees Celsius and the dryest months are from december to february.

[edit] Get in

• From the north (Cuatro Vias), a collectivo to Valledupar costs 20,000 COP and will drop you at the location of your choice in town.
• From Bogota, 16hr bus ride with costs ranging from 70,000 COP to 115,000 COP depending on the season.

[edit] Get around

• Local buses depart from the square around the market.

[edit][add listing] See

• Plaza Alfonso Lopez.  edit
• Indian village of Nabucimake, (Get a shared taxi to Pueblo Bello (8,000 COP) and then another one to nabusimake (12,000)).  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

• Go for a swim in the river, gets packed on week ends and holydays.
• Festival de la leyenda Vallenata, [1]. Competition of vallenato band taking place in the last week of April. Expect a lot of people around.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Provincia Hostel, Calle 16 A No 5-25 Centro (One block away from Plaza Alfonso Lopez), ☎ Tel (0057-5) 58-005-58 Cel : (300) 241-92-10, [2]. New backbackers hostel with all the amenities that go along (bbq, free internet and bike rentals, kitchen, etc..) Very friendly and helpful staff. dorm : 18,000 pesos.  edit
• Hotel Casabianca, Carrera 8 No. 17-61, ☎ 570 7242 - 570 9296. Clean but tiny and windowless rooms. Shower,TV and fan. Located in the center and close to the paza Alfonso Lopez. Single : 20,000 COP - Double : 25,000 COP.  edit

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[edit] Get out

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