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Information of interest

Information of interest

Hotel Zuana


Cra 2ª No. 6-80, Avenida Tamacá, Bello Horizonte

Phone number: In Bogotá: (1) 6433051; InSanta Marta: (5) 4366111


This year the event will take place in the Zuana Hotel a five star resort located near some of the most exclusive hotels from the region in the sector of Bello Horizonte. It is located at 2 kilometers from the Airport Simón Bolívar, at ten minutes from El Rodadero and twenty minutes away from Santa Marta. For more information about the Hotel we invite you to search at the following web site: http://www.zuana.com.co/pages/zuana-beach-resort

City of the Event

Santa Marta is a beutiful city located in the north coast of Colombia, capital of the Magdalena región and one of the most important touristic destinations of the Caribe, just like Barranquilla and Cartagena. Surrounded by mountains such as the Sierra Nevada Mountain, has a great variety of wildlife species since it is located near a forest and the beach. “Ciudad Perdida” located near the Sierra Nevada Mountain; it is one of the most visited touristic places in Colombia and it is a highly interested place for archeology lovers.

Registry

Thursday November 20 since 8:00 am

Dress Code

During the Conference: Business Casual (with coat– no tie)

During other events: Casual (no coat– no tie)

Transportation

Assistants may arrive to Santa Marta by air to the International Airport SIMÓN BOLIVAR, located at 17 km (10.5 miles) south from the center of Santa Marta. Buses and taxis can communicate you from the airport to anywhere in the city.

Safety

Bogota has a standard security level. It is recommended to use the safety deposits located in the hotel rooms for storing documents and value accessories, also it is recommended to use the information and the help provided by the hotel when asking for transportation, tourist guides and safety recommendation inside the city.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Currency

The official currency of Colombia is the Colombian peso (COP).

The current exchange rate is:

US Dollar is approximately $1 USD = $2.042 COP; Euro, is approximately 1 EUR = $2.803 COP. Most credit cards are accepted in most hotels and restaurants of Bogota.  

Note: If you are going to change you currency for Colombian pesos, it is advisable to do it in an official money exchange office, the hotel will give you more information on this establishments. It will be best if you do not exhibit the money. It is better to manage small amounts of money, distributed in different pockets.

Electricity standards 

Throughout the entire Colombian territory, the voltage energy is of 120 volts at 60 hertz (208/120 V AC, 60 Hz), at a residential level. For industrial installations and for specific users the voltage energy is of 220 volts at 60 hertz (380/220 V AC, 60 Hz).

Electronic connections or plug inns for current regulation and tension transformation used in Colombia are easy to find in the local market. However, it is advisable to check technical indications of all appliances before they are used in Colombia. The electronic connections or plug inns used in Colombia are from the American type, this means that they have two flat pins (plug in type A) or with a third round pin (plug in type B). In the market, it is possible to find these types of plug in convertors for European type of connectors (plug in type C o Europlug); however, for other type of connections it is recommendable to attend an electronic specialized store. 

Emergency Contacts

En caso de emergencia, puede comunicarse con los siguientes números:

  • Policías: 112
  • Información General: 113
  • Bomberos: 119