ACCOMODATION
The Santa Clara Hotel has been chosen as the headquarter Hotel for WDSA 2016.
The Organizing Committee is pleased to suggest the following list of hotels. Here delegates will find comfortable rooms at a special rate. You can book your hotel in the following link: Please refer to the relative websites for all other information needed.
| Old City Hotels * | Single (US) | Double (US) |
| Santa Clara Hotel | 215 | 233 |
| Charleston Santa Teresa Hotel | 224 | 224 |
| Near to Cartagena´s Convention Center * | ||
| Casa Blanca Hotel Boutique | 50 | 85 |
| Sea side Hotels * | ||
| Las Américas | 165 | 178 |
| Holiday Inn Hotel | 121 | 125 |
| Options for Students | ||
| Casa Blanca Hotel Boutique | 50 | 85 |
| Regatta Hotel | 76 | 78 |
(*) Please note that for these hotels there is a number of rooms reserved for the conference delegates
up to 31st of May 2016. If the reservation is made after that date, vacancies cannot be guaranteed.
TRAVEL
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Getting to Cartagena de Indias by plane: a) From Bogotá: You can easily get to Cartagena de Indias from Bogotá since all airlines in Colombia land in this capital city. Some of them are:
b) Direct to Cartagena de Indias: Cartagena de Indias is served by Rafael Núñez International Airport. Avianca, Jet BLue, American Airlines, Copa Airlines and Spirit operate direct flights to Cartagena de Indias. Many destinations are reachable thanks to some partnerships with the major airlines (either low-cost or flag carrier). You can fly directly from: |
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Getting to Cartagena de Indias by bus: Buses allow you to reach Cartagena de Indias from every part of Colombia. There are many bus companies in Cartagena de Indias with daily departures From: |
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OVERSEAS DELEGATES
For overseas delegates who need the VISA for their travel, there will be speeded up procedures for abstract acceptance in order to provide timely the invitation letters useful to get the VISA in the colombian embassy or consulate. The invitation letter will be sent automatically to all delegates that will request it during the procedure for abstract submission.
For additional requests, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you come from any of the following countries, you DO NOT need Colombian VISA:
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North America |
South America |
Central America and Caribean |
Europe |
Africa |
Asia |
Oceania |
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Bahamas Canada Mexico United States of America
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Argentina Bolivia Brasil Chile Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay
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Belice Jamaica Costa Rica Panama
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Austria Belgium Bulgary Croacia Denmark France Germany Greece Iceland Irland Italy Portugal Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland The Netherlands United Kingdom |
South Africa
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Indonesia Israel Japan
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Australia New Zealand
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