Kasa Guane, Bucaramanga was proud to host the bi- annual meeting of the Colombian Hostel Association from the 22nd – 25th of April. The association was started by some of the owners of the first backpacker’s hostels in Colombia. German from Hostel Platypuss, Bogota, Urs fron La Iguana, Cali, Oscar from Colombia Highlands Villa de [...]
Where to eat lunch in Bucaramanga, Colombia
In Bucaramanga, Colombia, Lunch (almuerzo) is the best value time of the day to eat. ‘Almuerzos Corrientes’ (Set lunches) are served between mid day and 2pm all over the city. Often people use this meal to fill up and have a smaller evening meal. They range in price (usually between $ 5,000 and $12,000) and [...]
Beer Tasting Bucaramanga
We have been selling Krug beer in the hostel for a while now and its always a nice change from the usual Pislen, Aguila or Club Colombia national beers. They do a range of flavours and strengths, Pilz (4.5%), Weizen (7%), Festival (7%), Cacoa (7%), Coffee (5%) and the mighty Bok at a serious 11%, [...]
Bucaramanga Breakfasts
Bucaramanga Breakfasts There are lots of options when it comes to finding a good breakfast in Bucaramanga, Colombia. You can get bags of freshly cut mango or pineapple for $1,000 every few hundred meters. If you’re feeling a bit more adventurous here are a few of our favorite places; Pan Baguette A great bakery and [...]
Giron A great day trip from Bucaramanga
Giron is a beautiful town 20 minute’s drive from Bucaramanga. It is one of the 10 patrimonial towns in Colombia and a popular spot with Colombians. It is really easy to get to from Bucaramanga, either do it like a local and take a bus from the Carrera 33 which will cost $1,700 or [...]
Another Happy Guest at Hostel Colombia
Check out this video of Barclay on the steps of the hostel explaining why he loves the hostel and Bucaramanga so much.
Kasa Guane Live Music Nights
KASA GUANE LIVE MUSIC NIGHTS por P8 Kasa Guane Music Nights, Bucaramanga, es un proyecto dirigido desde el Hostal Kasa Guane en la ciudad de Bucaramanga, el cual busca promover y apoyar talentos musicales locales, nacionales e internacionales y al mismo tiempo compartir los actos en vivo a toda la comunidad, preservando la idea de [...]
Go Karting in Bucaramanga!
They’re used to be a karting track under the Éxito Oriental but it closed down when they built the new huge Cacique shopping mall there.We used to go from the hostal all the time and were gutted as we thought we’d lost karting in Bucaramanga but we have just found out that we were wrong! [...]
The Hall Effect at Kasa Guane
Kasa Guane Bucaramanga se enorgullece en ser la opción de hospedaje en Bucaramanga de una de las mejores bandas de rock del país, The Hall Effect, quienes han elegido nuestro hostal en sus visitas a la Ciudad Bonita THE es una banda de rock bogotana que desde 2006 se ha hecho presente en la escena [...]
Paragliding Ruitoque, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Sin duda alguna uno de los mejores lugares para la práctica del parapente en Colombia es la meseta de Ruitoque, ubicada en el municipio de Floridablanca, Santander a solo 20 minutos de Bucaramanga. Ubicado a una altura de 1200 msnm y con un clima privilegiado Ruitoque ofrece a los amantes del vuelo libre, condiciones [...]
