Although we didn’t have too much time to spend because we were expected in Minca to meet our ride to El Dorado, we still got up early and took a short walk around the area.  Our hotel, La Casa del Farol was 5 minutes from the main plaza.

There’s a bank with an ATM about 2 blocks from the main plaza.  I tried to get some cash using my Aussie NAB card and just like the last night in Bogota airport, the transaction was rejected.  Having no time to waste, I used another credit card to get a cash advance (with the intention to transfer money to pay it off as soon as we had internet again) so we wouldn’t be stuck in El Dorado & Minca (No ATMS).  It wasn’t until Jardin and more rejected transactions that I realized something was wrong with THAT one card and I would have to sort it out with the bank.

Anyway, banking done for the time being, we found a taxi on the main plaza and negotiated the fare to Minca for around 35,000-ish.  Since we had to be there by 9am, we didn’t have time to haggle or use the collectivos for 7000 pesos.