The Summit will be held in Bogota, Colombia

If you are a junior participant, you should arrive on Saturday, November 4 during the course of the day and your return should be scheduled for Saturday, November 11 (if you plan to arrive earlier or later, you can let your delegation leader know).

If you are a senior, it is recommended that you arrive in Bogota on Tuesday, November 7 and schedule your departure on Saturday, November 11. If you plan to participate in the camp, you must notify your group leader in advance.

Youth Group: Camp Bochica and Hotel Suites Tequendama

• US $895.00 Single room
  *A limited number of single rooms are available, so each case will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• US $795.00 Double room

Senior Group

• US $570.00 Single room at IBIS Museo Hotel.

Youth Group

• Registration to the event
• 3 nights in a shared cabin at Bochica Camp (Sunday 5 to Wednesday 8).
• 4 nights in a hotel in Bogota according to the chosen category (Saturday 4 and from Wednesday 8 to Saturday 11).
• Meals – Starting with dinner on Saturday 4 and ending with breakfast on Saturday 11.
• Roundtrip airport transfers (from Friday 3 to Sunday 12).
• Local transportation.
• All activities and materials contemplated in the program including cultural visits on November 8.

Not included:

• Domestic or international air transportation, travel documents (passport and visa if needed), medical insurance with international coverage (mandatory), extra hotel nights before Saturday 4 and after Friday 10, personal expenses and anything not mentioned in this list.

Senior Leaders Group

• Event registration
• 4 nights at the IBIS Museo hotel in Bogota in a single room (Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11)
• Meals – Starting with dinner on Tuesday 7th and ending with breakfast on Saturday 11th.
• Roundtrip airport transfers (Monday 6 to Sunday 12).
• Local transportation.
• All activities and materials contemplated in the program including cultural visits on November 8.

Does not include:

• Domestic or international air transportation, travel documents (passport and visa if needed), medical insurance with international coverage (mandatory), extra hotel nights before Monday 6 and after Friday 10, personal expenses and anything not mentioned in this list.

You will need to contact your local YMCA movement to guide you through the process.

You can request more information from those responsible for each region.

• YMCA of the USA. Adriana Stanovici – adriana.stanovici@ymca.net
• YMCA Canada. Jessica Nkongolo – Jessica.Nkongolo@ymca.ca
• YMCA Latin America and Caribbean. Daniel Galán – daniel.galan@ymcalac.org

• Young YMCA Leaders from the Americas Region

• Senior YMCA Leaders of the Americas Region

Yes, a certificate of participation will be provided.

The event will be held simultaneously in English and Spanish

Colombia is located in the northwestern corner of South America and is the only country in the subcontinent with coasts on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It has a land area of 1,141,748 km2 and 928,660 km2 of maritime domains.

It shares borders with Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador and maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti.

It is an equatorial nation whose climate is determined by the trade winds, humidity and altitude above sea level: the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature.

The seasons are bimodal and almost the entire territory has two rainy periods – from April to June and from August to November – and two summer periods.

The country enjoys constant luminosity throughout the year, with an equal number of daytime and nighttime hours.

Colombia has the third largest population in South America. More than half of the Colombian population is under 25 years of age and its labor force is one of the best qualified and competitive, with a cost ten times lower than that of developed countries.

Bogota, the capital and seat of government, is a modern and dynamic city with around seven million inhabitants. It is a convergence point for people from all over the country, so it is diverse and multicultural, combining the ancient and the modern.

The climate or temperature that you can find in Bogota has much to do with the strategic location of the city. Being at an altitude of 2,600 meters and surrounded by mountains, its climate or temperature during the day is mild, with an average of 19 ° C, dropping slightly at night.

For more information about Colombia visit: https://colombia.travel/es

Prior to arrival

Prior to your arrival, in case of entering Colombia by air, immigration requires you to fill out a pre-arrival form, which can be filled out at this link. https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.co/pre-registro

Arrivals

The airport of arrival is El Dorado International Airport (Airport Code BOG) for international and national participants.

Once in Bogota, YMCA volunteers will meet you and guide you to the event venue.

Citizens of some countries are exempt from visa requirements and may enter Colombia for a period of 90 days. These include Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Citizens of other countries must obtain a visa prior to arrival in Colombia. In general, requirements include a visa application, a passport valid for at least six months after the date of entry, a photograph and evidence of economic solvency. The exact requirements vary depending on the nationality of the visitor.

It is important to note that regulations change periodically, so it is essential that visitors consult the most recent regulations for up-to-date information.

In case you need more information about visas for Colombia, it is recommended that you consult the official website of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or contact the Colombian Embassy or Consulate closest to your place of residence.

• You can request more information from the responsible persons in each region..

  • YMCA from USA. Adriana Stanovici – adriana.stanovici@ymca.net 

  • YMCA Canada. Jessica Nkongolo – Jessica.Nkongolo@ymca.ca 

  • YMCA Latinoamirica and Carebbean. Daniel Galán – daniel.galan@ymcalac.org