How to get there from abroad
How to fly to the area!
To reach Colombia from Europe, you can fly to Bogotá with KLM from Amsterdam, Lufthansa from Frankfurt, Air France from Paris, Avianca from London, and Iberia or Avianca from Madrid. Via USA, there are many direct flight options from New York, Los Angeles, or Miami, among others, all major carriers fly to the country. Most international connections arrive to Bogotá.
The nearest airports to our wedding venue are Aeropuerto Internacional Matecaña (PEI) in Pereira, and Aeropuerto Internacional El Edén (AXM) in a nearby city called Armenia.
Pereira's airport offers flights from Miami (American Airlines) and Panamá City (Copa Airlines), plus national destinations like Bogotá, Medellín or Cartagena.
Armenia's airport has flights from Fort Lauderdale (Spirit Airlines) and Panamá City (Copa Airlines), plus national destinations like Bogotá, Medellín or Cartagena.
To fly from Europe, you can fly to Bogotá and connect to Pereira, or fly to Miami/Fort Lauderdale and then arrive to Pereira/Armenia.
Where to stay for the weekend
There are a number of charming hotels and airbnbs in the area! Do let us know what you are considering for accommodation, please!
Cerritos:
Our venue is located in Cerritos, a warm and sunny area approx. 20 min to the west of the city. Some of the hotels in the area of our venue are:
Hotel Sazagua
Hotel Sonesta Pereira
Pereira city:
Other hotels in the city are:
Axel and Laura's Colombia trip dates
We will be in Colombia for a few weeks, let us know if you want to join us before the big day! Here is a quick overview of our plans so far:
30 Dec. 2022- 03 Jan. 2023: New Year's adventure (details tbc!)
03-06 Jan 2023: We hope to be exploring the Coffee region's towns and nature
07-09 Jan 2023: Wedding warm up and ceremony!
High season in Colombia
The 6th of January is Dia de los Reyes Magos (the Three Wise Men day) in Colombia and it is a big deal for us - the culmination of the big Christmas and New Year holiday season. The 9th of January will be a bank holiday due to this. There will be lots of exciting things happening around, but accommodation and flight tickets may become limited or more expensive the closer that we get to the date. Please keep this in mind when planning your travels!