But, he said, it doesn't affect Tour Mobiles, a train-like service that takes tourists around the capital.

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Between finding a hotel, flight, rental car, cruise, train or tour, savvy travellers use any number of tools, from online travel agencies like Expedia to meta-search websites like Kayak, to fit all the pieces of the puzzle together.

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At Parque Berrio station, roughly the half-way point of the tour, get off the train for several more sights from the platform.

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