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Colombia (Bradt Travel Guide)
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Product Description
Much like neighboring Panama, Colombia is home to a fascinating mix of cultures and wildlife. The country has more plant and animal species per square mile than any other country in the world – over 130,000 endemic plants and 1,900 species of bird – and both coastlines (Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea) are rich in coral reefs and marine life. Sports enthusiasts are catered for with climbing, paragliding, fishing, diving and windsurfing, and for the culture vultures Colombia also boasts historic colonial and six sites with UNESCO World Heritage status.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #196886 in Books
- Published on: 2008-07-17
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Sarah Woods is a travel writer who divides her time between the UK, Panama, and Costa Rica where she supports conservation efforts.
Customer Reviews
a good starting place
I just got back from my first trip to Colombia. This book has a lot of breadth and helped us in the early stages of deciding where to go and what to do. We didn't have any security problems whatsoever, sticking to the author's recommended areas in Medellin and Bogota. We visited many of the places that the Bradt book recommended in these cities. I felt like the book was well-researched in general.
I gave the book only 3 stars because it wasn't sufficient on its own. There weren't enough maps to really be helpful to us. Often, I felt like the book pointed out that a destination existed, but didn't provide enough information to actually get there. I was also surprised to see no information on tipping (restaurants, hotel staff, etc). I don't really blame the author -- I think she had to choose between breadth and depth, and admirably tried to cover most of the country.
We supplemented the Bradt book with city and transport maps we got for free in Colombia from the tourism kiosks, and two Spanish-language guidebooks we bought in Bogota: El Tiempo's guide to Bogota (El Tiempo is a newspaper)"Guias El Tiempo Bogota" and "Medellin Turistica" (bilingual, but the Spanish section is better). El Tiempo's book was especially useful with excellent maps, pictures, etc. I highly recommend it and I think it would be helpful even if you don't speak Spanish. The Medellin guidebook we used was just okay -- but necessary considering the Bradt guide's short section on Medellin.
Great background to the change in Colombia
As I was researching my trip to Bogota, every source I read went on and on about the danger. Heck, I was scared to go! But this book addressed that there is danger as is with any large city, but it discussed HOW things have improved since the early 1990's. Lots of detail on how Colombians brought some terrific change! This book helped me to put aside some of my nervousness, and I had a fabulous trip! This was the first Bradt book I've read; I'll look for more.
Excellent guide - definetively the one to get
The right guide for those looking to get the 'real Colombian experience'. Good references and all the off beaten track places you have to see when visiting this amazing country. The authour truly reflects all different elements that make this a special place in the world.
Well researched and reliable. Excellent starting point to prepare your trip.
