Colombia (Country Guide) |  | Authors: Jens Porup, Kevin Raub, Cesar G. Soriano, Robert Reid
Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Edition: 5
Pages: 360
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ISBN: 1741048273
Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: June 1, 2009
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Product Description
Lonely Planet knows Colombia. Whether you want to strill the cobbled streets of colonial Cartagena, bask on a dazzling Caribbean beach, sample some of the world's finest java on a coffee plantation or show off your salsa moves at a packed Cali nightclub, our 5th edition takes you there.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Dedicated Outdoors chapter with trekking, diving and paragliding
Sizzling nightlife and dining picks for Bogota, Medellin and Cali
Revealed: La Guajira, the Pacific Coast and other emerging hotspots
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 Good book May 30, 2010
S. Jones
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Eyewitness travel (my normal source) does not have a Columbia guide. So I did not know what to expect with this guide. It was apparent that the authors tried everything that a traveler would want to try in Columbia. They had important, up-to-date information about safety, excursions and cost. The book is well-organized with information by region and at times takes you through a day by day tour as if you are there. The book is perhaps overly geared to the budget traveler and could use more pictures, but overall I'd buy another guide from this book if Eyewitness does not cover another destination.
Fantastic country and good guidebook April 12, 2010
M. Moses
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just got back from a trip from Colombia, and actually thought this was an above-average Lonely Planet. I've used LP more than I like to admit, and this one was actually one of my favorites. It was so positive on Colombia as a whole - Colombia has such a bad reputation within the US, and I found the LP"s overall country coverage to be so upbeat and positive that it rubbed off on me.
All of the below reviewers complain that this LP is a bad one. And perhaps it is a bit of out of date in some sections, or their coverage of other cities/destinations is off, but we actually didn't experience either of these. Granted, we only really hit the more popular tourist destinations, so perhaps, the coverage was worse in other areas. But overall, I found it to be a great guide, with the only complaint that the destination coverage seemed a bit less detailed (less hotel, restaurant and nightlife recommendations per destinations) than it is for other countries, and we found the section on Parque Tayrona to make it sound far more confusing that it actually was. But nevertheless, I'd still recommend it. I'd be surprised if there are many guides that are better for Colombia.
Good - but lacking October 1, 2009
Oramel Skinner (Massachuesetts)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was very hit or miss - some sections were obviously well done - others included locations or sites that were closed or no longer around - just a sign that certain of the researchers were less than highly motivated.
COLOMBIA 2009 July 19, 2009
Robert Topf
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
I happily utilized this concise and well written Lonely Plant Guide this summer (July 2009)traveling 20 days throughout the land of the emerald forests. It helped me find some terrific hotels and the information was quite reliable. Que siguen con el buen trabajo
 Try a different guide, totally misses the point. October 10, 2009
Deep Nasta (Austin, TX)
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
I've been using Lonely Planet travel guides for over 15 years. When I read the reviews on LP Colombia, I just thought that the reviewers were being hard on Lonely Planet since it is the predominant travel guide. Since it hadn't let me down in the past, I thought I would give it a try.
I just got back from Colombia and now I know why the reviews are so bad. This guide does a good job giving background information and history but heck, I can get that from Wikipedia. As far as what to see, where to go and places to stay, it totally misses the point. For example, it almost always recommends staying in the downtown of most major cities, even though these locations are often unsafe with little in the way of nightlife and attractions. In both Bogota and Cartagena, there are areas 5 minutes away from the town center with affordable places to stay and plently of sights to see. LP barely mentions these areas.
The book told us that you need a week to absorb Cartagena when it can easily be thoroughly seen in a couple of days. Yet, other jewels like Taganga are barely mentioned at all. The book doesn't even metion some of the best hostels in Colombia including La Bresa Loca in Santa Marta and the Cranky Croc in Bogota. It felt like they hadn't done an update in years. Wish I could get my money back on this. Take a chance on one of the other guides over this one.
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