Bradt Travel Guides - ColombiaWith its jagged, volcanic peaks; sands of gold, black and silver; palm-trimmed Pacific and Caribbean coastlines; tufted fields of coffee; dense jungles, snow-capped mountains and idyllic islands; numerous indigenous cultures and exciting buzzing cities, Colombia is 'ten countries in one': a diverse and little-explored succession of eye-popping geological highlights on one of Latin America's most varied terrains. Now in its second edition Bradt's Colombia enchants flora and fauna fanatics and provides plenty of first-hand insight into striking colonial cities, rainforests, beaches, historic villages and secret gems. |
Contents
Background Information | 3 |
Untitled | 15 |
Practical Information | 61 |
Bogotá | 117 |
North of Bogotá | 151 |
Los Llanos | 189 |
San Andrés Archipelago | 207 |
Amazonia | 241 |
The Southwest Interior | 275 |
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