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 third edition Bradt's Colombia enchants wildlife fanatics and provides plenty of first-hand insight into striking colonial cities, rainforests, beaches, historic villages and secret gems. |
Contents
1 Background Information | 3 |
2 Practical Information | 63 |
THE GUIDE | 119 |
3 Bogotá | 120 |
4 North of Bogotá | 156 |
5 Los Llanos | 198 |
6 San Andrés Archipelago | 218 |
7 Amazonia | 252 |
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accommodation airport Amazon America Amerindian Antioquia Avenida Avianca Bahía Bahía Solano Barranquilla bars beach beautiful birds boat Bogotá Bolívar Boyacá Bucaramanga buses cabañas Café Cali Calle Caribbean Carrera Cartagena Casa Cauca centre Church city’s coast coffee Colombia colonial colourful country’s Cúcuta culture dive drink Festival fish forest guerrilla hiking Hotel Iglesia indigenous island jungle Latin Leticia Llanos located Magdalena Manizales Medellín mountain Muisca Museo Museum Nariño National Park offers option organised Paisa Pereira Playa Plaza plenty pool Popayán popular private bathroom Providencia Puerto rainforest range region Restaurante restaurants Río Riohacha river road rooms salsa San Andrés Santa Marta shops Simón Bolívar South Spanish species stay streets Tabatinga taxi Telephone code There’s Ticuna Today tourists town traditional trails TransMilenio travellers trip Tunja turtles Valledupar vallenato Villa de Leyva village visitors