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Lonely Planet Colombia (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kits, 2nd Ed) | 
 enlarge | Author: Krzysztof Dydynski
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1161713
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 544
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 0864422342
Dewey Decimal Number: 918.6104
EAN: 9780864422347
ASIN: 0864422342
Publication Date: August 1995
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Colombia is a land of the unknown and one of the wild frontiers of independent travel. This comprehensive guide is the essential resource to this country of contrasts. It's full of down-to-earth information about the wild cosmopolitan streets of Bogota - comprehensive language section and glossary
- historical and cultural background
- details on transport, accomodation and places to eat for all budgets
- extensive coverage of all national parks with notes on trekking routees
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 Mediocre guide from a writer who never visited Colombia July 6, 2007
L. Bravim
This travel guide was dated and not useful for hotels or dining, however it did provide a fair list of attractions in Cartagena. I would skip over Barranquilla completely, there is little in the centro and it is historically barren. Focus on Bogota, Medellin and Cali. I had an amazing Colombia trip, there was a lot to do and I felt safer than in Rome or most S. American capitals. As for this tour guide, it is mediocre at best and hopelessly brief, especially when considering the increasing popularity of Americans and Europeans visiting Colombia. There are very few updated alternatives.
The Drudge Report recently featured an article on a Lonely Planet writer that falsified information eight Lonely Planet Travel Guides, including this one. Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?: A Swashbuckling Tale of High Adventures, Questionable Ethics, and Professional Hedonism is the tell-all memoir of Thomas Khonstamm, who now claims he never visited Colombia. He claims to have gotten all the information from a colleague in a Colombian Consulate in San Francisco. It sounds to me like an excuse for poor writing, but it is certainly a hit to the Lonely Planet brand that they could not control for this type of fraud.
 quality product, great service and price March 12, 2006
S. Jacobs (USA)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
product like new; fast service with notification and tracking number when mailed.
 Lacking information on many major cities. July 3, 2005
Rumble
This guide has interesting information however it lacks many facts and information on a number of cities, particularly Barranquilla. Many facts are outdated and some of the safety points are incorrect. However an interesting read for those wishing to visit Colombia. I am currently writing a Colombian travel guide and would appreciate comments and suggestions from other readers on information they would like to see in a guide book on Colombia. [...]
 Very lacking, but few alternatives December 4, 2004
Seth Labadie (Pasadena, CA USA)
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book is not a very good travel book as far as they go. First, the book doesn't help very much in introducing a reader to the culture in Colombia (which by the way, is very rich and interesting). A lot could be written about the food, for example. Second, the recommendations are quite inadequate, and I think lead people in the wrong direction. For example: the section on Cali, a major city of over 2 million people, is tiny. A reader is directed to the lower class discos on calle sexta, but has absolutely no mention of the better clubs and bars, which are all in the northern part of town. Considering that Cali is the party capital of Colombia, this is a glaring omission. There is no mention of Casa de Cerveza, Kukaramakara, Guitarra y Rumba, The Pub, Desvan, Forum, Mr Mojito, etc etc...
Because tourism is undeveloped in Colombia, there aren't very many options for guidebooks. Perhaps the future traveler should try Footprint (I don't know if it's better), or wait for Rough Guides to come out with a Colombia book.
 A little outdated but excellent May 12, 2003
Bert Ruiz (Pleasantville, NY USA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This small compact book carries a gigantic wallop. It is filled with information from cover to cover and is by far the best travel book on Colombia I have ever come across. Moreover, the introduction and historical narrative is simply outstanding. This book is a great travel companion and if used properly will unlock the beauty and treasures that Colombia has to offer. Author Krzysztof Dydynski was born in Poland but lived in Colombia for four years and manages to capture the best and brightest features of the nation. The author is comprehensive and includes sketches, photos, maps and a first class index. The only downside of this valuable book is that it is a little outdated. The 1995 publication must be updated to warn of the many dangers of travel in Colombia today and to include new places of interest throughout the country. "Lonely Planet travel survival kit; Colombia," is worth every penny. It covers all the bases for any budget. I love this book. Bert Ruiz
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