Colombia

by J.M. Porup, Kevin Raub, Robert Reid

Lonely Planet conosce la Colombia e con questa nuova edizione della guida sarà al vostro fianco per passeggiare lungo le vie della Cartagena coloniale, crogiolarvi su una spiaggia caraibica, assaggiare uno dei caffè migliori al mondo, esibire la vostra salsa in un locale di Cali...
Le guide Lonely Planet sono scritte da viaggiatori esperti che catturano l'essenza dei paesi che visitano. Questa edizione completamente aggiornata è ricca di consigli accurati, pratici e obiettivi, e di tutte le informazioni necessarie per apprezzare al meglio il vostro viaggio.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Collections

400 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1995

Reviews

[Giocina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ottima compagnia per una splendida vacanza di famiglia in una nazione meravigliosa di mare, animali e cultura

[Rich · Rating 3 out of 5]

Be careful which one of the LP Colombia guides you buy. Portions of the older editions (2006 and older) were rip-offs written by a guy who plagerized, and never even travelled to the areas he wrote about. Much of what he wrote came from information told to him a Colombian woman he was dating while writing the book. The 2009 version is updated and by a different author.

I've used the book extensively during my three trips in and around Bogotå, and it hipped us to places that my wife, a resident of the city for over 30 years, had never been to or heard of.

A couple of people mentioned that there isn't a huge amount of detail in the book, especially for areas outside the largest cities. I'd agree with that. You can't fit a country as big as Colombia into a few hundred pages. I also do a lot of online research before going down there, and recommend that to anyone headed to the country.

That being said, the dictionary in the newer version is sadly missing a number of colorful coloquialisms that somehow made it into the old editions. Personally, I think it's important that you know not to call a cop a "Tombo" or "Aguacate".

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a few problems with this guide, the first being that it is out of date (I used it in 2013). Prices quoted were far different from actual prices, and many services have changed since it was written. Colombia is opening up to tourism, so most services are becoming more available. (I'm thinking specifically of bus services.). There may be a newer edition out now, but I somehow doubt it. The second problem is with the maps. Man, were they inadequate! Oftentimes, a large map of a city or town was given which did not include the section of the town most likely to be of interest to tourists (the Zona Rosa or historical district), or no inset was given offering a more detailed map of these locations. Lastly, the organization is not particularly intuitive, at least not to me, especially after becoming accustomed toy preferred Rough Guides. Still, it was good enough for the basics. Use TripAdvisor for the rest.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I relied almost exclusively on this book when traveling in Colombia. I found the general information, as well as the descriptions of the hostels, restaurants, expeditions to be spot-on accurate, thus becoming a reliable companion for my solo journey in a mysterious country where I didn't speak the language.

[Maria-Pia · Rating 4 out of 5]

very in depth and funny! I used it mostly for itineries and maps. But the activities were spot on except the Bogota Bike Tours was not in there yet, but should make the next edition I hope.

[Jklf505 · Rating 4 out of 5]

We have seen a lot this past year...still more to do!