Colombia

by Kevin Raub, Alex Egerton, Mike Power

Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher*


Lonely Planet’s Colombia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander through the bougainvillea-lined streets and magnificent squares of Cartagena’s Old Town, hike through majestic tropical scenery on a jungle walk to Ciudad Perdida, and learn to dance salsa in Cali – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Colombia and begin your journey now!


Inside Lonely Planet’s Colombia:




Colour maps and images throughout

Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Covers Bogotá, Boyacá, Santander & Norte de Santander, Caribbean Coast, San Andres & Providencia, Medellin & Zona Cafetera, Cali & Southwest Colombia, Pacific Coast, Amazon Basin, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Colombia is our most comprehensive guide to the country, and is designed to immerse you in the culture and help you discover the best sights and get off the beaten track.


About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.


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*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Spanish Literature

344 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1988

Reviews

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read through this guidebook very quickly as our Ecuador trip was cancelled at the last minute due to nationwide strikes, protests and road closures. We didn't know how long the strikes would last, so I wanted to plan for Colombia if we couldn't reschedule Ecuador. It turns out now we can go to Ecuador, so I consolidated the ideas from this guidebook on Colombia and set my notes aside for another year. I used to think Colombia was too dangerous a travel destination, but the ideas in the guidebook make the country seem very appealing in places, and a little less daunting than I thought. Now I'm excited to go, but don't know when it will be! When we go, it will be to Bogotá, Medellin, and Cartegena, with some side trips to Guatapé and another to the Zona Cafeterra. It sounds like a great future trip.

[Ariadna73 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting, complete and accurate guide. I did not find some of the places that I would like to know a little bit more about such as the "Parque de los estoraques" or Cali or Pasto; but I was positively impressed with the good taste and the brightness of the comments. This book is a great guide and I will definitely take it with me when I travel to that beautiful country again.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Colombia. And this guide certainly helped me appreciating it even more. Especially in the beginning I would have been lost without my lonely planet. It's a good one. Would certainly recommend! (Though obviously most of the prices aren't up to date.. but that's because they change all the time).

[Tina Dreffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lonely Planet guide greatly attributed to our fabulous adventure in Bogota. Up-t0-date reviews and weblinks guided us through the maze of daily possibilities in choosing cafes and hostels. Ample images made the reading delightful.

[Messia]

Can’t wait!!!

[Nadia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Figuring out the Colombian territory (some 1.1 million km² - equivalent of Spain, Portugal and France combined) with multiple “no-go” zones could be quite a stumper.

The LP guide provides a handy overview based on regional breakdowns, much needed when picking your course (and avoiding sketchy areas). Recommended for any backpacker as a baseline, although as with any adventure, the real fun lies in the unknown🌝

[Cristian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impresionante la cantidad de información que da sobre la gran mayoría de Colombia. Me llama la atención, que lugares muy populares entre viajeros como Cartagena o Isla San Andrés, no esten tan desarrolladas. Pero es tanta la información sobre el resto del país, que la falta de un poco sobre una zona, no le quita puntos a la excelencia de esta guía.

[Joshua H · Rating 1 out of 5]

the newest version is the worst travel guide I have ever seen. it's written for artificial glamour and people dedicating their life's to Instagram. it's useless and does not provide any information on anything.

While some of the proposed walks are nice to do, there is no information for any of the hallmarks present. Useless and not worth the money.

[Christian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great guide for easy tourism

This is my first Lonely Planet guide and I loved it. All recommendation are on point. Be conscious, Though, the itineraries suggested here will take you on the path most-travelled, the one where tourist are praised and abundant.

[A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did the job and did it well. Unfortunately our trip to Colombia was canceled. :(

[Jair Ortiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

A great presentation of Colombia. Full with historical context and great advice for anyone wanting to visit the beautiful country of Gabo

[Ann Viveros]

Great Trip to Colombia

[Cody Remy · Rating 1 out of 5]

A lot of inaccuracies and outdated information

[Oriol Pérez Masdeu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Algo desactualizada en terminos de precios debido a una reforma turistica pospandemia. De todos modos, muy util respecto a desplazamientos y puntos de interes de cada zona.

[Miel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me ha gustado mucho pero como toda guía de viaje, hasta que no esté allí y lo vea con mis propios ojos y lo viva desde mi experiencia no sé si se acercará o no a la realidad

[Joshua · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was alright for a basic touristy overview. Typical of of Lonely Planet. Useful, but not overly.

[E&A Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful on my recent trip to Colombia. If you haven't been yet go!! Amazing country and this book helped far more then the online resource there.

[Brian Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good general guide to Colombia. I found it to be an excellent introduction for the first time visitor, or someone thinking of going there.

[reba]

(Fuck it I’m claiming this as read lol)

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

The history included was a great overview as we tried to learn a bit about the different regions we would be traveling to, and again while we were there to review the information. Lonely Planet has been a travel guide that has helped us more than others while traveling South America. The recommendations were spot on to our type of travel and hit highlights locals were recommending to us - a good sign.

[Jared Estes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Taken as a whole this is a pretty good travel book. Having never been to Colombia before, we went in head over heels and this book did a good job of helping us along the way. We were their for a month and it was a handy guide. As I have heard other readers say, it is lacking in maps that could be REALLY useful BUT, I don't see these books as all encompassing walk-throughs. I see them more as overviews and starting point guides. We had the book with us the whole trip, took it out when we needed it and forgot about it when we didn't. Part of the fun of traveling is being in new situations and experiencing them for yourself. There were a bunch of great restaurants that weren't in this book, but there were some that were... Overall, having never been to Colombia this book surely helped out. The only real issue is there are very few maps showing the places that they suggest to go to.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

It had some use in giving me a couple of ideas on attractions for my trip to Medellin, but overall the internet was more useful in general. However, this is my first time reading a travel book which I did at the insistence of one of my friends. So I don't know how helpful they normally are.

[Ariadna73 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found it incomplete. No islands, no underwater, no diving. Where is Colombia?

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always, LP guides are great and I always come away with ideas for things to do on upcoming trips that I'd likely never have thought of.

[Sebastien · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's good, but assumes that you have a lot of money to spend. It also downplays crime and the possibility of armed robbery.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource

[Theut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miniera di informazioni utili per visitare il paese, pronti alla "prova del 9" sul campo.