Zusatztext 'I've been using Sarah Woods' Bradt Guide on many trips! now! to Colombia (and found it the best guide).' Matthew ParrisRecommend reading by National Geographic Traveller Informationen zum Autor By Sarah Woods and Russell Maddicks Klappentext This new, fourth edition of Bradt's Colombia has been thoroughly updated to include the most recent developments in this emerging South American destination and to bring to the fore the country's fast-developing ecotourism offering. After decades of trouble, Colombia now offers one of South America's most exciting new travel experiences: following the 2016 peace accord, tourism is rapidly reviving as a key economic driver. Moreover, with direct flights from the US to several Colombian cities, including the Caribbean hotspot of Cartagena, accessibility is straightforward. Ranked the world's third most beautiful country by Forbes Magazine, the country has nature at its heart. By some estimates, Colombia houses a staggering 10% of the planet's animal and plant species: pink river dolphins swim in the Amazon near Leticia, ocelots slip between the trees in vine-tangled rainforest and birdwatchers marvel at avian riches in the vast savannah of Los Llanos and various mountain ranges. In historic Bogotá, the capital, you can gaze in awe at the shimmering pre-Columbian treasures in the Museo de Oro that eluded the gold-greedy conquistadors, enjoy fine dining at one of the Americas' best restaurants, and tour the city's street art. Elsewhere, discover Mompós, a colonial backwater undergoing a renaissance with its traditional silver jewellery shops and international jazz festival, and explore the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve in the San Andrés Archipelago, plus Providencia, the least developed and visited island in the entire Caribbean. Alternatively, why not go stargazing amid lunar landscapes in the Tatacoa Desert, cruise the Magdalena River from Cartagena to Barranquilla, watch humpback whales along the Pacific Coast, learn to wrangle cattle during the Coleo festival in Villavicencio, visit ancient rock paintings in unexplored Guaviare, try the traditional fermented tipple of the original Muisca people, admire the rainbow river of Caño Cristales or explore the untouched jungles of Chiribiquete National Park. New elements of this edition updated by Latin American specialists who have worked on dozens of guidebooks include coverage of Yopal, San José del Guaviare, Caqueta, Vichada, Guainia and Palomino. Whatever floats your boat, Bradt's Colombia has you covered. Vorwort . Coverage of newly opened areas such as Vichada, Guaviare, Caqueta, Casanare and Guainia not included in other guides. New for this edition, coverage of Palomino, a beach destination on the Atlantic coast. . Full coverage of Bogotá. Expanded information on birdwatching in newly opened up areas About Bradt Travel Guides. Founded in 1974, Bradt is now the largest independent guidebook publisher in the UK with over 200 titles in print. WINNER of the Gold award for Best Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2018. Bradt guides are written by authors who really know their destinations. Many are resident there, or have been visiting regularly over a number of years.. Each new Bradt guide is backed by a dedicated press and social media campaign Zusammenfassung Colombia travel guide. Expert holiday and travel advice featuring Bogotá cuisine and accommodation, rainforest walks, national parks, culture, whalewatching and birdwatching. Also covers suggested itineraries, Amazon wildlife, archaeological sites, Cartagena, Medellín, Los Llanos, Leticia, San Andrés Archipelago, Vichada and Guaviare and Caqueta. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION 1 Background Information 2 Practical Information PART TWO: THE GUIDE 3 Bogotá 4 North of Bogotá 5 The Caribbean Coast and Cartagena 6 San Andrés Archipelago 7 The N...

'I've been using Sarah Woods' Bradt Guide on many trips, now, to Colombia (and found it the best guide).' Matthew Parris Recommend reading by National Geographic Traveller

Vorwort
. Coverage of newly opened areas such as Vichada, Guaviare, Caqueta, Casanare and Guainia not included in other guides . New for this edition, coverage of Palomino, a beach destination on the Atlantic coast. . Full coverage of Bogotá . Expanded information on birdwatching in newly opened up areas About Bradt Travel Guides . Founded in 1974, Bradt is now the largest independent guidebook publisher in the UK with over 200 titles in print . WINNER of the Gold award for Best Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2018 . Bradt guides are written by authors who really know their destinations. Many are resident there, or have been visiting regularly over a number of years. . Each new Bradt guide is backed by a dedicated press and social media campaign

Autorentext

By Sarah Woods and Russell Maddicks

Klappentext

This new, fourth edition of Bradt’s Colombia has been thoroughly updated to include the most recent developments in this emerging South American destination and to bring to the fore the country’s fast-developing ecotourism offering. After decades of trouble, Colombia now offers one of South America’s most exciting new travel experiences: following the 2016 peace accord, tourism is rapidly reviving as a key economic driver. Moreover, with direct flights from the US to several Colombian cities, including the Caribbean hotspot of Cartagena, accessibility is straightforward. 

Ranked the world’s third most beautiful country by Forbes Magazine, the country has nature at its heart. By some estimates, Colombia houses a staggering 10% of the planet’s animal and plant species: pink river dolphins swim in the Amazon near Leticia, ocelots slip between the trees in vine-tangled rainforest and birdwatchers marvel at avian riches in the vast savannah of Los Llanos and various mountain ranges.

In historic Bogotá, the capital, you can gaze in awe at the shimmering pre-Columbian treasures in the Museo de Oro that eluded the gold-greedy conquistadors, enjoy fine dining at one of the Americas’ best restaurants, and tour the city’s street art. Elsewhere, discover Mompós, a colonial backwater undergoing a renaissance with its traditional silver jewellery shops and international jazz festival, and explore the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve in the San Andrés Archipelago, plus Providencia, the least developed and visited island in the entire Caribbean. 

Alternatively, why not go stargazing amid lunar landscapes in the Tatacoa Desert, cruise the Magdalena River from Cartagena to Barranquilla, watch humpback whales along the Pacific Coast, learn to wrangle cattle during the Coleo festival in Villavicencio, visit ancient rock paintings in unexplored Guaviare, try the traditional fermented tipple of the original Muisca people, admire the rainbow river of Caño Cristales or explore the untouched jungles of Chiribiquete National Park.

New elements of this edition – updated by Latin American specialists who have worked on dozens of guidebooks –  include coverage of Yopal, San José del Guaviare, Caqueta, Vichada, Guainia and Palomino. Whatever floats your boat, Bradt’s Colombia has you covered.

Zusammenfassung
Colombia travel guide. Expert holiday and travel advice featuring Bogotá cuisine and accommodation, rainforest walks, national parks, culture, whalewatching and birdwatching. Also covers suggested itineraries, Amazon wildlife, archaeological sites, Cartagena, Medellín, Los Llanos, Leticia, San Andrés Archipelago, Vichada and Guaviare and Caqueta.

Inhalt

PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION
1 Background Information
2 Practical Information

PART TWO: THE GUIDE
3 Bogotá
4 North of Bogotá
5 The Caribbean Coast and Cartagena
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