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Colombia (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by Krzysztof Dydynski (Author)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 3rd Revised edition edition (1 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0864426747
  • ISBN-13: 978-0864426741
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.8 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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In addition to providing travel and accommodation options to suit a range of budgets, this guide provides the cultural, political and historical background to Colombia.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A little outdated but excellent, 24 Sep 2003
By Bert Ruiz "author/journalist" (Pleasantville, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colombia: A Travel Survival Kit (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) (Paperback)
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 The only downside of this valuable book is that it is a little outdated.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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars not like the others..., 12 Aug 2003
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It's very difficult to find a guide book for Colombia, probably because everyone's so terrified of it because of its reputation. I'm usually a die-hard Rough Guides fan, but I'm really impressed by this book. It takes a real no-nonsense approach to evaluating the country, and offers huge amounts of valuable advice. There is a fascinating summary of Colombia's history, as well as all the other pieces of information you'd expect to find in a guide book.

The difference between this and other travel guides, is that it goes out of its way to advise you on precautions to take and ways to avoid getting yourself into a dangerous situation. It is realistic without being discouraging. The balance is quite surprising - usually in guide books there is a heavy bias towards describing the cities, and the introductory section is comparatively short. However, in this book the author has really gone out of his way to provide exhaustive information about the country which makes you feel much better-informed and more reassured. Because of this, the book makes a really interesting read to someone who just wants to find out more about the country, and doesn't necessarily have any plans to go there.

My partner is Colombian, and is better qualified than me to comment, but he was also impressed with this guide. The suggested itineraries (he says) are excellent, and there is a really diverse selection of things to do, places to see etc...

In general, I am still impressed by it, and I think it's no bad thing that it's virtually the only guide around to Colombia at the moment! If you can't go there with a real-life Colombian to show you the ropes, then this book is the next best thing.

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