Lonely Planet Colombia is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Step into the pages of a novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, watch the sunrise in El Cocuy, or pick your own coffee beans in Zona Cafetera; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Colombia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Colombia Travel Guide: Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.

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Machine generated contents note: PLAN YOUR TRIP -- Welcome to Colombia -- Colombia Map -- Colombia's Top 20 -- Need to Know -- If You Like -- Month by Month -- Itineraries -- Colombia Outdoors -- Regions at a Glance -- ON THE ROAD -- Bogota -- Around Bogota -- Boyaca, Santander & Nortede Santander -- Boyaca -- Villa de Leyva -- Around Villa de Leyva -- Santuario de Iguaque -- Sogamoso -- Mongui -- Sierra Nevada del Cocuy -- Santander -- San Gil -- Barichara -- Guane -- Carton del Chicamocha -- Bucaramanga -- Guadalupe -- Norte de Santander -- Pamplona -- Playa de Belen -- Caribbean Coast -- Cartagena -- Islas del Rosarro -- Playa Blanca -- Volcan de Lodo El Totumo -- Northeast of Cartagena -- Santa Marta -- Minca -- Taganga -- Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona -- Palomino -- Ciudad Perdida -- La Guajira Peninsula -- Riohacha -- Cabo de la Vela -- Punta Gallinas -- Valledupar -- Southeast of Cartagena -- Mompos -- Southwest of Cartagena -- Tolii -- Islas de San Bernardo -- Turbo Note continued: Capurgana & Sapzurro -- San Andres & Providencia -- San Andres -- Providencia -- Medelun & Zona Cafetera -- Medellin -- Around Medellin -- Guatape -- Piedra del Penol -- Santa Fe de Antioquia -- Jardin -- Rio Claro -- Zona Cafetera -- Manizales -- Around Manizales -- Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados -- Pereira -- Termales de Santa Rosa -- Termales San Vicente -- Santuario Otun Quimbaya -- Parque Ucumari -- Armenia -- Around Armenia -- Salento -- Filandia -- Valle de Cocora -- Cali & Southwest Colombia -- Cali -- Around Cali -- Pance -- Lago Calima -- Darien -- Cauca & Huila -- Popayan -- Coconuco -- San Agustin -- Tierradentro -- Desierto de la Tatacoa -- Villavieja -- Narifio -- Pasto -- Laguna de la Cocha -- Ipiales -- Santuario de Las Lajas -- Pacific Coast -- Choco -- Bahia Solano -- Around Bahia Solano -- El Valle -- Parque Nacional Natural Ensenada de Utria -- Nuqui -- Around Nuqui -- South Coast -- Parque Nacional Natural Isla Gorgona Note continued: Los Llanos -- Villavicencio -- San Jose del Guaviare -- Carlo Cristales -- Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro -- Amazon Basin -- Leticia -- Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu -- Puerto Narino -- Rio Yavari -- UNDERSTAND -- Colombia Today -- History -- Life in Colombia -- The Arts -- The Natural World -- SURVIVAL GUIDE -- Safe Travel -- Directory A-Z -- Transportation.