NG Traveler: Colombia, 2nd Edition

From the storied capital of Bogotá to Medelín to the Amazon Basin, this guideto Colombia, South America, offers readers practical advice on planning your tripand explains the country in the context of its history, culture, cuisine, landscape,and flora and fauna. Acclaimed travel writer Christopher Baker explores theEastern Highlands, the Caribbean Lowlands, the Western and Southern Highlands,the Pacific & San Andrés, and Los Llanos & the Amazon Basin. Contemporaryeditorial features and experiential sidebars highlight every aspect of life and everyactivity under the Colombian sun: how emeralds are mined and marketed, the history of pirates off Colombia's shores, parrots and macaws, volcanoes, whalewatching, and poison dart frogs. Gorgeous National Geographic photography anduseful maps help you navigate your way around Colombia and its manylandscapes: Take a walk through Bogotá's historic Candelaria district, take a drivethrough coffee country, follow in the footsteps of Gabriel García Márquez, or enjoya drive around San Andrés.