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Holidays in Columbia   -   Travel information Columbia, in north-western South America.

Departments in Colombia [ departamentos ]: Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada

Capital district [ distrito capital ]: Santa Fe de Bogota

Bordered in the north and north-west by the Caribbean Sea, in the east by Venezuela and Brazil, in the south by Ecuador and Peru, and in the west by Panama and the Pacific Ocean.

Capital City of Colombia: Bogota


hostels, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / travelling to colombia

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Hotels in Colombia

    -   Hotels in Bogota, Cartagena, Ibague, Santiagi de Cali

   -   Find a great deal
Expedia.co.uk has room for everyone to relax on their perfect trip.

Hostels Colombia

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

  Hostels in Latin-America.org

National Park

  Tayrona Park   -   El Parque Tayrona
Place to visit if you have the chance while in the Santa Marta area on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. This little delightful spot is located about 30 minutes from the city of Rodadero.
Beautiful beaches, hammocks to rent for the night, food, water and surf.

Travel Agent / Tour Operators

Travelsphere   
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays.

   -   Create your perfect trip to Colombia
Flight, Hotel and Car



  JLA - Journey Latin America
Active Adventures, Tailor-Made - Bespoke Holidays for Individuals, Escorted Group Trips [journeys and tours].
  Preston Reid   -  Tailor Made Travel to Colombia

Travel Guides Colombia / Related Books

Travel Guides Colombia  [ amazon.co.uk ]

Colombia - Lonely Planet  -   Krzysztof Dydynski
n addition to providing travel and accommodation options to suit a range of budgets, this guide provides the cultural, political and historical background to Colombia.
Paperback 240 pages (June 2003);  Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0864426747
Colombia Handbook: The Travel Guide - Footprint Handbook  -   Peter Pollard
Colombia is a fertile, green country with friendly people and a wealth of sights and attractions. This travel guide contains highlights of the country from the Caribbean coastline and Cartagena, to climbing in the Andes. It includes extensive listings on where to stay, from luxury hostels to coffee farms and youth hostels, and comprehensive coverage of Caribbean Colombia with all its beaches and islands. The book features adventure tourism - diving, mountaineering, trekking, climbing and rafting - and includes useful Spanish words and phrases.
Paperback 464 pages (November 1, 2000);  Publisher: Footprint Handbooks;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1900949717

Transportation / How do I get to Colombia

  Airport Barranquilla   -   Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
  Bogota Airport   -   Aeropuerto El Eldorado
  Cartagena Airport
  Medellin Airport   -   Aeropuerto Internacional Jose María Córdoba [ Rionegro ]

LAN Airlines UK   -   Flight tickets Bogota

 
Book cheap flights to Colombia at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights

  Ferrovias   -   Colombian Railways
  Public Transport in Bogota

  Maps International   -  Maps of Colombia   
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
  Map of Colombia [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ]


Links  

  Travel Insurance   -   online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

  Government Colombia   -   Portal de Información y Servicios del Estado Colombiano

  Casa de Narino   -   Presidencia de la República de Colombia   -   presidential site

  Fondo de Promocion de Colombia 
How to get to Colombia, exploring the country, tourist activities, gastronomy, photographs and more

  Bogota   -   Capital City Colombia
Capital de Colombia, fue fundada el seis de agosto de 1538 por Don Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, y desde ese momento se ha mantenido como un importante centro político, cultural y económico. La calidad de ciudad capital le fue otorgada en 1740, en tiempos de la colonia, cuando aún existía el Virreinato de la Nueva Granada.
En 1819, al alcanzar la independencia, la actual República de Colombia la adoptó como su capital.

  Amazonas Departemento
  Antioquia   -   with Capital City Medellin
  Arauca
  Atlantico
  Bolivar
  Boyacá
Wonderful cold climate high-altitude mountains close to Bogotá by road, and one of the few departments completely safe for tourists. Highlights include Villa de Leyva, the Natural Sanctuary of Iguaque and the small 1658 hotel at Hacienda Baza, in Tibaná.
  Caldas   -   with Capital City Manizales
  Caqueta
  Casanare
  Cauca
  Cesar
  Choco
  Cordoba
  Cundinamarca
  Guainia
  Guaviare
  Huila
  La Guajira
  Magdalena
  Meta
  Narino
  Norte de Santander
  Putumayo
  Quindio
  Risaralda
  San Andres y Providencia
  Santander
  Sucre
  Tolima
  Valle del Cauca
  Vaupes
  Vichada

  Santa Fe de Bogota   -   distrito capital

  Antioquia City
  Barranquilla
  Bucaramanga
  Cali   -   city of Salsa, Valle del Cauca
  Cartagena   -   port / harbour
  Ibague
  Manizales
Manizales capital del departamento de Caldas, es conocida como uno de los centro culturales del país debido a su desarrollo universitario y a la calidad de su gente, es también uno de los principales productores de café del país.
  Medellin   -   the city of eternal spring, Antioquia
Medellín disfruta de una intensa actividad cultural, posee museos, bibliotecas y teatros de gran importancia entre los que cabe mencionar el Museo Moderno; el Museo Zea, donde existe una gran colección de obras donadas por Fernando Botero; el Museo Antropológico, el cual contiene piezas precolombinas; y el Archivo Histórico de Antioquia.
  Pereira
  Popayan   -   the white city, Cauca
Popayán, capital del departamento del Cauca, es conocida como la "ciudad blanca" y se distingue por ser una joya arquitectónica de la Colonia.
  Puente Nacional
  Rionegro
  San Andres
  San Agustín   -   archeological site in south-western Colombia
  Santa Marta   -   port / harbor

  Poor but happy
  Cartagena de Indias
  Colombia.com
  Come back alive
  Locolombia.org
  Magazine Colombia   -   Semana   -   weekly news magazine
  Post   -   Post in Colombia
  Press   -   El Heraldo   -   Daily paper in Barranquilla
  Press   -   El Mundo   -   Daily paper in Medellin
  Press   -   El Pais   -   Daily paper in Cali
  Press   -   El Tiempo  -  Daily paper in Bogota
  Radio   -   Radio Colombia National
  TV   -    Canal RCN
  University  Colombia   -   Universidad EAFIT in Medellin
  Zona Cafetera   -   coffee region [ Risaralda, Caldas, Quindío ]

Cuisine   -   Colombian Cooking recipes

Many varieties of fruit totally unknown to the Western world are enjoyed in Colombia, such as the zapote, lulo, curuba, mamoncillo, uchuva, fraijoa, granadilla, mamey and pitahaya.

  Colombian Kitchen Recipes
  Colombia For The Gourmet Traveler
Popular Foods & National Cuisine [ Ajiaco, Arepas, Sancocho de Gallina ], Popular Beverages & National Drinks [ Coffee ], Best Dining Destinations [ Bogota, Cartagena ]
Secrets of Colombian Cooking  -   by Patricia McCausland-Gallo
Colombia is a country of vast exotic culinary creations and diverse territories that range from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, producing a plentiful variety of seafood; to the Amazon, Magdelena and Cauca rivers that bathe its soils with fertility; and to the Andean mountains that present coller climates. The author travelled throughout these regions to collect the most authentic dishes. With over 175 recipes and a glossary of ingredients, cooks will become acquainted with many of Colombia's indienous foods, such as cilantro, tamarind, tree tomatoes, gooseberries and sweet and hot peppers.
Hardcover: 270 pages. Publisher: Hippocrene Books; March 2004: ISBN: 0781810256

  South American Food and Cooking: Ingredients, Techniques and Signature Recipes from the Undiscovered Traditional Cuisines  
Jane Milton, Jenni Fleetwood, Marina Filippelli
This exciting guide presents over 70 recipes capturing the rich, exotic culinary culture of the South American continent which enables readers to explore the ingredients, techniques and signature recipes from the undiscovered traditional cuisines of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Columbia and Venezuela
Paperback 160 pages (November 2005);  Publisher: Southwater;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1844761797

History of Colombia

Independent from Spain: 20 July 1810

  Colombia's History   -   Wikipedia
Pre-Colombian period, Colonial times, Colombia's struggle for independence, The Republic, The National Front, Post-National Front years, Recent developments
Colombia: A Brutal History  -   Geoff Simons
This comprehensive account of a state that has not known one day of peace since its inception is as moving as it is informative. Geoff Simons brings his meticulous breadth to the case of Colombia, from the time of the conquistadors until last year's election and the repercussions of the "War on Terrorism" post-September 11. This account of drug barons, labour struggles, corporate exploitation, self-destructive civil war, cynical elites, hardened guerrillas, paramilitary death squads and an astonishing death and displacement toll remind us that the story of Colombia is chronically under-told, but ranks amongst the world's most urgent political narratives - all the more so in light of the Colombian people themselves, whose verve and spirit, though pushed to extremes, remain unbroken.
Paperback 420 pages (August 5, 2004);  Publisher: Saqi Books;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0863567584
  History of Colombia   -   University of Kansas
  National Museum of Colombia   -  Museo Nacional de Colombia
Collections: Art, Archeology, Ethnology, History

Music, Culture & Entertainment

  Culture of Colombia
Culture and Customs of Colombia  -   Raymond Leslie Williams, Kevin G. Guerrieri
A resource for student research. After introducing the country's history, geography, and economy, discusses such matters as the importance of the formalities of Catholicism in daily and civic life, the significance of traditional food and clothing, the dynamic cultural scene as expressed through performing and plastic art, coffee production...
Hardcover 180 pages (October 1999);  Publisher: Greenwood Press;  Language: English;  ISBN: 031330405X
  Midi files of Colombian music  - Música Colombiana en formato MIDI
Here you will find all the availabe stuff with respect to the colombian music, in MIDI. That includes general information about the history of the colombian music, all its social context, and lots and lots of MIDI sequences of colombian music.
  Music of Colombia
Cumbia, Colombian salsa, Champeta and African music, Música del interior, Porros, Música llanera, Vallenato, Rock music
The City of Musical Memory: Salsa, Record Grooves and Popular Culture in Cali, Colombia 
Lise A. Waxer
Explores the history of salsa in the city of Cali, examines its local adoption in relation to other musical styles in the region, and discusses the spread of salsa to other Latin American cities.
Hardcover 416 pages (October 30, 2002);  Publisher: Wesleyan University Press;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0819564419
Shakira: Woman Full of Grace  -   Ximena Diego
A biography of the Latin American singer/songwriter chronicles the rise of a young star whose combination of charisma, old-fashioned values, and performing talent have made her a success.
Paperback 141 pages (August 27, 2001);  Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Trade Division);  Language: English;  ISBN: 0743216237

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directory

  Terra Colombia   -   Colombian search engine


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