Colombia


Book Description

Colombia, the country with the best coffee, is a gloriously fertile, green country with friendly, helpful people and a wealth of spectacular sights and many attractions little know, so far, by foreigners. The Caribbean coastline, the appeal of Cartagena and its rich colonial history, the magnificient gold museum in Bogot and climbing in the Andes, are all covered in this new guide.




Argentina, a Travel Survival Kit


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With an intriguing blend of cultures, Argentina has been likened to a mixture of southern Europe and outback Australia. This new guide gives independent travelers the essential information to such places as the awesome Iguazu Falls.







Travellers Survival Kit


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A travel guide covering the whole of South America from Brazil, the largest country to French Guiana, the smallest. Essential information aims to help the independent traveller, package tourist or business traveller visiting Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela to get the most out of their trip. It delivers full information on getting around, accommodation, food and drink, exploring, health precautions, communications and how to ensure personal safety, as well as background information on South American history, the people, language and religion.







Anderson’s Travel Companion


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A selection of the best in travel writing, with both fiction and non-fiction presented together, this companion is for all those who like travelling, like to think about travelling, and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies, biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent, then alphabetically by country and then by subject, cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse, among others, made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion.




Colombia in Pictures


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Text and illustrations present detailed information on the geography, history and government, economy, people, cultural life and society of traditional and modern Columbia.




La Ruta Maya


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La Ruta Maya is a 1500-mile route connecting ancient Mayan sites, and providing access to remote areas extending from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula into the Honduras and El Salvador. In this realm of the ancient Maya, travelers will discover more cities than in ancient Egypt; remote villages where traditions and crafts have survived for 3000 years; the longest barrier reef in the Americas; and more. 16 pages of color.