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Former Lonely Planet author J.M. Porup now writes satire. American by birth, Australian by choice, Colombian by marriage and Canadian by accident, he escaped from the US in 1999 and plans to renounce his citizenship. His first editor -- way back in the mid-90s -- called him a loose cannon. Ever since, Porup has done his best to live up to that high standard.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Lukas Eddy
on January 24, 2013
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The August 2012 edition of Lonely Planet Colombia gives a good amount of accurate information, some inaccurate information, and omits other information. Ample hostels are listed. The history section is impressive. And it covers a wide range of activities suitable for the tastes of any traveler. However, some info is clearly wrong. For instance, it may claim there are ample buses from x city to x destination, when there are only buses on weekends. It tries to give highly specific prices (ex. 1920 COP, or $1 USD) when, in reality, Colombia is a developing country where prices fluctuate with high frequency. Also, recommending Cartagena as the #1 thing to see in Colombia is a huge mistake. The city smells, is pricey, has pretty lame beaches, and doesn't have that much to do - nearly every other backpacker I met in a month in Colombia agreed that Cartagena is overrated. The worst part, though, is what the guide omits, principally, maps. I don't know how many times I got lost in small or medium sized towns because there were no maps given in this book. Frustratingly, it will list the address of a business in, say, San Gil, but won't show a map! The map for Bogotá doesn't even show the airport or the main bus station!
In summary, the guide could be worse, but it could be better. There may be more informative guides out there, so I'd say look for them instead.
In summary, the guide could be worse, but it could be better. There may be more informative guides out there, so I'd say look for them instead.
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Jeff Paschke
on May 29, 2013
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I am an expat living in Medellín and have been traveling all over Colombia for about 7 years and I was very disappointed with this Colombia Lonely Planet Guide. I have also been to Bogota, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Santa Marta and San Andres. This book is like every other Colombia guidebook I have seen and it is full of inaccuracies and is missing many of the best places. I had the older version of the book and bought the new one for a friend visiting hoping to see something better but I was again completely disappointed.
Every city listed is missing so many of the best sights, nightlife, hotels, restaurants and shopping. For example, in Medellín how can you miss some of the best discos like Dulce Jesús Mio and Prizma; best hotels like Medellín Royal and Park 10; best hostels like The Pit Stop and Buddha Hostels; best restaurants like Mu and In Situ, best shopping malls like El Tesoro, Santa Fé and Los Molinos. Come on, they could have at least looked at TripAdvisor and found some of the better places in each city.
Don't waste your money on this guide - very limited information on such a beautiful country with many incredible restaurants, great hotels and so many things to do.
Every city listed is missing so many of the best sights, nightlife, hotels, restaurants and shopping. For example, in Medellín how can you miss some of the best discos like Dulce Jesús Mio and Prizma; best hotels like Medellín Royal and Park 10; best hostels like The Pit Stop and Buddha Hostels; best restaurants like Mu and In Situ, best shopping malls like El Tesoro, Santa Fé and Los Molinos. Come on, they could have at least looked at TripAdvisor and found some of the better places in each city.
Don't waste your money on this guide - very limited information on such a beautiful country with many incredible restaurants, great hotels and so many things to do.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Mona Hatler
on January 5, 2013
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If it weren't for the "Lonely Planet" emblem on this book, I would I thought this was just another sub-standard travel guide. Not op to Lonely Planet stnadards. Things change, and the authors certainly can't be blamed for that. But, the biggest problem is an enourmous lack of data on everything from "sights and things to do" to "how to get around".
Very disapointing.
Very disapointing.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Gabriella
on August 13, 2013
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This guide had adequate bare-bones travel information on Bogota, but it was very lacking when it came to Cartagena, especially any good pointers to restaurants and the variety of cuisine (and fresh seafood!) available. We found so many tasty places, fancy and simple, that maybe a whole book should be written on that subject alone.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Cedric Labite
on August 27, 2012
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I love LP,but when it comes to Colombia they seem to have no clue.Maybe they need to actually send someone there instead of researching the net.Bad,poor,dont bother.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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on June 24, 2013
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Their section on Bogota was pretty small considering how large the city is, but their coverage was still pretty good. A lot of the recommendations were spot on and a few were a little off. The Casona del Patio was an exceptional hotel value and experience but the Pasteleria Florida's chocolate completo was a little underwhelming.
Also, I would prefer to bring cash to exchange rather than using the ATM's there. I paid about 5% to exchange USD at the airport, but the ATM charged me about 2.5% to exchange PLUS my Capital One credit card charged me a $10 cash advance fee. Check your credit card/debit card policies closely before choosing to use them to access cash.
Also, I would prefer to bring cash to exchange rather than using the ATM's there. I paid about 5% to exchange USD at the airport, but the ATM charged me about 2.5% to exchange PLUS my Capital One credit card charged me a $10 cash advance fee. Check your credit card/debit card policies closely before choosing to use them to access cash.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Stephen Cramer
on February 28, 2013
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I had very low expectations content-wise for this guide based on the previous editions, but I wanted something I could use on my Kindle Fire so I bought it anyway. Sadly, it was even worse than I thought. Firstmost, unlike other e-book travel guides I have used, this one is completely user unfriendly as the table of contents are impossible to navigate which makes it very difficult to use and hard to find the sections and information you want.
Content-wise, it is a bad as I thought it would be. The information on restaurants and hotels are dated. And the info is geared toward the backpacker crowd, which is not my thing. Colombia has a lot to offer, but you wouldn't know it from this guide.
Viva guide is much better.
Content-wise, it is a bad as I thought it would be. The information on restaurants and hotels are dated. And the info is geared toward the backpacker crowd, which is not my thing. Colombia has a lot to offer, but you wouldn't know it from this guide.
Viva guide is much better.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Eloir
on January 16, 2013
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I am an expat living in Colombia and bought the previous version of this guide just after arriving here. I like to use it for inspiration and a different perspective to sum to suggestions I get from the locals when traveling to other parts ou of Bogotá. I see this title as a good upgrade to its previous release - better organization and more information.
However, I believe it could give more recommendations on places to stay and eat. And, as for Bogotá, where I'm currently living, I think there are quite a few better restaurants than the ones recommended there.
In short: it could be better, but it is still useful.
However, I believe it could give more recommendations on places to stay and eat. And, as for Bogotá, where I'm currently living, I think there are quite a few better restaurants than the ones recommended there.
In short: it could be better, but it is still useful.
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