Michelin Green Guide Colombia

Colombia, a new addition to the Green Guide series, brings to life this amazingly diverse land whether your travels take you to the Amazon River and the surrounding rain forest, the rolling plantations and coffee-farms set in Zona Cafetera's verdant valleys, or the vibrant nightlife and great museums of Bogota, Medellin and Cali. With each page packed with sight descriptions, maps and color photos, Michelin makes sure you'll see the best Colombia has to offer.

Customer Reviews:

Well presented guidebook

By James R. Anstey - July 23, 2011

I selected this guidebook as a change from the weary Lonely Planet formula. I must say I am very happy with my choice and it served me well throughout my trip. Of particular help is its style throughout where different places are ranked on a scale of interest; I found these recommendations to be pretty much spot-on. (Although it does offer accommodation and restaurant suggestions, I did not use these much, prefering to use TripAdvisor and to talk to locals, respectively.) Overall, a very good guidebook- lightweight, well-presented, good photos, and presented in a readable style.

Outstanding travel guide

By M. Hogan - May 26, 2011

This guide is the best I've seen for any city and was used for my 10 days in Bogota with day trips to Girardot, Melgar, and Facatativa (May 2011).

Overall, the information presented on the city was accurate especially the recommended sights and walking tours (with maps) as well as tips on using taxis, buses, Transmilenio, and renting cell phones on the streets.

There could have been more detail on restaurants and hotels but what was provided is a good start for a first trip to Bogota and the surrounding area.

Good info but not for backpackers

By Skip Hunt "I wander about wondering..." - September 5, 2012

This guidebook had good general information in a compact format. Easy to find location information. However, I can't really recommend this to backpackers. It only had minimal info about budget rooms and had almost none of the essential information regarding travel infrastructure... ie. where the freakin' bus station is, etc.

Good general brochure of the country. Not for backpackers.