Simon & Schuster - Colombia by Sarah Woods

[Globe Pequot Publishing] This new, fourth edition of Bradt’s Colombia has been thoroughly updated to include the most recent developments in this emerging South American destination and to bring to the fore the country’s fast-developing ecotourism offering. After decades of trouble, Colombia now offers one of South America’s most exciting new travel experiences: following the 2016 peace accord, tourism is rapidly reviving as a key economic driver. Moreover, with direct flights from the US to several Colombian cities, including the Caribbean hotspot of Cartagena, accessibility is straightforward. Ranked the world’s third most beautiful country by Forbes Magazine, the country has nature at its heart. By some estimates, Colombia houses a staggering 10% of the planet’s animal and plant species: pink river dolphins swim in the Amazon near Leticia, ocelots slip between the trees in vine-tangled rainforest and birdwatchers marvel at avian riches in the vast savannah of Los Llanos and