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I think the new guide is great, I used the 5th edition (previous) as well, and didn't have any issue with it either, but the new one is more polished.

With only 2 weeks, I think Bogota and out of Cartagena is a good idea, much better than in & out of the same city. Cause you really don't want to lose valuable time backtracking with the long travel distances involved. And that route gets you a mix of mountians and coast, and lots of options in between. If you like smaller places, hit towns north of Bogota like Villa de Leyva, Barichara, etc, or if you wanted to add another large city you could include Medellin. Or Santa Marta. But sounds good to me.

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Agree with #1 concerning itinerary.

Furthermore, you'll be there on low season regarding Colombian holidays: you could spend your 2 days of beach in Parque Tayrona, which is a wonderful place (but gets very uncomfortably crowded on peak times). And if you have a bit of cash to waste, the ecohab there is a real paradise. (see this site )

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Many thanks! This is very helpful!

4

Hi Michael,
And how did you like the 2012 LP? I'm going to colombia in january, and about to buy a guide book.

Berberra

5

It was OK. The maps were good as usual. Didn't always list all the sites. We also took the Bradt guide and they worked well together. It was agreat trip though. I highly recommend Villa de Leyva, the salt mine at Zipaquira, Medellin and Cartagena. Bogota less so. Have a great time!.

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Thanx Michael,
Up to the bookshop tomorrow! Also tanx for the other tips. I will check them out.