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With its lush Amazon rainforest and rugged Pacific coastline, mouthwatering cuisine, and a fiesta around every corner, Colombia is a country unlike any other. Bogotá local Ocean Malandra shows you how to experience Colombia like a local. Inside Moon Colombia, you’ll find:- Flexible itineraries, from two weeks exploring the best of the country to weekend getaways in cities like Medellín and Cartagena
- Local flavors and culture: Sip your way through tours of the best coffee farms, take a salsa dancing lesson, or dig in to delicious ceviche and fresh fruit. Gallery-hop in Medellín, wander the romantic cobblestone streets of Cartagena, and visit ancient pre-Colombian ruins
- Outdoor adventures: Bike your way across Bogotá, trek through tropical paradise in Tayrona National Park, or dive the coral reefs of San Andres. Paraglide over deep canyons, go birdwatching to spot exotic species, or set up camp in the Tatacoa Desert
- Insight from Bogotá local Ocean Malandra on how to travel sustainably, support local businesses, and respectfully engage with the culture
- Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout
- Reliable background information on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and history
With Moon’s practical tips and insider expertise, you can experience the best of Colombia. Want to see more of South America? Try
Moon Ecuador or
Moon Chile.
About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can’t wait to share their favorite places with you.
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Über den Autor / die Autorin
Ocean Malandra is a widely published environmental journalist and food/travel writer who divides his time between San Francisco, California and Bogota, Colombia. His work has appeared in diverse outlets including Vice, Mongabay, Earth Island Journal, Conde Naste, Lonely Planet, High Times Magazine, Parabola Magazine, and Paste Magazine, where he wrote the environmental column EarthRx.
He possesses academic certificates in Writing for Social Justice from U.C. Berkeley, Sustainable Tourism from the University of Copenhagen, and Gestion Territorial y
Gobernabilidad Para el Turismo en Colombia from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
Ocean is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), the Solutions
Journalism Network, the International Travel Writers Alliance, and the Cusco Writers Guild.
