Recently considered one of the world's most dangerous places, Colombia has emerged from a long history of violence.

"Filled with ideas and keys to safe, interesting travel...provides tourists with plenty of options other travel guides might miss." -The Midwest Book Review
-Filled with ideas and keys to safe, interesting travel...provides tourists with plenty of options other travel guides might miss.- -The Midwest Book Review

CHRISTOPHER BAKER is an award-winning travel writer, photographer, and lecturer. His many books include National Geographic Traveler: Costa Rica, National Geographic Traveler: Dominican Republic, and National Geographic Traveler: Panama; plus other guidebooks to Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and California; as well as the acclaimed travel narrative Mi Moto Fidel, Motorcycling through Castro's Cuba. Baker studied geography at the University of London and Latin American Studies at the University of Liverpool.