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OLD CITY, CARTAGENA
Colombia
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget
Basic US$50, occasional treat US$90
Drink
Fresh fruit juice US$2
Food
Pargo frito con arroz con coco
(fried snapper
with coconut rice) US$8
Hostel/budget hotel
US$20/40
Travel
Bogotá-Cartagena bus (663km; 19hr) US$75
FACT FILE
Population
46.3 million
Languages
Spanish (o
cial), plus various
indigenous languages
Currency
Colombian peso (C$ or COP$)
Capital
Bogotá (population: 7.6 million)
International phone code
T
57
Time zone
GMT -5hr
HIGHLIGHTS
1
San Gil
The best white-water rafting in
Colombia.
See p.510
2
Cartagena's old city
Spain's most enduring
architectural legacy in Latin America.
See p.517
3
Parque Nacional Tayrona
A paradise of white
sandy beaches and falling coconuts.
See p.528
4
Providencía
Experience the unique Raizal
culture on this tiny island.
See p.534
5
La Zona Cafetera
Stay on an authentic
coffee plantation and go hiking in the lovely
Valle de Cócora.
See p.544 & p.547
6
San Agustín
Ponder the mystery behind the
Parque Arqueológico's curious statues.
See p.554
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.487
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