IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE

Dydynski, Krzysztof. Colombia: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit. Lonely Planet Publications, 1995.
The Lonely Planet guide to Colombia topical information including history, geography, and arts and literature.

Ereira, Alan. The Heart of the World. Jonathan Cape, 1990.
A detailed and poetic encounter with indigenous existence in Colombia. This book outlines the author's experience with the Kogi people and communicates the Kogi people's message to the world about their concerns for survival. It also contains photographs of the lives of indigenous peoples in modern Colombia.

Marquez, Gabriel Garcia. One Hundred Years of Solitude. Harper and Row, 1970.
A 1982 Nobel prize winner for Literature, Marquez is most famous for this work which details the existence of a poor Colombian family living through a century of extraordinary events.

Morrison, Marion. Enchantment of the World: Colombia. Children's Press, 1990.
This book is ideal for younger readers. Morrison introduces the history, geography, economy, arts and culture, and social life of Colombians in an accessible format for children and youth. There are many wonderful pictures of this diverse country.

Web sites

http://www.lonelyplanet.com.au/dest/sam/col.htm#trav
http://www.colostate.edu/orgs/LASO/colombia