{"id":14164,"date":"2014-03-28T10:41:10","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T15:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=14164"},"modified":"2016-03-31T12:21:25","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T17:21:25","slug":"colombia-facil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/03\/colombia-facil\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia F\u00e1cil: explore Colombia with ease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you&#8217;ve<strong> travelled in Colombia<\/strong> then you may well recognize the cover of Colombia F\u00e1cil: this handy little pocket-sized guide to Colombia is available in hostels throughout the country and online, and provides <strong>valuable info on hostels, destinations and Colombian culture.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2012\/10\/interview-inge-swinnen-travel-easy-with-colombia-facil\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paul interviewed Inge Swinnen<\/a>, the brains behind Colombia F\u00e1cil,\u00a0back in 2012 following the publication of the 1st Edition of the guide, and <strong>we couldn&#8217;t be more pleased to announce the recent publication of the 2nd Edition.<\/strong> But enough from me, it would be better to let Inge explain it all in her own words&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;My name is Inge Swinnen, <strong>I am Belgian and I love Colombia.<\/strong> The 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0edition of my pocket-sized travel guidebook to Colombia called Colombia F\u00e1cil\u00a0just came out.\u00a0The 274 page\u00a0handy\u00a0guidebook aims to <strong>make travel easy and accessible to travellers looking to explore all aspects of Colombia.<\/strong> This extensive guide is offered in a\u00a0combined\u00a0English and Spanish text and can be found in hostels, eco-lodges, tour operator offices, language schools, and dive centers throughout the country for the price of <strong>3.000 Colombian\u00a0Pesos (equivalent to $1.59, \u20ac 1.17).<\/strong> It also can be found digitally online at the website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombiafacil.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.colombiafacil.com<\/a>. From this website tourists can use the link to read the e-book for free on their phone, tablet or other portable devices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14175\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/03\/colombia-facil-see-colombia-with-ease\/colombia-facil-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14175\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14175\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Colombia-Facil-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Colombia Facil Cover\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Colombia-Facil-Cover.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Colombia-Facil-Cover-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The front and back covers of the guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;This year I improved the guide a lot by choosing a full color print combined with <strong>pictures, a more detailed map and a better division of the regions.<\/strong>\u00a0More accommodation and tour options have been added, as well as in-depth information about crossing the border from Panama, Ecuador or via the Amazon. There are two new places to stay in Quito and Panama City, so guidebooks will be available in border countries as well. <strong>This way I highlight Colombia to more countries abroad.<\/strong> The easy to navigate guidebook highlights the various regions of the country, transportation options, interesting facts, insider tips, discounts, prices, lodging choices, the golden rules of traveling here, maps, information on tours, and salsa school opportunities. The goal of Colombia F\u00e1cil is <strong>\u201cto make travel in Colombia much easier, more comfortable and more exciting while also showing the real Colombia in all its beauty in a very straightforward way!\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0I find the most amazing thing about Colombia is that<strong> the country offers something for everyone; for young and old and for every type of traveller.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14168\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/03\/colombia-facil-see-colombia-with-ease\/olympus-digital-camera-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14168\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14168\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Inge-in-Palomino.jpg\" alt=\"Inge in Palomino\" width=\"800\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Inge-in-Palomino.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Inge-in-Palomino-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inge enjoying a spot of tubing in Palomino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amen, Inge! <strong>We here at See Colombia couldn&#8217;t agree more.<\/strong> I would strongly urge anyone travelling or considering travelling in Colombia to pick up a copy of\u00a0Colombia F\u00e1cil: the information is up-to-date and helpful, and the discounts certainly don&#8217;t hurt!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve travelled in Colombia then you may well recognize the cover of Colombia F\u00e1cil: this handy little pocket-sized guide to Colombia is available in hostels throughout the country and online, and provides valuable info on hostels, destinations and Colombian culture.\u00a0Paul interviewed Inge Swinnen, the brains behind Colombia F\u00e1cil,\u00a0back in 2012 following the publication of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[115,4,1],"tags":[2875,2910,2735],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.4 (Yoast SEO v18.9) - 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