Reddit reviews Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw
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Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw, paperback
Yes, the hands down best book about the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar is "Killing Pablo" by Mark Bowden. Very well written and very informative.
Read the source material "Killing Pablo", then watch "Narcos"
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Pablo-Worlds-Greatest-Outlaw/dp/0142000957
Many people love Cartagena and think it's the best city in the country. It has a very charming old walled town and is more pleasant place to wander around and relax than Bogota.
The lost city, about a 5 hour drive from Cartagena, is a fun and unique hike through the jungle. My wife and I chose to do this over going to the Amazon. I posted a short video of the hike here: https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/3zg2h6/i_hiked_to_the_lost_city_in_colombia_last_month/
I heard there's a coffee region in Minca, up north near Cartagena and the Lost City. I didn't visit it myself, but that's an option if you really want to visit coffee but can't fit in a few days to head to Salenta.
In Bogota, we really loved the grafitti walking tour. It was a nice way to see the old town and learn something about modern Colombian culture and politics. Our guide also invited us to a house party that night, which was a great way to get to meet some of the locals. http://bogotagraffiti.com/
In Medellin, we liked the Comuna 13 walking tour. It takes you through some of the poorest areas and talks about some of the present-day civic projects that are improving the lives of the poor, such as the gondolas, escalators, and libraries.
http://www.comuna13tours.com/
For a nice meal in Medellin, go to the restaurant in the middle of the botanical gardens. That was one of our favorites.
I recommend you read the book Killing Pablo. A good read and really educational about the turmoil the country went through between the 1950s and 1990s.
http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Pablo-Worlds-Greatest-Outlaw/dp/0142000957
If you like this, you'll be amazed by all the crazy stuff Escobar did. Mark Bowden's "Killing Pablo" is a pretty amazing book about it. (He's also the writer of "Black Hawk Down," for what it's worth.)