Buying maps in Colombia can be a difficult process and some suppliers provide out of date copies. The best source of maps is the Instituto Geográfico Augustín Codazzi (Dirección Oficina Sede Central Bogotá. Carrera 30 Nº 48-51. Tel: 57-1- 3683443 Website: www.igac.gov.co Email: cig@igac.gov.co) that is open Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Here you can obtain copies of a variety of national, departmental/regional and city maps that range in price from $2 - $5 per sheet.
It is always worth visiting the local tourist information centre and asking in your hotel or hostel if they have, or know where best to obtain, local maps. Most Colombian cities are structured around the grid system thus making it relatively easy to find your way around.