Destination guide
Caribbean beaches, colonial cities, salsa nights, and coffee country in the Andes.
Colombia has become one of Latin America's most exciting destinations — Cartagena's walled old town, Medellín's revitalized comunas, coffee farms in the Zona Cafetera, and the wild beaches of Tayrona. Warm, musical, and endlessly varied.
Canonical: https://haienaplan.com/destinations/colombia
Best time to visit
Dec–Mar & Jul–Aug
Currency
Colombian Peso (COP)
Language
Spanish
Walled old city, plazas, and Caribbean sunsets on the ramparts.
Comuna 13 street art, Metrocable, and the 'city of eternal spring' climate.
Salento, Cocora Valley wax palms, and working fincas.
Jungle-backed Caribbean beaches near Santa Marta.
Bogotá — high altitude, cool.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20° / 68°F | 20° / 68°F | 20° / 68°F | 20° / 68°F | 20° / 68°F | 20° / 68°F | 19° / 66°F | 19° / 66°F | 20° / 68°F | 20° / 68°F | 20° / 68°F | 20° / 68°F |
| Low | 8° / 46°F | 9° / 48°F | 9° / 48°F | 10° / 50°F | 10° / 50°F | 10° / 50°F | 9° / 48°F | 9° / 48°F | 9° / 48°F | 10° / 50°F | 10° / 50°F | 9° / 48°F |
Temperatures shown in °C (with °F). Averages based on long-term climate normals for the country's main hub.
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