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Colombia trip planner

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.

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Best time to visit

Dec–Mar & Jul–Aug

Currency

Colombian Peso (COP)

Language

Spanish

Top experiences in Colombia

Cartagena

Walled old city, plazas, and Caribbean sunsets on the ramparts.

Medellín

Comuna 13 street art, Metrocable, and the 'city of eternal spring' climate.

Coffee Triangle

Salento, Cocora Valley wax palms, and working fincas.

Tayrona National Park

Jungle-backed Caribbean beaches near Santa Marta.

Average temperatures in Colombia

Bogotá — high altitude, cool.

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High20° / 68°F20° / 68°F20° / 68°F20° / 68°F20° / 68°F20° / 68°F19° / 66°F19° / 66°F20° / 68°F20° / 68°F20° / 68°F20° / 68°F
Low8° / 46°F9° / 48°F9° / 48°F10° / 50°F10° / 50°F10° / 50°F9° / 48°F9° / 48°F9° / 48°F10° / 50°F10° / 50°F9° / 48°F

Temperatures shown in °C (with °F). Averages based on long-term climate normals for the country's main hub.

Sample itinerary

  1. Days 1–3: Cartagena — old town, Getsemaní, and a Rosario Islands day trip.
  2. Days 4–5: Medellín — Comuna 13 tour, Botero Plaza, and Guatapé day trip.
  3. Days 6–7: Salento & Cocora Valley — coffee tour and wax palm hike.
  4. Days 8–10: Santa Marta and Tayrona beaches; Minca coffee if time.

Foods to try

Bandeja paisaArepasAjiacoSancochoEmpanadasBuñuelosColombian coffee

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