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Best Time to Visit Colombia

General

We have the advantage that we’re on the equator so it means the weather is the same all year round and we don’t have set seasons. So you can travel anytime really, however, what we have is drier and wet times of the year, not like monsoons or anything, but we have months when it rains a little bit more.

Basically the months it is more likely to rain are April, October and November, it doesn’t mean you can’t travel, it just means there’s more chance of having some rain.

December and early January are definitely the busiest times to visit Colombia especially Cartagena and Santa Marta because they’re on the Caribbean coast and the beaches are incredibly popular for both locals and tourists a like

At this time you need to book hotels well in advance, it doesn’t mean you can’t visit, you just need to plan ahead

It is good to visit Colombia in mid Jan, February and March, especially after holiday season. It’s usually dry around this time and it’s definitely not as busy as Christmas time.

May, June and early July are also good times to visit as the weather is very good, you might get a little bit of rain, or you might not, it can be pretty unpredictable.

We don’t really have high holiday season either but another busy time is from the 15th June – 15th July because of local tourism and schools finish for summer.

Best Places to Visit

Bogota

Bogotá. Up there as one of the first destinations many avid travellers have on their travel agenda

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Bogota

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Medellin

Nicknamed the ‘City of everlasting spring,’ the pleasant year-round climate of Medellín is just

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Medellin

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Cartagena

“Because you’re in Colombia, you have to visit Cartagena, it is the most beautiful colonial citi

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Cartagena

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Top tips for visiting Colombia

Learn some Spanish – it’d be very useful to learn a few basic Spanish words before you came, as a lot of people in Colombia don’t know or know very little English.

Get your vaccinations – we are a tropical country, so make sure you have the up to date vaccinations, especially for yellow fever. And what protection you need to protect against mosquito bites

Plan properly – have a plan of all the different places you want to visit throughout. 

When outside the main cities carry cash – there’s a lot of places outside of the main cities that don’t have ATMs, so make sure you have some cash.

Ask for help when booking taxis – if you’re out late at a restaurant or for drinks, get the hotel, restaurant or bar to book a taxi. Never take a taxi on the street as it can be dangerous.

Always be prepared for the weather – especially in Bogota as it’s not uncommon to have the four seasons in one day. 

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