What is Colombia famous for? Colombia is famous for its arepas and specialty coffee, as well as the kindness of its people. It’s known for its culturally rich heritage where art, music and theater mix, and its diverse landscapes from deserts to snow-covered mountains.

Bogotá occupies a sloping plain at the base of two mountains, Guadalupe and Monserrate, upon whose crests stand two imposing churches. The city is laid out in a grid pattern and has a number of plazas, or squares, including the Plaza Bolívar, along which face the principal public buildings and churches.

Colombia can be divided into five traditional geographic regions: the Atlantic lowlands, the Pacific coastal region, the Andean region, the Llanos, and the Amazonian rainforest.

These consist of the Andean Region, covering the three branches of the Andes mountains found in Colombia; the Caribbean Region, covering the area adjacent to the Caribbean Sea; the Pacific Region adjacent to the Pacific Ocean; the Orinoquía Region, part of the Llanos plains mainly in the Orinoco river basin along the …

Colombia is divided into six natural regions constituted by differences in topography, weather, vegetation and types of soil: the Andean Region, covering the three branches of the Andes mountains; the Caribbean Region, covering the area adjacent to the Caribbean Sea; the Pacific Region adjacent to the Pacific Ocean; …

TYPICAL COLOMBIAN DISHES

• Bandeja Paisa – The bandeja paisa is Colombia’s unofficial national dish.
• Empanadas – Empanadas are the perfect treat to eat on the go!
• Sancocho – This traditional Colombian stew often includes chicken, pork or beef.
• Fritanga – Fritanga is a wonderful mix of fried offal.

Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, after only Brazil which is 10 times its size, and one of only 17 “megadiverse” countries. It has the highest amount of species by area in the world, including more species of bird than all of Europe and North America combined.

Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is an especially important celebration in Colombia. Other holidays celebrate important dates in Colombia’s history and independence. January and June have the most holidays, at three per month.

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Some of the most common animals that are found in Colombia are anteaters, sloths, tapirs, spectacled bears, deer, capybaras, pumas, jaguars and several monkey species.

Higher up, in the countryside of chilly Boyacá and Cundinamarca, both men and women wear the ruana, or wool poncho. Men often wear twill pants, cotton shirts and brimmed hats and women can be seen wearing long cotton skirts, embroidered cotton blouses, shawls, brimmed hats and white sandals.

Colombia has a surprisingly formal culture when it comes to attire, and it’s considered quite rude to turn up to a restaurant or club in shorts and flip-flops.

You can drink the water in the major Colombian cities. Yes, pour yourself a fresh glass of water straight from the tap in Bogota, Cartagena, Cali, Medellin, and drink it down.

Packing List for Colombia

• rain jacket.
• long pants.
• hiking pants – if you want to go hiking.
• short pants.
• T-Shirts.
• airy blouses and shirts – especially for the coastal region – those will keep you fresh and you’ll save on sunscreen as well.
• bathing suit.
• jacket.

You’ll roughly spend around 60,000 COP ($18 USD) per day on hostels, 30,000-40,000 ($9-12 USD) on food, and 60,000 COP ($18 USD) on everything else. If you plan to drink a lot, do more tours, or eat a lot more Western food, I’d probably budget between 181,097-197,560 COP ($55-60 USD) per day.

If you have an ATM card, you only need to bring with you about $300,000 to $500,000 in Colombian pesos, which in U.S. dollars is about $100 to $175.

You need to pack a Type B plug adapter for Colombia if your plug doesn’t fit in a Colombian power outlet. If your device is unable to use 110 volts and isn’t dual voltage then you’ll also need a power converter for Colombia to convert the voltage from 110 volts to the correct voltage on your device.

Electricity — Electric outlets accept U.S.-type plugs. Electricity in Colombia runs at 110 volts, so transformers are not necessary for tourists from the U.S. If you are planning to use anything with a three-prong plug, bring an adapter, as some establishments only have two-prong outlets.

For Colombia there are three associated plug types, types A and B. Plug type A is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and plug type B is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin. Colombia operates on a 110V supply voltage and 60Hz.

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