Colombia

Basic Information:

Official Name: Republic of Colombia
Population: 47,436,000
Area: 1,138,910 km²
Capital City: Bogota
Major Religion: Roman Catholic
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT -5
Current time: 10:57pm
Phone Country Dialing Code: 57
Region: South America
Language: Spanish
Useful Travel Phrases in: Spanish

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.idct.gov.co
Electricity: 110V

Electrical Socket:

Type A

Type B

Travel Cost: $$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

Cartagena
San Agustin Archeological Park
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas

Health Advisory:

Malaria

Polio

Typhoid

Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)