Fortresses and colonial architecture, the largest collection of pre-Hispanic monuments, coffee plantations, deserts and lagoons, coral reefs and carnivals.
01.01 New Year
January 06.01, Epiphany
March 19.03, St. Joseph's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 20.07, Independence Day
August 07.08, Anniversary of the Battle of Boyacá
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
12.10, Race Day
November 01.11, All Saints' Day
November 11.11, Independence Day of Cartagena
December 07.12, Candle Day
December 08.12, Immaculate Conception
December 25.12, Christmas
123 police
119, fire department
125, emergency medical care
– Gabriel García Márquez, writer
– Shakira, singer
– Fernando Botero, artist
– Juan Manuel Santos, President
- Pablo Escobar, drug lord
– Sofia Vergara, actress
– James Rodriguez, football player
– Radamel Falcao, footballer
- visiting areas controlled by drug cartels
– photographing military installations and police
– export of archaeological finds without a license
- drug use - death penalty
– moving at night on rural roads
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands or kiss on the cheek
- Polite address and calm tone of communication
Possession of up to 20 grams of marijuana and up to 1 gram of cocaine for personal use is permitted.
– greeting / Hola / hola
– gratitude / Gracias / gracias
– please / Por favor / por favor
– excuse me / Perdón / perdon
– where is the bus...? / ¿Dónde está el autobús…? / donde esta el autobus
– how much does a ticket cost? / ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete? / cuanto cuesta el billete
– pharmacy / Farmacia / farmacia
– I need a doctor / Necesito un médico / necesito un medico
– I need help / Necesito ayuda / necesito ayuda
– Call the police / Llame a la policía / yame a la policia
– Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance
– Very tasty! / ¡Muy rico! / muy rico
– the bill, please / La cuenta, por favor / la cuenta por favor
– toast / ¡Salud! (Let's be healthy!) / salud
– joke / In Colombia, coffee never sleeps!
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (arepa, coffee)
– Music and dancing (salsa, cumbia)
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
– Crime and drug cartels
– walk around Bogota
– to taste coffee
– hiking in the mountains
– swim in the Caribbean Sea
Fortresses and colonial architecture, the largest collection of pre-Hispanic monuments, coffee plantations, deserts and lagoons, coral reefs and carnivals.
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01.01 New Year
January 06.01, Epiphany
March 19.03, St. Joseph's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 20.07, Independence Day
August 07.08, Anniversary of the Battle of Boyacá
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
12.10, Race Day
November 01.11, All Saints' Day
November 11.11, Independence Day of Cartagena
December 07.12, Candle Day
December 08.12, Immaculate Conception
December 25.12, Christmas
123 police
119, fire department
125, emergency medical care
– Gabriel García Márquez, writer
– Shakira, singer
– Fernando Botero, artist
– Juan Manuel Santos, President
- Pablo Escobar, drug lord
– Sofia Vergara, actress
– James Rodriguez, football player
– Radamel Falcao, footballer
- visiting areas controlled by drug cartels
– photographing military installations and police
– export of archaeological finds without a license
- drug use - death penalty
– moving at night on rural roads
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands or kiss on the cheek
- Polite address and calm tone of communication
– greeting / Hola / hola
– gratitude / Gracias / gracias
– please / Por favor / por favor
– excuse me / Perdón / perdon
– where is the bus...? / ¿Dónde está el autobús…? / donde esta el autobus
– how much does a ticket cost? / ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete? / cuanto cuesta el billete
– pharmacy / Farmacia / farmacia
– I need a doctor / Necesito un médico / necesito un medico
– I need help / Necesito ayuda / necesito ayuda
– Call the police / Llame a la policía / yame a la policia
– Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance
– Very tasty! / ¡Muy rico! / muy rico
– the bill, please / La cuenta, por favor / la cuenta por favor
– toast / ¡Salud! (Let's be healthy!) / salud
– joke / In Colombia, coffee never sleeps!
Possession of up to 20 grams of marijuana and up to 1 gram of cocaine for personal use is permitted.
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (arepa, coffee)
– Music and dancing (salsa, cumbia)
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
– Crime and drug cartels
– walk around Bogota
– to taste coffee
– hiking in the mountains
– swim in the Caribbean Sea