Colombia
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Most Western nationalities can enter Colombia visa-free for up to 90 days. This applies to EU, UK, US, Canadian and Australian passport holders, and stays can be extended to 180 days per calendar year. All travellers must complete the online Check-Mig form within 72 hours of arrival and departure.

December to March is the driest and most popular period across most of Colombia. A second dry window runs from July to August. Because the country sits on the equator, temperature depends more on altitude than season — Cartagena is hot year-round while Bogotá stays cool at 2,640 metres.

The main tourist areas of Colombia are far safer than the country's reputation suggests, and visitor numbers have grown steadily. Cartagena, Medellín, Bogotá and the coffee region are well travelled, though opportunistic theft is common and the local saying "no dar papaya" — don't make yourself a target — applies. Some border and rural regions still carry government travel warnings.

Colombia uses the Colombian Peso (COP). Amounts run into the thousands, so prices are often written with the last three digits abbreviated. Cards work in hotels and restaurants, but keep cash for street food, buses and small shops.

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