Colombia is located in the north-western part of South America, and is the only country on the continent with a coastline along both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
From Europe, you typically connect through its larger airports like Frankfurt, Amsterdam or Madrid where you can fly directly to Colombia’s capital, Bogota. The flight time is approximately 11 hours.
You can either fly or take the bus.
By plane, the trip can be completed in approx. 1 hour, and by bus approx. 20 hours.
Citizens from the European Union who hold national passports don’t need a visa for stays no longer than 90 days.
Colombia uses the Colombian peso as its currency. You can change to pesos from US dollars and Euros in cash or withdraw with VISA/MasterCard from ATM’s in all major cities.
Colombia is located on the equator and therefore does not have seasons, but instead has periods of rainy and dry seasons. The thing that most determines the temperature differences is altitude meters.
In short, everything.
Colombia’s cuisine is very varied, and depending on which region you are in, there will always be exciting dishes to discover.