Colombia
Peak (Dry Season): December – February. Months with mostly perfect weather. These months also attract more people – particular in popular places like Cartagena.
Shoulder Season: July – August. Less crowds and mild weather.
Off-peak (Wet Season): April – June. Chances of rain are higher. Fewer crowds and you can get places almost all to yourself. Cheaper prices.
I did not have any issues using credit cards throughout Colombia – even in small towns. It is still helpful to keep cash to buy street food and souvenirs.
Network Reality: My US carrier plan provided excellent 4G and 5G coverage in Bogotá, Medellín, and Cartagena. I found the services to be generally good outside of big cities. I only experienced connectivity while in very rural areas.
Power & Plugs: Colombia uses Type A and B plugs (the same two-flat-pin or three-pin style used in the United States). The voltage is 110V, so your gear is ready to go without any adapters.
If you stay in El Poblado, you don’t sleep—you just wait for the music to pause. Medellin is a city that vibrates with a relentless, high-energy pulse, and by Saturday night, the neighborhood becomes a wall of sound that bleeds right through the architecture. But there is a specific magic in that exhaustion. My first morning waking up after a long Medellin night, I was met with a Bandeja Paisa—a legendary mountain of chicharrón, beans, rice, and avocado—and a cup of Colombian coffee that felt like it was being delivered straight to my veins. It’s a sensory reset; the heavy, savory meal and the world’s best caffeine don’t just wake you up—they bring you back to life with the same fierce energy the city had just a few hours before.