What every visitor should know about Colombia:

Money
The currency is the Colombian peso (COP). 1000 COP is worth about US$0.52, or €0.36.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 2 out of 5 (Use caution)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Robberies in unlicensed taxis
Capital
Bogota
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Colombia facts and figures:

People

Population
45,644,023
Language
Spanish
Ethnicity
Mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%

Economy

GDP
US$9,000 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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