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Colombia

We LOVE Colombia, and we’ve been there many times. We feel very comfortable in Medellín. We oftentimes go there to pause our busy travels and catch up on this blog. The people are lovely and we feel very welcome. Enjoy your travels here!

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Colombia Travel Guides

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The 10 Cheapest Places to Travel the World in 2025

This video is about 10 affordable countries that are the cheapest places to travel in 2024 in your retirement travel.…

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Medellin: The Best Things to Do for First-Time Visitors

Located in the valley among the Andes mountains, Medellin is a buzzing city surrounded by lush forests and waterfalls, and…

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Medellin | Amazing Iguana Petting at the Botanical Garden

We were visiting the Medellin Botanical Gardens and a girl came up and started petting this iguana and the he…

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Easy and Delicious Colombian Obleas Recipe

This Colombian obleas recipe is something everyone should try while visiting in the Medellin area. These are one of our…

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Medellín | Amazing Things to Do on a Retirement Trip

Our latest retirement travel vlog recaps our stay in the El Poblado neighborhood. We show you the best things to…

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Medellin | Great Legs Funny Short Video

We noticed that most locals wear long pants in Medellin and John explains why he prefers wearing shorts!🤣 He ”thinks”…

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Guatape | Making New Friends in Colombia

Our day trip to Guatape from Medellin, Colombia led to new subs and making some new friends. These fellow travelers…

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Guatape | The Best Day Trip from Medellin

Our Colombia Guatape vlog takes us on a private day tour to the Piedra del Penol. We also visit the…

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Guatape | Climbing to the Top of the Incredible Piedra Peñol

The Piedra Peñol (or Rock of Penol) is a massive rock formation, located near Guatape, Colombia. It is an easy…

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Medellin | A Great Street Performer Mime

We enjoyed this street performer mime, as we watched many great street performers during our Sunday morning walks on the…

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Medellin | The Best Ciclovia Travel Vlog

Our Medellin vlog takes us to the Medellin Ciclovia in the neighborhood of El Poblado on the south side of…

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Medellin | The Spectacular Street Performers

These Medellin street performers are talented athletes. They amazed us with their skills and savvy as they performed at every…

Colombia Facts:

Capital: Bogota
Language: Spanish
Monetary Unit: Colombian Peso (COP)
Population: 50.37 Million
Total Area: 440,831 Square Miles
National Parks: 59

Type of Electrical Plug: Type A & B

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Best Time to Visit Colombia:

Medellin is known as the ”City of Eternal Spring” with year round high temperatures in the low 80’s and low’s in the mid 60’s. It can be visited throughout the year. We like the Colombia weather during the months of December-February, as these are the driest months of the year.

Medellin Colombia weather - monthly temperatures
Medellin Colombia weather - monthly precipitation

Our Visit


We enjoyed walking around downtown seeing the amazing sculptures of Medellin’s own world famous artist Fernando Botero. While we were walking around the plaza, this armed guard saw our shirts and asked to take a picture with us. We said yes!!!

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Botero Plaza, Medellin

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