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Colombia
Triplandio Colombia guide covers 18 travel guides with 3 cities across 53 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 72 self-guided walking tours in Colombia with 397 POI, spanning 262.5 km in total. Get inspired by 23 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Colombia
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Colombia
Cost
HIGH
Safety
0
Health
38
Lifestyle
51
Infra
37
Rank
#81
Score
28
Tourists
1.4M/y
GDP/cap
$8.6k
Life Exp
77.9 yrs
Population
53.4M
Currency
COP $
Language
Spanish
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
123
Traditional Local Food Colombia
Local Flavours of Colombia — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Enyucado
en-yoo-kah-doh
Traditional yuca cake infused with coconut, often enjoyed as a dessert.
Snack
Meat
Butifarra Soledeña
boo-tee-fah-rah soh-leh-deh-nyah
· Short spiced sausage
A flavorful, compact sausage traditionally served with lime.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Arequipe Villa de Leyva
Arequipe de Villa de Leyva
ah-reh-KEE-peh VEE-ya deh LEY-va
· Caramel dessert
A sweet caramel made from milk and sugar, a local delicacy.
Snack
Vegetarian
Arepas with Cheese
Arepa de Queso
ah-REH-pah deh KAY-so
Grilled corn cakes filled with melty cheese.
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Main course
Meat
Posta Negra Cartagenera
POH-stah NEH-grah kah-tah-hen-EHR-ah
Colombian black beef dish cooked with Worcestershire sauce.
Snack
Vegetarian
Buñuelos
Boon-YEH-los
Deep-fried cheese balls popular during holidays.
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Main course
Meat
Posta Cartagenera
Poh-stah Kar-tah-heh-neh-rah
Beef roast soaked in a spicy, sweet tamarind and panela sauce.
Snack
Meat
Arepa de Huevo
ah-ray-pah deh weh-voh
· Fried corn cake with egg
Fried corn dough filled with an egg.
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Snack
Vegetarian
Almojábanas de Villa de Leyva
al-mo-HA-ba-nas de VEE-ya deh LEY-va
· Cheese bread rolls
Small, soft bread rolls made with cheese and cornmeal.
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Side dish
Vegan
Bollo Clean
Bollo Limpio
boh-yo leem-pyo
Steamed corn dough commonly served as a side dish or snack.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Mojarra Frita
mo-HAH-rrah FREE-tah
Fried whole fish seasoned with spices
Soup
Vegetarian
Mote de Queso
moh-teh deh keh-soh
· Cheese soup with yam
Cheesy yam soup seasoned with herbs.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Banana Cake
Torta de Plátano
TORT-ah deh PLAH-tah-noh
A rich, sweet cake made with ripe plantains.
Street food
Meat
Carimañola
kah-ree-mahn-yoh-lah
Deep-fried yuca fritters stuffed with meat and boiled egg.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Arroz de Lisa
ah-ros deh lee-sah
· Rice with mullet fish
A rice dish paired traditionally with liseta fish.