SOUTH AMERICA / COLOMBIA

Barranquilla

Triplandio Barranquilla guide covers 4 travel guides across 16 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 16 self-guided walking tours in Barranquilla with 57 POI, spanning 50.8 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 4
Areas 16
Local food 5
Tours / POI 16 / 57
Day / Night 31° / 26°
Local Time 2:16
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City & Country Data Colombia (Barranquilla)

Key travel data for Barranquilla — 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
💰 Prices in Barranquilla
Coffee ☕ $2.45
Beer 🍺 $2.60
Lunch 🍽️ $6.50
Groceries 🛒 $43.50/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.00
Transit 🚇 $0.80
Fuel ⛽ $1.00/l
Internet 📡 $40.00/m
Salary 💵 $500/m

Best time to visit Barranquilla (Colombia)

Now (July) avg: 28°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Mar.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 31°C / 26°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:43 / 18:26
Local time 2:16
Sea Temp 28°C
Best Months Feb & Mar
J Jan F Feb best month M Mar best month A Apr M May J Jun J Jul this month A Aug S Sep O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
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Traditional Local Food Barranquilla (Colombia)

Local Flavours of Barranquilla — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

Arepa de Huevo © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Meat

Arepa de Huevo

ah-ray-pah deh weh-voh · Fried corn cake with egg

Fried corn dough filled with an egg.

Arroz de Lisa © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Arroz de Lisa

ah-ros deh lee-sah · Rice with mullet fish

A rice dish paired traditionally with liseta fish.

Butifarra Soledeña © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Meat

Butifarra Soledeña

boo-tee-fah-rah soh-leh-deh-nyah · Short spiced sausage

A flavorful, compact sausage traditionally served with lime.

Mote de Queso © Wikimedia Commons
Soup Vegetarian

Mote de Queso

moh-teh deh keh-soh · Cheese soup with yam

Cheesy yam soup seasoned with herbs.

Sancocho de Pescado © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Sancocho de Pescado

sahn-koh-choh deh pehs-kah-doh · Fish and vegetable stew

Soup made with fish, plantains, yucca, and local vegetables.

Barranquilla Travel Guides

4 guides

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