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 55 POI, spanning 47.7 km in total. Get inspired by 4 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 4
Areas 16
Local food 4
Tours / POI 16 / 55
Day / Night 31° / 26°
Local Time 17:24
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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 (September) avg: 28°C, wetter month, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Mar.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 31°C / 26°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:48 / 17:52
Local time 17:24
Sea Temp 30°C
Best Months Feb & Mar
J Jan F Feb best month M Mar best month A Apr M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Barranquilla (Colombia)

Arepa de Huevo © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Vegetarian

Arepa de Huevo

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

Fried corn dough filled with an egg.

Open Arepa de Huevo recipe
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.

Open Arroz de Lisa recipe
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.

Open Butifarra Soledeña recipe
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.

Open Mote de Queso recipe
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Barranquilla Travel Guides

4 guides

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