Colombia is an astonishable country in terms of diversity. Modern cities with skyscrapers, night clubbers clubbed with other fun loving activities are making this 46 million populated area a rewarding experience.
Best Time to Fly The cheap flights to Columbia can be availed when there are no high seasons. There are three high seasons the last December to mid January during Semana Santa [Holy week] from mid June to mid July and 3 day weekends i.e. Villa de Leyva and Branquialla de Carnaval the regional celebrations. Last minute flights to Colombia are also relatively cheaper. Columbia airline tickets obtained directly from counters of Columbia flights are more expensive.
Best Time to Travel The most pleasant time to visit Columbia is during dry season between December and March or in July and August. Most pleasant time to visit Columbia is dry season between December and March or in July and August. It is very good for hiking and attending many festivals during this period. Columbia is highly crowded using the festival and regional celebrations. Columbia flights are fully packed during the festive seasons.
Climate Columbia temperature varies though out the year. The temperature falls 6 ̊C with every 1000 m increase in altitude if temperature is around 24 ̊C at 1000 m , it is 18 ̊C at 2000 m. Columbia has 2 seasons, dry [verano] or wet [invireno] the main dry season is between December and March with a shorter dry period between July and August. Cheap flights to Columbia can be obtained at any time in the months of September, October and December. Attractions Columbia is filled with gorgeous Caribbean beaches, jungle walks and Amazon safaris, High Mountain trekking, whale watching, massive coffee plantations, scuba diving and surfing are other fun filled activities which can be done at Columbia. Cheap airline tickets to Columbia can be availed through the various tourist agencies.
Getting in and around There is considerable amount of shipping traffic. There are no passengers trains, buses are best means of travel to get around the cities. Different local buses are also there ranging from old wrecks to modern air conditioned vehicles. A special new kind of bus is Trans milenio introduced in Bogotá in 2000 which is fast, clean and efficient. Cars are not popular due to heavy traffic and renting car will be a better option but it becomes very expensive. Motorcycles are known as moto taxis in north and are quick means to get around.
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