List of Dos and Don’ts During Your Visit to Colombia

Lying on the northwestern coast of South America, the Republic of Colombia is one very popular place for a vacation with its Amazon rainforests and lush tropical grassland along with the Caribbean and Pacific coastlines. It is a popular market for agriculture, textile and fabrics, automotive industry as well as for forest products and other things like construction equipment, military products etc. Blessed by Mother Nature, Colombia is also rich in terms of architecture, music, dance as well as culture and traditions.

Quite a popular place for vacation, Colombia has its own list of dos and don’ts. If you are visiting for the first time, here is a list that would help you:

Dos:

1.      Be polite as the people from Colombia are very gentle, well-mannered and welcoming.

2.   Be alert: After what is written above, don’t put down your guards because it’s not that everybody can be trusted equally. Be careful about your valuables because mugging is quite common at certain places.

3.    Shop! There’s a lot of shopping that you can do around Colombia and while doing so, remember to negotiate before settling for the price.

4.   Do find an authorized money exchange store and be alert while getting the money exchanged.

5.    Do enjoy the famous black Colombian black coffee called tinto, and don’t be surprised because it will be well sugared. Accept this drink politely because it is customary there to offer this to the guests.

Don’ts

1.   Don’t trust anyone and everyone. Be watchful of thieves and thugs. In fact, women should be extra careful while walking down the streets alone in the dark.

2.    Don’t talk about homosexuality, especially around the older generations because it is not acceptable in that area.

3.    Don’t use drugs because it is a taboo to even talk about this issue, even if you’re simply joking about it.

4.   Don’t criticize people and the culture of Colombia because people are very close to  their roots.

5.  Don’t wear shorts, especially if you want to be more comfortable around a crowd. Remember, many pubs and restaurants won’t allow you if you walk-in in shorts.

The list might sound a little tiresome but nonetheless, the place is a lot of fun and quite exotic. Therefore don’t miss out and do have a lot of fun!