Colombia - March to April 2013

Fact sheet

- Capital: Bogotá
- Currency: Colombian peso (COP)
- National holiday: Independence Day, July 20 (1810)
- Time difference: when it's noon in Europe, it's 5 a.m. in Colombia in summer and 6 a.m. in winter.
- Official language: Spanish
- Main cities: Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Pereira, Cúcuta, Bucaramanga, Manizales
- Religion: Colombia's population is mostly Christian.

Phrasebook

- Yes / no: sí / no
- Hello: buenos días
- Goodbye: adiós
- Please: por favor
- Thank you: gracias
- I don't understand: no entiendo
- Doctor: médico
- The check: la cuenta
- How much is it?: cuánto cuesta
- Restrooms: servicios