Info hub
Pick a topic. Plain-English answers to the questions expats actually ask.
Daily life
Pico y placa
Driving restrictions by license plate
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Ciclovía
Sunday & holiday car-free streets
Holidays & puentes
Lunes festivos and Colombia's calendar
Tap water
Can you drink it? Mostly yes.
Food & street eats
What's safe, what's worth trying
Metro & transport
Metro, cable cars, taxis, apps
Money & payments
Cash, cards, Nequi, ATMs
Safety basics
No dar papaya - the local rule
Weather & seasons
Eternal spring, with a wet side
SIM & internet
Getting connected fast
Neighborhood system
Estratos
Colombia's 1–6 socio-economic scale
Comunas
Medellín's 16 administrative districts
Barrios
The 250+ neighborhoods