Are you travelling to Colombia?

Colombia is located in northwestern South America along the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Dominated by the Andes, Colombia has the highest altitude city (Bogotá) of its size in the world. Colombia’s diverse territory is comprised of desert, amazon rainforest, river valleys and alpine tundra. Coffee Plantations, beaches, and 16th century architecture makes up some of Colombia’s culture.

Capital City: Bogotá

Languages: Spanish

Population: 48 million

Currency: Peso

Entry Requirements:

• Business, Work or Student visa is required. Canadians must have a passport.

Diseases to consider:

• Chikungunya
• Dengue
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Leishmaniasis
• Leptospirosis
• Malaria
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertussis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid Fever
• Yellow Fever

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Colombia here.