YES, they can take about 6-8 weeks to come in the mail so plan ahead if you need to get one or renew it. Recently the post offices have been backed up and passports are taking longer so please make sure to give yourself enough time.

Medellin Colombia Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE) Almost all flights have 1 stop some have 2. Usually around 7 to 9 hours of travel time (Not including stops) so plan for once full day of travel. American Airlines, JetBlue and Spirit have the majority of flights to Medellin

Its recommended to book 6 months in advance, the closer to the date the more seats will fill up and there will be less options for flights.

The weather is similar to our summer. So sunscreen, aloe vera and sunglasses!!! The sun can get very intense during the day. Spring and summer attire, sun dresses, shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, slacks/jeans. Good to have a 1 light jacket/rain jacket just in case. Some nights can get cool especially if you take a trip to Guatape. Comfortable walking shoes!! There is lots of walking but Ubers are available when necessary. The streets are narrow and sometimes walking is much easier to skip some traffic.

No, it’s cheaper and easier to Uber, Taxi or public transport (bus, metro). Their driving is a little crazy so if you're not local it may be hard to get around driving yourself. BUT if you do decide you'd like your own we recommend you ensure a private parking area or a garage to park during the night.

1 hour, so if its 5pm at home its 4pm there (They don't have do a time change like we do)

Colombian Pesos, $1.00 in the US is worth 3908.75 Colombian pesos.

Guatape is located 50 miles from Medellin. By car or bus, the drive takes roughly an hour and a half to 2 hours. Great 1 to 2 day trip.

Most cell companies have international travel plans some give 10 days free or unlimited depending on what you have. If you would like to contact anyone from home while there you can also use WhatsApp (green icon) to text, call or video chat when connected to wifi if your data doesn't work while out.