Avoiding Cultural Pitfalls in Colombia as a Solo Traveler(Part 1): 2025 Guide to Blending In and Dodging Unintended Offenses
PART 1 OF 3 Cultural missteps With solo travel to Colombia (2025) I’ll never forget the moment in Bogotá’s Paloquemao Market when I tried to haggle for avocados using my broken Spanish. The vendor, a grandmother with kind eyes, smiled patiently as I butchered the pronunciation of “aguacate”. I was also waving 5,000 pesos like …








