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Travel Guides · Santo Domingo
Dominican New Year's Eve Traditions: Twelve Grapes, Yellow Underwear, the Suitcase Walk, Water Out the Door, and the Dinner That Comes First
How Dominicans see out the year: a late family dinner, twelve grapes at midnight for twelve wishes, yellow underwear for luck or red for love, a suitcase walked around the block for a year of travel, a bucket of water thrown out the front door to clear the old year, cider, fireworks and music until dawn. Each tradition, what it means, and how a visitor joins in.
Oscar Garcia··2 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in January: Dry, Sunny Mornings, Cold Nights, and the City Quiet After the Holidays
January is Bogotá's dry season: around 19°C by day, 7°C at night at 2,640 metres, clear mornings and the best views from Monserrate. The first week is still holiday, with many rolos away in warm country; from the second week the city is back and calm. Weather, Three Kings, prices and what to pack for a cold-at-night city.
Oscar Garcia··2 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in February: The Driest Month, Nothing on the Calendar, and the Best Prices of the Dry Season
February is Bogotá's driest month: around 19°C by day, 8°C at night, clear mornings, no holiday crowds and no big events. The best month for Monserrate, the day trips and walking the city. Weather, prices and what to pack.
Oscar Garcia··1 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in March: Dry Early, Showers Late, and Semana Santa When Easter Falls in March
March in Bogotá is the end of the dry season: around 19°C by day, 8°C at night, clear in the first half, afternoon showers arriving by the end. In years when Easter falls in March (2027: Holy Week is 21 to 28 March), Semana Santa brings processions in La Candelaria and a city emptied toward warm country. Prices moderate.
Oscar Garcia··1 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in April: The First Rainy Season, the International Book Fair, and Low Prices
April is Bogotá's first rainy season: around 18°C by day, 9°C at night, rain most afternoons, grey more often than not. It is also the month of FILBo, the International Book Fair at Corferias from late April into early May, one of the biggest in Latin America. Semana Santa in late-Easter years. Prices and crowds low. Plan mornings outdoors, afternoons for museums, cafés and the fair.
Oscar Garcia··1 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in May: Still Wet, Mother's Day on the Second Sunday, and the Year's Lowest Prices
May in Bogotá is the second month of the first rainy season: around 18°C, 9°C at night, rain most afternoons, easing a little by the end. Mother's Day on the second Sunday is the biggest family day of the year. FILBo finishes in the first days. Prices are the lowest of the year.
Oscar Garcia··1 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in June: Rain Easing, Holiday Mondays, and the Mid-Year School Break
June is Bogotá drying out: around 19°C, 8°C at night, showers fading through the month toward the July and August dry spell. Colombia stacks several holiday Mondays into June and schools break from mid-month, so Bogotanos leave town on long weekends and the city is quieter. Prices moderate.
Oscar Garcia··1 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in July: Dry, Windy and Bright, and the Independence Day Parade on the 20th
July is Bogotá's mid-year dry season: around 19°C by day, 8°C at night, little rain and a steady wind that keeps the skies clear. Independence Day on 20 July brings the big military parade through the city. School holidays end mid-month. Prices moderate. With August and the start of the year, the best weather.
Oscar Garcia··1 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in August: Kite Season, the Summer Festival, Bogotá's Birthday, and the Driest Mid-Year Skies
August is Bogotá's kite month: the mid-year winds fill the Parque Simón Bolívar and the hills with cometas. Around 19°C by day, 8°C at night, dry and clear. The Festival de Verano brings free events to the park, 6 August is the city's founding anniversary and 7 August the Battle of Boyacá holiday. Prices moderate.
Oscar Garcia··1 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in September: The Rains Return, Amor y Amistad on the Third Saturday, and Low Prices
September is Bogotá between seasons: around 19°C, 8°C at night, dry early in the month and afternoon showers regular by the end as the second rainy season builds toward October. Amor y Amistad on the third Saturday is Colombia's Valentine's, for friends and partners. Prices low.
Oscar Garcia··1 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in October: The Wettest Month, the Lowest Prices, and a Halloween the City Takes Seriously
October is Bogotá's wettest month with November: around 18°C by day, 9°C at night, rain most afternoons and often into the evening, grey skies common. Prices are the lowest of the year. Halloween on the 31st is a real event, with adults in costume and parties across Chapinero and the Zona T. A month for museums, coffee, food and nightlife, not for Monserrate.
Oscar Garcia··2 min read
Travel Guides · Bogotá
Bogotá in December: Dry Again, Christmas Lights, the Night of the Candles, Novenas, and a City That Empties for the Holidays
December is Bogotá dry again and lit up: around 19°C by day, 7°C at night, little rain. The Christmas lights go on in early December, 7 December is Noche de las Velitas with candles on every doorstep, the novenas run from the 16th to the 24th, and from mid-month Bogotanos leave for warm country, so the city gets quieter and traffic lighter as Christmas approaches. Prices rise for flights, less for hotels.
Oscar Garcia··2 min read