What to pack for Colombia in July

18 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.

Remote parks and poor tap water make a first aid kit essential.

Tap water isn't safe here. A filter bottle beats buying plastic twice a day.

Daylight lasts 12.4 hours, so devices need midday charging in the field.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Overhead bins are tight on regional flights; carry-on size matters here.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

UV hits 7.4 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.

Twelve hours of daylight and high altitude UV require constant head protection.

Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.

Tap water isn't safe and diarrhea dehydrates fast in this heat.

Unsafe water causes digestive illness that derails travel plans mid-trip.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

Twenty rain days monthly and high humidity make clothes smell before you can wash them properly.

Lips at this altitude and UV index crack and blister without SPF.

Tap water contamination spreads through hands to food and face.

Sunburn and insect bites both break skin; treating both matters.

One outlet per guesthouse means cables run to multiple devices at once.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

Border crossings near national parks demand passport access throughout the day.

International travel and shared accommodations make luggage locks necessary.