Colombians are new-world Americans. They live on the best part of the far north of South America. They are largely of of Spanish heritage and they speak Spanish.
When you intend to visit Colombia, it may contribute to your pleasure to be prepared to deal with them in their own language. Have an oral translation app on your iPhone, or a bilingual friend with you. You might take a Spanish class where you live or sign up for one here in Colombia. All the biggest cities and more important tourist cities have language schools available when there is no pandemic. It's also possible to arrange to have your visit guided by one who speaks speaks your language.
If you are making realistic plans for a visit, investigate getting a correct chip for your mobile phone. It may be that phones from your country won't work here without a change of chips. There are smart phones available here, but you could find them to be an unneeded expense. However, with some care, you can buy an ordinary cell phone here and have it nicely set-up at a reasonable price.
In many parts of the major cities and tourist areas one finds pleasing places to eat and sleep. It is good to take special care in your eating at first with out being fearful of trying the local specialties. If you are not eating at a bit better than average restaurant, it may be best to stick to dishes hot off the stove.
Ah, yes. In those same parts of major cities you will have a fair chance of meeting travelers or others with whom you may speak your own language.
Enough about you.
This is meant to be a short series of tiny essays about Colombia and Colombians. But first, a few words about me.
I am an old American citizen who has lived in Colombia among Colombians for some time. Some have said to me, "You have lived here for a long time, why haven't you written about Colombia?" and "Why don't you write about Colombia?" and other such questions. So, instead of thinking of answers, I thought, "Why not?" I thought to myself "I can note some observations of mine and maybe even say something about what I have made of a couple of them."
More to come.
RCS