🇮🇳 India or 🇨🇴 Colombia
Which one, honestly
India leads on food and cities. Colombia leads on the sea and getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $75 in Colombia.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇨🇴 Colombia
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsJan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec
- $65A normal day$75
- 14h 30m to DelhiNonstop from New York5h 40m to Bogota
- GoodBeaches and seaVery good
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodGood
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundGood
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundCheap domestic flights, because the Andes make every bus ride long
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidApril, May, October and November, the two rainy stretches
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇨🇴 Choose Colombia if
you want coffee mountains, Caribbean coast and one of the great party cities, on a budget that goes a long way.
Full India guide →Full Colombia guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.