Language, connectivity, currency, opening times, what the app does and does not do, and the questions we deliberately do not answer here.
These are the questions we get most often from people planning the trip from outside Colombia. Where the answer depends on the app, we give it with its real limits; where it depends on an authority or a business, we tell you who to ask instead of inventing a detail that will go stale.
Before you decide
What languages are the app and this site available in?
Both are in Spanish and English. The app also offers light, dark or system themes, and accessibility settings such as scalable text, screen reader support and reduced motion.
Is English spoken in Quindío?
In Salento, Filandia and in most businesses used to international visitors, yes. In small towns and in the countryside, much less. Learning a handful of phrases and running the app in English covers most situations.
When is the best time to come?
There is no single good season: this is tropical mountain country and the weather changes within the same day, all year round. The human calendar matters more than the meteorological one — weekends, public holidays and local festivals fill the best-known places, so midweek the same plan feels different.
What the app does, and what it does not
Do I need to create an account?
Not to explore, search or read a place's listing. My trip, the personal itinerary, does require signing in, because it is private and saved to your account.
How many stops can My trip hold?
Up to five. You can reorder them by hand and open the plan in Maps when you head out. It is a private plan: it is not published or shared on its own.
Does the app navigate by GPS?
No. The routes in the app are editorial journeys, curated by the team, with their stops in order; navigation is handled by Maps when you open a stop or your trip. The distances shown are indicative.
Does it work offline?
We do not advertise an offline mode: count on having data to search, open listings and use the map. Mountain coverage is patchy, so it is worth settling the plan before you set out.
Is what I see advertising?
Not all of it. Editorial curation — recommendations, hidden gems and routes — is decided by the team. When a piece of content is sponsored, it is labelled as such. We never sell editorial appearances.
Money, opening times and practicalities
What currency are prices in?
Colombian pesos (COP). When a listing shows a price, it is the one the partner keeps up to date and it serves as guidance: confirm it with the place before you go. We do not convert currencies, because rates change daily.
Card or cash?
In Armenia and at the busier places, cards work without trouble. Small village businesses do not always have a card terminal, so it is worth carrying some cash.
Can I rely on the opening times I see?
Only when the partner keeps them up to date, which is why the app does not claim a place is "open now". If your plan depends on a specific time, confirm it directly through the contact shown on the listing.
What we do not answer here
Visas, vaccinations, insurance or safety?
We do not cover them, and that is deliberate: they change, they depend on your nationality, and only current official sources can confirm them. Check with the relevant authorities in your own country and in Colombia before travelling.
Bus timetables, fares or car hire?
Not those either. The guide on getting around Quindío explains which options exist and what to ask before you pay, but timetables and fares are confirmed by each company or at the terminal on the day.
So where do I start?
With two guides: planning your first trip, which settles the big decisions, and two, three or five days, which shows how the time divides up. After that, the app takes care of the specific places.