About Colombia

Our promise is to greet you with a radiant smile, a hot cup of coffee, and the boundless warmth of our people. This will give the IACL community memorable experiences and offer fantastic spaces for debate and the exchange of knowledge. As one of the most diverse countries on earth, Colombia is the perfect setting to create a better understanding of the world’s constitutional systems.

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  The country has 48.2 million inhabitants and Spanish is the country’s official language.
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  The whole country is in the same time zone: GMT-5. Due to its proximity to the Equator, there are no seasons.
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  The local currency is the Colombian peso, with the exchange rate being 1 USD = 4,700 COP approx.
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  Colombia has one of the oldest and most solid democracies in Latin America.
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  Colombia is a trading partner of the world: it has 18 Free Trade Agreements in force, 18 International Investment Agreements and 15 Double Taxation Agreements.
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  Colombia has a privileged position in the northwest of South America, in the Equatorial Zone. It is the only country in South America with access to both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
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  Thanks to the 1991 Colombian Constitution, mechanisms for citizen participation were expanded and the Constitutional Court, the Prosecutor’s Office, and the Ombudsman’s Office were created.
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  Colombia ranked 31 countries worldwide in the Destination Performance Index (DPI) statistics Events Analysis 2021 by the ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association).
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  Crossed by the Andean Mountains, Colombia represents 10% of the planet’s biodiversity, and has the largest diversity of birds on earth (WWF 2022).
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  In the most welcoming country in the world there are 8 places that are part of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, such as: the Port, the Walls and Monuments of Cartagena de Indias, the National Natural Park of Los Katíos, the Historic Center of Mompox, and the Coffee Cultural Landscape, among others.