Sincelejo, Sucre Department, Colombia uses America/Bogota, currently -05 (UTC-05:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Sincelejo is a city in Colombia, home to around 277,800 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Sincelejo is the capital of Sucre department in Colombia's Caribbean savanna region, a busy commercial and cattle-ranching centre. The central area around the main plaza and cathedral has the most hotels and restaurants.
The city is known for its January festivities with the corralejas, a raucous popular bullfighting tradition, and for the porro and fandango music of the savanna. The Caribbean beaches of the Gulf of Morrosquillo, at Tolú and Coveñas, are about an hour away.
Mototaxis and taxis are the main transport within the city. Buses connect to Cartagena, Montería and the coast, and a regional airport is nearby.
The dry season from December to March is the most comfortable, with plenty of sunshine. Sincelejo is hot year-round, and the rainy season from April to November brings heavy downpours.
Colombia uses the COP, calling code +57.
Colombia uses the Colombian peso, and Spanish is the language, spoken with a relaxed Caribbean accent. Cash is widely used, and a friendly greeting is expected before getting down to business.
