In Colombia **frijol** is used when referring to dried red kidney beans,  while **habichuela** refers to the green version of beans.  **Frijol** is the raw material for **feijoada**, **bandeja paisa** and other custom - americanized versions of spains **favada**.  **Frijoles are soaked** then slowly cooked with pork and served with rice, plantain, more pork,  and whatever related to local preferences.
On the other hand **habichuela** first of all is not really tasty,  it doesn't belong to a specific dish,  instead is used in **mom's** cuisine as a versatile, cheap and convenient ingredient to make stews with meat or poultry.  We are not fans of **habichuelas** is like grandmas food when you're in the dog house.  Instead we love **frijoles**.