Juanes told Rolling Stone, "I realized I needed to go back to my natural way of making music.

"[3] Vida Cotidiana was written during the COVID-19 pandemic, which Juanes stated helped to connect him with the reality of his home.

[4] The majority of the album reflects on Juanes' relationship with his wife and children: accustomed to spending long periods of time away from home due to his career, Juanes was living with his family 24 hours a day for the first time due to the COVID-19 lockdowns.

He also used the time to take virtual lessons, studying guitar with Tomo Fujita [ja] from Berklee College of Music, harmony with Guillermo Vadalá [es], singing with vocal coach Eric Vetro, and poetry with Alexis Díaz Pimienta [es].

[5] Ernesto Lechner of Rolling Stone described the album as "unique and inspiring," calling it "Juanes' most sincere effort to date.