Hardwork and experience describe farmers in the Colombian Coffee Region
In Colombia, the Coffee Region is formed by the departments of Caldas, Quindío, and Risaralda. This is where the best mild coffee in the world is grown and, in order to discover the deepest secrets of a great gourmet coffee, you must tour the Colombian Coffee Region and experience and enjoy its climates and landscapes.
Nature truly captivates its visitors in the Colombian Coffee Region. Amid the soft rolling hills of a plantation, tourists will discover a world of unsuspected beauty. And they will meet hard-working, prosperous people who will offer the hospitality of their coffee haciendas.
Within this land of rolling hills and coffee crops, there is a hidden world of unexpected pleasures
The Coffee Region has become the first rural tourist destination in Latin America, thanks to the upgrading of traditional haciendas for quality lodging. Visitors will find luxurious suites, theme parks, golf courses, extreme sports, beautiful locations and, of course, coffee in all stages of the production process.
An excellent road network allows easy travel throughout the entire region. Whether you are here for business, contemplating nature or adventuring in it, or simply relaxing, the Colombian Coffee Region is an original, unusual, and elegant option.
Manizales, Armenia and Pereira, the capitals of Caldas, Quindío, and Risaralda respectively, compete in hospitality. Deciding which one is the best is not easy at all.
Climate
The Colombian Coffee Region has a variety of thermal floors: from the hottest, on the banks of the Cauca River, to the frosty summits of the snow-covered mountains of the region. Manizales has a cool climate. Armenia and Pereira are warm.
Altitude
The region’s main urban areas are located between 900 and 2150 meters (2950-7050 ft.) above sea level.
Location
The Coffee Region is located on the central mountain range of the Colombian Andes.
Airports
Matecaña International Airport, Pereira.
El Edén, Armenia.
La Nubia, Manizales.
Santa Ana, Cartago.
Beautiful and typical landscapes define the Colombian Coffee Region.
How to get there
By plane, arriving at any of the airports of the Coffee Region, although the most important one is Matecaña in Pereira. Arriving by land is also easy due to the Triangle’s location in the central part of the country
Transportation
Manizales and Armenia have taxis and intra- and inter-municipal buses. Aside from the above, Pereira has a mass transport bus system called Megabús.
Contacts
Department of Risaralda Alcaldía de Pereira Instituto de Cultura y Fomento al Turismo Phone: + 57 (6) 324-8030 Fax: + 57 (6) 335-9898 E-mail:
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www.pereira.gov.co
Deparment of Quindío Fondo Mixto de Promoción del Quindío Phone: + 57 (6) 741-1519 Fax: + 57 (6) 741-1519 E- mail:
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Department of Caldas Gobernación de Caldas Phone: + 57 (6) 884-3032 Fax. + 57 (6) 884-4815 E-mail:
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