Filandia will surprise you with overflowing landscapes that make you fall in love, with its climate that invites you to stay and that justifies the exorbitant wealth of flora and fauna.
It’s undoubtedly a must if you are travelling to the Coffee Zone. This place has a wide variety of plant and animal life. As a matter of fact, one of its most distinctive attractions is the tall wax palm trees, the highest kind of palm trees worldwide, which is at the same time the national tree of Colombia. Regarding its fauna, people can find a great deal of animal species which range from the small hummingbird to the big cougar. You can even see cows roaming freely in the fields.
It’s considered one of the most beautiful towns in Colombia and the gateway to the Cocora Valley and “Los Nevados” National Natural Park, home to some snowcapped mountains, volcanoes and lagoons.
It’s a place that offers some recreational, learning and amusement services for tourists and locals, all related to the muleteering culture. The park attracts its visitors with a wide range of artistic and entertaining scenarios in order to make people enjoy a fun and wonderful experience.
During the coffee cupping process, we learn how to recognize low quality and high quality types of coffee in a cup. This is done with the aid of a previous olfactory and sensory training, by smelling certain aromas from Le Nez du Café (a collection of 36 aromas developed to study the world's top kinds of coffee) and trying the basic flavors. Here at this park, people professionally prepare through some special methods, a high quality cup of coffee, such as the Recuca Coffee. This alternative is suitable for people who want to get to know the coffee making process in a deeper way.
is one of the capitals of the Coffee Zone. Its privileged location in the heart of it makes it the perfect place to stay and then make arrangements to visit a variety of destinations such as natural parks and several towns. This is part of the western Andean region attractions you can miss. Pereira is the ideal place to enjoy nature and get in touch with its flora and fauna. Besides finding different activities to do, this city houses a varied architecture and great theme parks you should visit. When you are done with the tourist activities, our city offers great cuisine in its sophisticated restaurants and great and active nightlife
is well-known for being the most picturesque and best preserved town in Risaralda. Its paisa (related to Antioquia and its surroundings) culture and traditions as well as its people's kindness makes it a significant destination in terms of tourism and landscaping.
Is a municipality with contrasting characteristics. It has all ranges in temperature so visitors will be able to enjoy great experiences thanks to its varied tourist attractions. There is space for ecotourism in two national parks, a remarkable architectural beauty with our Antioquia- styled colonial houses and the Immaculate Conception Temple, farms where there are attractive options such as getting to know both coffee and panela agricultural processes and rural accommodations for visitors to stay.
This stunning place, immersed in the unique snowcapped mountain ecosystem, it's located in Los Nevados Natural National Park and considered one of the biggest, most vital and most beautiful wetlands in Colombia. It is one of the most important water reserves both nationwide and worldwide in terms of conservation because of its features. This place has unequally beauty and very valuable natural resources. This ecosystem is home to magnificent fauna including snowcapped eagles, Andean condors, snowcapped barranqueros, hummingbirds, and wild hares and flora which includes the frailejon plants, the amica, and the senecios among others.
Visit the fantastic glacier, center of the Nevado de Santa Isabel, where you can see perpetual snow higher than 4,700 meters above sea level. Located in Los Nevados Natural National Park, this natural beauty challenges adventure lovers who have enough time. You can visit it together with your family, friends or partner.
Coffee, culture, snowcapped mountains, nice people, ecotourism, handcrafted items, historical legacy. A beautiful region of the Coffee Zone, characterized by diverse geographical features. It's mainly green wherever you look at and it's the point of reference of the ecotourism in Los Nevados Natural National Park. Caldas represents vast hillsides filled with coffee plants that border the municipalities, where the smell of the coffee grain entices people to taste it in antique places.
is a destination for total adventure. It's home to the beautiful river La Miel, incredible waterfalls and the huge Amaní Dam, the perfect plan for those who want to enjoy crystal-clear waters.
Is recognized for its environmental importance for the whole Coffee Zone area. Here people can practice mountain climbing and hiking on interpretive trails.
It's located in the mountains of Manizales, the capital of the department of Caldas. Visit and enjoy a unique experience with the magical transformation of the grains into a coffee drink. Everything you need to know about Colombian coffee within your reach. Have a good time walking on its paths, trying its famous food or drinking good coffee. Enjoy this exchange of flavors and knowledge.
Is a zone of great environmental interest, classed as one of the lungs of Manizales
and one of the best places for the practice of birdwatching in the country. Its main
objective is the protection of the environment by raising awareness among locals
and visitors.
What are you going to find?
Walking trails
bird watching
Trees
landscaping
Recommendations:
Carry out a health check before traveling. Do not travel if your temperature
is higher than 37.5 degrees, you have a sore throat, a runny nose, fatigue,
difficulty breathing, an unusual sensation of tiredness or sore muscles. The
best to do is to stay home and reschedule your visit
Wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
Food waste, packaging, must be deposited in the places designated for this
purpose.
is one of the biggest cities in the Coffee Zone and the capital of the department of Caldas. It has been renowned for its nickname "the city of the open doors" due to the great amount of tourists who visit it every year, but especially for the celebration of the Manizales Fair in January. Its geographical location up in the mountains makes it a cold city with beautiful natural places around it.