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Colombian Coff ee Region Gourmet's paradise

Luz Dary Farfan Adriana Navarrete

Hard work and experience describe farmers in the Colombian Coffee Region In Colombia, the Coffee Region is formed by the departments of Caldas, QuindĂ­o, and Risaralda. T his is where the best mild coff ee in the world is gro wn 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 hardworking, prosperous people who will offer the hospitality of their coffee haciendas.

Within this land of rolling hills and coffee crops, there is a hidden w orld of unexpected pleasures The Coffee Region has become the first rural tourist destination in Latin America, thanks to the upgrading of traditional haciendas for qualit y 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, QuindĂ­o, 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

Localizaci ón How to get there By plane, arriving at any of the airports of the Coffee Region, Airports although the most Mateca ña Transportations important one is International in Manizales and Mateca ña Airport, Pereira.

Pereira.

Armenia have El Edén, Armenia. taxis and intra - Arriving by land is and inter also easy due to La Nubia , municipal buses. the Manizales.

Triangle ’s Aside from the in the Santa Ana, above, Pereira location central part of the Cartago. has a mass country transport bus The Coffee Region is located on the central mountain range of the Colombian Andes.

system called Megab ús

3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS INCLUDES NEVADO DEL RUIZ Y TERMALES DEL RUIZ Specialized guide - round trip transportation from Manizales - breakfast - entrance to the Nevados National Park - Entrance to the Hot Springs of Ruiz

3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS INCLUDES ECOLOGICAL HORSEBACK RIDE Transportation in jeep (round trip) Quimbaya Port - 6 hour horseback ride near the Vieja River lunch - specialized guides.

3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS INCLUDES RAFTING DOWN LA VIEJA RIVER Float down the Vieja River (3 - 4 hours) enjoying the view of the river basin of the Rivers Cauca and Risaralda -- accompanied by guides -- music and a sugar cane processi ng farm.

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