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Colombian Coffee Triangle (Eje Cafetero)
A UNESCO Cultural Landscape of rolling coffee plantations, colorful haciendas, and traditional Paisa towns in the heart of Colombia's coffee country.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Quindío Department, Colombia · South America
Calarcá works well as a base: 5 minutes from Armenia, 21km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Calarcá is a town located in Quindío Department, Colombia. With a population of 79,569, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Calarcá sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Calarcá to your route.
Calarcá is a municipality in the eastern part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It is located 4 km east of the departmental capital Armenia. Its nickname is La Villa del Cacique in homage of its writers. The city was founded in 1886 by Segundo Henao and Román María Valencia during the time of colonization byRead more
people from Antioquia. It is the second most populated city in Quindío, after Armenia.
In 2023, Calarcá had an estimated population of 75,979. Located along the Colombian coffee growing axis, it was made part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
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Calarcá is located in Quindío Department, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 4.5295 latitude, -75.6409 longitude.
Calarcá has a population of approximately 79,569 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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landmark
A UNESCO Cultural Landscape of rolling coffee plantations, colorful haciendas, and traditional Paisa towns in the heart of Colombia's coffee country.
4 km · about 5 min drive
tunnel
At 8.65 km, the longest road tunnel in South America, burrowing beneath the 3,300 m La Línea pass to link Calarcá and Cajamarca across the Cordillera Central.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A colorful coffee town with balconied colonial houses and the gateway to the Cocora Valley, in the heart of Colombia's coffee-growing region.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A dramatic valley in the coffee region filled with towering wax palms reaching 60 meters, the tallest palm trees in the world and Colombia's national tree.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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