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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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia · South America
Cartago sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ansermanuevo, 49km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Cartago is a city located in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia. With a population of 134,972, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Cartago 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 Cartago to your route.
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Carmen) Also Cartago Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral, located in the corner of the fifth Street with fourteen street, two blocks from the Park of Bolivar, in the city of Cartago (Valle del Cauca), Colombia. What stands out most of theRead more
cathedral, is that its tower is separated twenty meters from the rest of the church. It is of neoclassical style, replica of the Basilica of St. Peter of Rome.
Built initially in the middle of the fourteenth century as a chapel to honor the Virgin under the invocation of Mount Carmel. It is remembered historically for having been the site of prayer of the ragdales cartagüeños, who fervently celebrate their feast every year.
On January 22, 2012, the Cathedral housed the relic of Blessed John Paul II, a sample of his blood brought from Rome by Monsignor Slawomir Oder, as part of the meeting with victims of violence in Colombia. With this visit was fulfilled what for many believers is considered the second visit of the Holy Pope to the country since 1986.
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Cartago is located in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 4.7464 latitude, -75.9117 longitude.
Cartago has a population of approximately 134,972 people, making it a city in Colombia.
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A UNESCO Cultural Landscape of rolling coffee plantations, colorful haciendas, and traditional Paisa towns in the heart of Colombia's coffee country.
35 km · about 40 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
49 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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