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A coffee town in southwest Antioquia with a plaza of hand-painted wooden chairs and balconies, reached by a cable car over the valley and surrounded by cock-of-the-rock reserves.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Caldas Department, Colombia · South America
Salamina sits on the route: 10 minutes from La Merced, 42km from Jardin.
Salamina is a town located in Caldas Department, Colombia. With a population of 18,076, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Salamina 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 Salamina to your route.
Salamina is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Caldas. It is located north of the department and has a township called San Felix. It was declared a national monument and historic heritage of mankind.
Salamina was founded in 1825 by Fermin Lopez, Francisco Marulanda and others. Salamina is knownRead more
as the "city of light" because there Caldas has produced many poets, musicians, actors and writers. It is also known as "Mother of Nations" because it was one of the centers from where the founders and first settlers of Neira, Aranzazu, Manizales, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Pereira, Armenia, among others parted. It was elevated to a municipality in 1861.
It has a population of about 20,000 inhabitants, an area of 40,354 hectares and an average temperature of 22 °C (71.6 °F). Its economy is based on coffee, dairy and livestock.
Salamina was named a Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town) of Colombia in 2010. It is the only municipality in the Eje Cafetero that was selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort. In addition, the town was named part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
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Salamina is located in Caldas Department, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.4073 latitude, -75.4875 longitude.
Salamina has a population of approximately 18,076 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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A coffee town in southwest Antioquia with a plaza of hand-painted wooden chairs and balconies, reached by a cable car over the valley and surrounded by cock-of-the-rock reserves.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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