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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
South AmericaColombiaQuindío Department
Armenia
Quindío Department, Colombia · South America
About Armenia
Armenia works well as a base: 5 minutes from Calarcá, 23km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Armenia is in Quindío Department, Colombia, with about 300,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Calarcá, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Armenia?
Within an hour or so of Armenia: Colombian Coffee Triangle (Eje Cafetero) (2 km), La Línea Tunnel (10 km), Salento (16 km), Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) (23 km).
Where is Armenia?
Armenia is in Quindío Department, Colombia, about 4 km from Calarcá.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 304,314
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Quindío Department
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.5366, -75.6726
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Worth the detour from Armenia
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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La Línea 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Salento
A colorful coffee town with balconied colonial houses and the gateway to the Cocora Valley, in the heart of Colombia's coffee-growing region.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora)
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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Armenia
- Right hereLa Línea TunnelAt 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.
When to drive here
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