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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
South AmericaColombiaValle del Cauca Department
Cartago
Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia · South America
About Cartago
Cartago sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ansermanuevo, 49km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Cartago is in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ansermanuevo, about 11 km away.
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What is there to see near Cartago?
Within an hour or so of Cartago: Colombian Coffee Triangle (Eje Cafetero) (35 km), Salento (40 km), La Línea Tunnel (44 km), Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) (49 km).
Where is Cartago?
Cartago is in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, about 11 km from Ansermanuevo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 134,972
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Valle del Cauca Department
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.7464, -75.9117
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Worth the detour from Cartago
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
tunnel
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.
44 km · about 50 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Cartago
- 44 kmLa 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.
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