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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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
South AmericaColombiaCaldas Department
Chinchiná
Caldas Department, Colombia · South America
About Chinchiná
Chinchiná sits on the route: 10 minutes from Palestina, 40km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Chinchiná is in Caldas Department, Colombia, with about 69,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Palestina, about 5 km away.
Chinchiná is a town and municipality located in the department of Caldas in Colombia, 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Manizales. Founded in 1857 by Antioquian colonists, Chinchiná lies 1,360 meters (4,460 ft) above sea level in a valley surrounded by coffee plantations in the Central Cordillera of the Andes. AnRead more
active volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, lies approximately 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the east.
Known as Colombia's "coffee heart", the town is home to the Buendía coffee factory and Cenicafé, a coffee research center. Because of its close association with coffee production, the municipality was named part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Chinchiná has a mean temperature of approximately 20 degrees Celsius.
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What is there to see near Chinchiná?
Within an hour or so of Chinchiná: Salento (39 km), Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) (40 km), Colombian Coffee Triangle (Eje Cafetero) (49 km), La Línea Tunnel (52 km).
Where is Chinchiná?
Chinchiná is in Caldas Department, Colombia, about 5 km from Palestina.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 68,512
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Caldas Department
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.9825, -75.6036
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Worth the detour from Chinchiná
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
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.
49 km · about 55 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Chinchiná
- 52 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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