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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
South AmericaColombiaRisaralda Department
Dosquebradas
Risaralda Department, Colombia · South America
About Dosquebradas
Dosquebradas is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pereira, 30km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Dosquebradas is in Risaralda Department, Colombia, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pereira, about 4 km away.
Dosquebradas (Spanish pronunciation: [doskeˈβɾaðas]) is the second largest city and a municipality in the Risaralda Department, Colombia. As of 2023, with a population of approximately 225,540 inhabitants. The city is connected by the César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct to Pereira, the capital of the department.
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What is there to see near Dosquebradas?
Within an hour or so of Dosquebradas: Salento (25 km), Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) (30 km), Colombian Coffee Triangle (Eje Cafetero) (32 km), La Línea Tunnel (37 km).
Where is Dosquebradas?
Dosquebradas is in Risaralda Department, Colombia, about 4 km from Pereira.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 206,693
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Risaralda Department
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.8392, -75.6673
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Worth the detour from Dosquebradas
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.
30 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Dosquebradas
- 37 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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