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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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
South AmericaColombiaCaldas Department
Manizales
Caldas Department, Colombia · South America
About Manizales
Manizales sits on the route: 20 minutes from Neira, 48km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Manizales is in Caldas Department, Colombia, with about 430,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Neira, about 11 km away.
Manizales (Spanish pronunciation: [maniˈsales]) is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher educational institutions.
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Within an hour or so of Manizales: Salento (48 km), Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) (48 km).
Where is Manizales?
Manizales is in Caldas Department, Colombia, about 11 km from Neira.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 434,403
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Caldas Department
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 5.0668, -75.5068
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Worth the detour from Manizales
2 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Manizales
- 62 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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Year-round
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