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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
South AmericaColombiaRisaralda Department
Pereira
Risaralda Department, Colombia · South America
About Pereira
Pereira is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dosquebradas, 30km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Pereira is in Risaralda Department, Colombia, with about 470,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dosquebradas, about 4 km away.
Pereira (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈɾejɾa]) is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It is located in the foothills of the Andes in a coffee-producing area of Colombia officially known as the "Coffee Axis". Pereira, alongside the rest of the Coffee Axis, form part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteRead more
known as the "Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia". It is the most populated city in the Coffee Axis. Pereira is also part of the Central West Metropolitan Area, which has 735.769 residents and is composed of Pereira and the neighboring cities of Dosquebradas and La Virginia. It is considered the most important city in the "Coffee Axis" from a geopolitical and economic standpoint.
As the capital of the department of Risaralda, Pereira houses the headquarters of the Government of Risaralda, the Departmental Assembly, the Departmental Court, the Metropolitan Area Authority and the Attorney General. It also serves as the headquarters for numerous public companies and institutions of the Colombian state. Being in the center of the Golden Triangle (which consists of the cities of Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali), Pereira has become especially important in the fields of trade and commerce.
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What is there to see near Pereira?
Within an hour or so of Pereira: Salento (24 km), Colombian Coffee Triangle (Eje Cafetero) (30 km), Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) (30 km), La Línea Tunnel (35 km).
Where is Pereira?
Pereira is in Risaralda Department, Colombia, about 4 km from Dosquebradas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 467,269
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Risaralda Department
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.8143, -75.6949
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Worth the detour from Pereira
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Pereira
- 35 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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