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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
South AmericaColombiaCaldas Department
Villamaría
Caldas Department, Colombia · South America
About Villamaría
Villamaría sits on the route: 25 minutes from Chinchiná, 45km from Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
Villamaría is in Caldas Department, Colombia, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Chinchiná, about 12 km away.
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What is there to see near Villamaría?
Within an hour or so of Villamaría: Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) (45 km), Salento (46 km), Colombian Coffee Triangle (Eje Cafetero) (58 km), La Línea Tunnel (59 km).
Where is Villamaría?
Villamaría is in Caldas Department, Colombia, about 12 km from Chinchiná.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,302
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Caldas Department
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 5.0457, -75.5147
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Worth the detour from Villamaría
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.
46 km · about 55 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.
58 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Villamaría
- 59 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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