The National Coffee Festival began to be celebrated in the municipality of Calarcá since the year 1.96. On December 2, 2.004, it was declared a Tourist Resource and Cultural Heritage of the department of Quindío through ordinance No.0033. The Festivities are celebrated at the end of June each year. They begin with a cultural week, the National Coffee Queen Pageant, recreational events in the framework of the square, the zonal theater meeting, among others, and a cavalcade that initiates the festivities. Part of the festivities is the arrival of candidates to the pageant and the different activities of it, including the queens' parade on the Saturday of the last weekend with a bridge in June. Calarcá is located 7 km from Armenia, the capital of the department of Quindío.
What do our visitors say?
The imagination and creativity in the design of this house defies belief. Amongst the most amazing I have seen in half a century of travelling. The 10'000 COP entrance fee is trivial for the eye-feast you get.
"If you want to spend sometime in a very nice sunny place of the city , this most be the spot. On Sundays there is always live music and some kind of show . There's also a long sidewalk , you can walk while enjoying the brise, the sun and the spectacular view to the Magdalena river. It is usually crowded, but the locals are happy, funny and very friendy.
If you go to Bquilla pass by El Malecon..., a really nice experience!"
This was a wonderful tour to go on. We really ended up learning how much effort and practice goes into a cup of coffee. There was a translator so we were able to fully understand everything, and the people who led the tour were so kind. Definitely worth going to see!
You can go up with the cable car and see by yourself how large Bogota is. I recommend you to do this.
Lots of different animals. Loved the zebras. Lots of educational things for kids. Loved the aquarium and all reptiles.
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