The coffee belt is a region that combines geography, culture, economy and ecology. It is located in the Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío and Tolima provinces.
In its beginnings it was an area recognized cause of the production of rubber, but in the early 20th century it dedicated itself to the sowing and production of coffee, which has become its flagship product internationally.
The coffee area has turned into an important cultural and landscape site that Unesco declared a World Heritage Site in 2011 and called it Coffee Cultural Landscape.
It is also one of the most visited destinations in Colombia by locals and foreigners, especially by lovers of that delicious, aromatic and addictive drink, coffee.
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Sites that you can not miss in the Coffee Area
The region has created several parks that are well known in Colombia for collecting the whole tradition of the coffee farmer and teaching about their fauna, flora and typical customs.
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The Coffee national Park
It is located in the municipality of Montenegro, in Quindío. In this place there is also the Museum of Coffee Culture, where it is very fun to go and learn about the coffee bean process, its production, learn about the colonial era; In addition, visitors have the opportunity to appreciate different folkloric representations, panoramic views from the cable car and a variety of thematic attractions.
The entrance to the park ranges between $ 42,000 and $ 52,000 pesos. The entrance fee to climb the cable car is 16,000 pesos.
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Farming Culture National Park, PANACA
Located in the municipality of Quimbaya, department of Quindío. It is a zoo style, but the difference is that animals are not caged, but in their environment, sharing spaces with other species and with visitors; considering that they are mostly farm animals. Visitors enjoy shows with these animals, dances and typical samples typical of the region.
The value of the passport to enter is $ 35,000 pesos and includes admission to 7 thematic modules, a “peasant dawn” show and an exhibition of the animals of PANACA. It also includes the very famous show and requested by travelers called “crossing, 5 continents galloping”.
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Los Nevados National Natural Park
It is located in the Cordillera Central, in the Andean region of the Andes. It is part of the of Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío and Tolima provinces and is distributed among the municipalities of Villamaría, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Pereira, Salento, Villahermosa, Anzoátegui, Santa Isabel, Murillo and Ibagué.
The park has numerous lagoons and moors; in addition, its fauna and flora are of great importance and impact for Colombian biodiversity.
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Quindío Botanical Garden and Butterfly Park
Located in the municipality of Calarcá, it has the largest sample of butterflies in the country and the world. The entrance fee is $ 32,000 pesos for adults and $ 16,000 for children.
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Santa Rosa de Cabal Hot Springs
It is a hot spring spa, perfect for different relaxation activities.
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Peñas Blancas Ecopark
It is a natural reserve located in the Cordillera Central, one kilometer away from the county of La Virginia, in Calarcá. From this place you can see the municipalities of Calarcá, Armenia, Montenegro and the district of Barcelona.
Climbing and caving activities can be practiced in the park. The entrance fee to the park is $ 7,000 pesos.
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Jeep Willys Tour
It is a fun service that they offer for tourists, for the different paths, coffee plantations and municipalities of the region. It is a very comfortable plan to do with family or group of friends and travel the region in a very peculiar way.
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Where to stay in the Coffee Area?
Without a doubt, what most travelers look for in this place are the Coffee Farms, since they have become very famous because they have been adapted in such a way that today they provide comfort and modernity for visitors; in addition to an enviable tranquility perfect for the holidays.
Most hotels have become museums, all around coffee (the main activity in the region); where they include tours of crops and coffee plantations that are a delight to make them, literally.
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What to eat in the Coffee Area?
Although the area does not have as such a typical representative dish, there are many dishes of the region that continue by tradition serving at the table of many visitors; like the paisa tray, the three meat stew, the roasted sausage, the Salento trout and its roasted arepas.
In addition, you cannot miss a delicious cup of coffee, freshly ground, grown in the best coffee land; you say you drank the best coffee in the world.
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