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Pereira(Spanish pronunciation:[peˈɾejɾa]) is the capital city of the Colombian departmentof Risaralda. It's located in the foothills of the Andesin a coffee-producing area of Colombia officially known as the "Coffee Axis". Pereira, alongside the rest of the Coffee Axis, form part of UNESCOWorld Heritage Siteknown as the "Coffee Cultural ...
Risaralda department with an area of 3,653 km 2 (1,410 sq mi), is located in the central sector of the central Andean region west of the country between two major poles of economic development (department of Antioquia in northern and southern Cauca Valley, extending between the central and western Cordillera), which slopes down toward the Río Cauca, also borders the departments of Caldas in the north-east, east Tolima, Quindio Chocó south and west.
Between mountains, valleys and coffee Founded on August 30, 1863, Pereira is part of the territory in 2011 UNESCO declared World Heritage Site: the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia. This city, the capital of the department of Risaralda, Antioquia is the result of colonization, whereby its inhabitants retain features of the culture of the carriers, like kindness and entrepreneurship.
Geography and destinations. Antioquia is a mountainous department surrounded by hills, peaks and summits. It is located between both mountain ranges: the Central and the Western. For this reason, Medellín is considered the 'capital of the mountain'. Also, Antioquia is one of the most touristic departments not only of the Colombian Western ...
The department of Risaralda, with an extension of 365,300 ha, is located in the central sector of the central-western Andean region of the country, in the middle of two large poles of economic development (department of Antioquia to the north and Valle del Cauca to the south, extending between the central and western cordillera); whose slopes descend towards the Cauca River; It also borders the departments of Caldas to the northeast, Tolima to the east, Quindío to the south, and Chocó to ...
Pereira. Pereira is the capital city of the department of Risaralda in Colombia 's Zona Cafetera. It is in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. It is an urban center in the coffee producing region.
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Jul 4, 2015 · A street in Risaralda. The town has a small main plaza. There’s not much to the plaza other than the Church of San Joaquín (Iglesia de San Joaquín), and some colorful buildings. Plaza Church of San Joaquín Plaza. Across the street from the plaza is a small alley, which at the end has a balcony with a spectacular view. View from Risaralda
