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| − | '''Risaralda''' is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central region of the country. Its capital is [[Pereira (Colombia)|Pereira]]. | + | '''Risaralda''' is a department in the [[Andino]] region of [[Colombia]]. It is located in the western central region of the country. Its capital is [[Pereira]]. |
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| | == Understand == | | == Understand == |
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| − | Risaralda was divided from the department of [[Caldas (Colombia)|Caldas]] in 1966. Risaralda is very well known for the high quality of its coffee, and a booming industry: clothes, food, trading of goods and services. | + | Risaralda was divided from the department of [[Caldas (Colombia)|Caldas]] in 1966. Risaralda is very well known for the high quality of its coffee, and a booming industry: clothes, food, trading of goods and services. An important touristic, commercial, and business center. |
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| − | The territory is very mountainous and has many kinds of climate in a very small area. Its proximity to harbours like [[Buenaventura]] on the Pacific Ocean and to the biggest cities in Colombia – [[Bogotá]], [[Cali]], [[Medellín]] – it a fast growing economic centre. | + | The territory is very mountainous and has many kinds of climate in a very small area. Its proximity to harbours like [[Buenaventura]] on the Pacific Ocean and to the biggest cities in Colombia – [[Bogotá]], [[Cali]], [[Medellín]] – it a fast growing economic center. |
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| − | Capital: [[Pereira (Colombia)|Pereira]]
| + | ==Cities== |
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| − | Municipalities:
| + | * [[Pereira]] - capital |
| − | * Apia | + | * [[Santa Rosa de Cabal]] |
| − | * Balboa
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| − | * Belén de Umbría
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| − | * Dosquebradas
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| − | * Guatica
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| − | * La Celia
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| − | * La Virginia
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| − | * Marsella
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| − | * Mistrato
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| − | * Pueblo Rico
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| − | * Quinchía
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| − | * Santa Rosa de Cabal | + | |
| − | * Santuario
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| | + | ==Get in== |
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| − | {{isIn|Colombia}} | + | ==Get around== |
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| | + | ==See== |
| | + | *Zoo Matecana |
| | + | *Bolivar Square |
| | + | *La pobreza Cathedral |
| | + | *The Farm of Noe |
| | + | *Otun Lake |
| | + | *Hot springs of Santa Rosa de Cabal |
| | + | *Marked Stones of Alto del Toro |
| | + | *Discos and pufs zone of Dosquebradas "Pink Rute" |
| | + | *Natural park "Los Nevados" |
| | + | *Natural Reserve "Otun - Quimbaya" |
| | + | *Botanic Garden "University Tecnologic" |
| | + | *Orchids Garden Tsubota |
| | + | *Natural Museum Gilberto Toro Garcia inside Zoo Matecana |
| | + | *Gold Museum of Republic Bank |
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| | + | ==Do== |
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| | + | ==Buy== |
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| | + | ==Eat== |
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| | + | ==Drink== |
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| | + | ==Sleep== |
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| | + | ==Get out== |
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| | + | {{IsPartOf|Andino}} |
| | + | {{regionguide}} |
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| | + | {{outline}} |
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| | [[es:Risaralda]] | | [[es:Risaralda]] |
The territory is very mountainous and has many kinds of climate in a very small area. Its proximity to harbours like Buenaventura on the Pacific Ocean and to the biggest cities in Colombia – Bogotá, Cali, Medellín – it a fast growing economic center.
