Why Manizales?
- One of the safest cities in the safest region of the country
- Cited by experts among best cities in the world to learn Spanish
- Premier university city in Colombia (4 universities)
- Friendly people, population of 450,000
- ‘Eternal Spring’ climate
- Capital city of the world famous Colombian ‘Coffee Triangle’
- Excellent local excursions such as hot springs, Ruiz Volcano, and numerous coffee farms
- Manizales has professional soccer and basketball teams “Once Caldas”
- Manizales Carnival in January, major Colombian festival, host bullfights, beauty pageant, parades, orchestra concerts, craft shows
Sample Excursions
- Salento-small town in coffee region, home of iconic “wax palm” trees
- Pereira-University city in coffee region, 1 hr from Manizales
- Medellin-cosmopolitan city, 4 hrs from Manizales
- Armenia-university city in coffee region, 1.5 hr from Manizales
- Manizales hot springs (2)
- Ruiz Volcano- right outside Manizales
- Coffee tour
- Antonio’s ranch house just outside Manizales
- Lost City of Colombia- 5-day jungle/mountain trek, Caribbean coast