Why Manizales

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