Towns of Quindío and the most beautiful tourist sites to visit near Armenia

Salento is one of the largest towns in the department and is the most touristic town in Quindío due to its colorful and intact Antioquian colonial architecture, its streets full of artisan commerce, and its proximity to the Cócora Valley.

It is located north of the department of Quindío and 38 minutes from Armenia, just 26 km away, which is why its climate is warm with an average temperature of 18 °C. Salento is a town where its colorful houses preserve their history since it is the oldest town in this department and its landscapes surrounded by "La Palma de Cera" make it the cradle of the National Tree of Colombia. Salento as one of the towns to visit in Quindío has its festivities, so a good date to go is for Salento's traditional anniversary festivities between January 2 and 12.

Salento has large hotels such as Coffee Tree Boutique Hostel, Terrazas de Salento, and El Mirador del Cocora; famous restaurants such as Quindu Restaurante, Camino Real Parrilla Bar, Donde Laurita restaurant, and Camino Real Parrilla Bar. Some of the most important tourist sites in the municipality of Salento are Calle Real, Plaza de Bolívar Salento, Ecoparque Mirador Salento, the Mirador Alto de la Cruz, La Patasola Nature Reserve, Santa Rita Waterfall, and the Cócora Valley.

The next town to visit among the beautiful towns of Quindío is Filandia, and it is located northwest of the department and 36 minutes from Armenia with a distance of 29 kilometers. This small city is a quiet town, with beautiful architecture from the Antioquia colonization and in a territory inhabited by the Quimbaya indigenous tribe before its foundation. There are places like the Colina Iluminada Viewpoint, the Immaculate Parish, the Record and Music Museum, the Lusitania Estate, and the Filandia Viewpoint that makes it welcoming. We can also highlight its cool climate with air purified by the thick jungle around it and an average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Something characteristic is its patron saint festivities such as the Anniversary Festivities in August and its friendly people, coffee growers who, at the end of their days, gather in the square to share experiences.

As for lodging, you can stay at the Casa du Vélo hotel, the Ecohotel Monte Tierra, and the Sierra Morena Eco Hotel. Also try the delicious typical dishes in restaurants such as the Helena Adentro restaurant, Tuk Tuk Restaurant Bar, and José Fernando Restaurant.

La Tebaida is also one of the tourist towns in Quindío with which you can start your tour of the Colombian Coffee Axis. La Tebaida is a peasant town with tobacco, fruit, banana, and citrus crops, it is located to the southwest of the department and very close to Armenia, just 15 km away, which makes its climate warm with a temperature of up to 28 ° C in summer. La Tebaida is a town with natural beauties such as valleys, ravines, and rivers that surround its various fruit and coffee crops; but if you want to know something typical of the town, you should go to the anniversary parties of the 'Tropical Eden of Quindío' from August 5 to 9.

As for tourist places in La Tebaida, in one morning you can visit the Bolívar Park, the Plaza, the Gastronomic Corridor, the Maravélez Valley, El Paraíso del Bambú, or the Parque del Café. If you are looking for accommodation in La Tebaida, some recommended hotels are the Mocawa Resort Hotel, the Villa Principessa hotel, and the Finca Encanto Quindío hotel. Finally, if you want to try the typical food of the town, we recommend the restaurant La Super Forcha and the Restaurant Maravelez Del Edén.

Begin to populate in Quindío traveling to Quimbaya, this Colombian municipality is a special coffee town to live an experience with agrotourism and the history of its ancestors because the name of the city derives from the name of the pre-Columbian culture the Quimbayas that inhabited the area. Quimbaya is located to the west of the department of Quindío and 38 minutes from Armenia with a distance of 23 km to the northwest. Quimbaya is one of the places to visit in Quindío with a warm sunny climate with temperatures up to 30 °C during the day; but what its visitors fall in love with is its history of the Quimbaya ethnic group, which was an original pre-Columbian culture and very famous for its production of high-quality and beautiful copper and gold pieces; pieces known as Treasure of the Quimbayas which were stolen by the Spanish in their conquest in the year 1539.

As for tourism in the municipality of Quimbaya, you can enjoy the Anniversary Fiestas held in August and the Festival of candles and lanterns on December 7; of plans in its surroundings such as visiting the National Park of Agricultural Culture (PANACA), the Parque de Los Arrieros, the Balsaje La Berraquera, the Little Farm of Mama Lulú, the Aldea Del Artesano and the Church Jesus, María and José within the town. It is for all this that for many travelers, Quimbaya is considered "The most beautiful town in Quindío".

Regarding accommodation, we can recommend the Hotel Finca Los Mangos, the Finca Hotel Amanecer, and the Victoria Hotel Campestre. As for restaurants to eat in town, you should go to Antojos Campesinos Restaurant, Sexto Sentido Cocina de Autor, and La Reserva del Colibrí restaurant.

Quindío offers innumerable tourist attractions such as traditional towns and places with natural wealth that you cannot find anywhere else in Colombia. Some of the ones you should visit are:

1. The streets of Salento
2. The Cocora Valley
3. The National Coffee Park
4. Panaca – park of agricultural culture
5. The lighting of Quimbaya
6. Recuca
7. The streets of Filandia
8. The Quindío Botanical Garden
9. The muleteers park
10. Rafting on the old woman's river
11. The Quimbaya Gold Museum
12. Santa Isabel Snow Mountain
13. The park of life in Armenia
14. Coffee farm el ocaso
15. Pijao Quindío main square