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Manizales : Capital of Caldas
Altitude 2.150 above sea level
Average Temperature : 18 degrees centigrades
Location : 5' 4' North latitude, 75' From Greenwich
Area 508 square km
Population : 362.664 people
 National telephone indicative: 57
Telephone indicative of the city: 6
GENERAL CITY DEVELOPMENT
The city of the "Open doors" is a commercial and industrial center that preserves in its history the characteristic of having been the first city to have a fair in America and to have opened a tourism office in Colombia.
HYDROGRAPHY
Cuenca of the Rio Chinchina and subriver basin of the Guacaica River.
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Manizales has a considerable economic activity, including: Agriculture, Cattle Farming, Forestry and Fishing, Quarry Mining, Manufacturing, Gas and Steam Electricity, Wholesale and Retail Businesses, Transport, Storage and Communications, branches of the most important banks in the country and insurance Companies, in addition to Community and Personal Services
COFFEE
Built in the 19th century, this church  All roads and footpaths leading to Manizales are openings which have been made in the green depths of the coffee plantations. City life is indissolubly linked to its aroma. The relationship is identical to that of any other passion: happiness when it is a source of wealth, sorrow when it means economic ruin.
The coffee grain, the backbone of the Colombian economy, has belonged to the territory of Manizales since 1864 when Edward Walker Robledo, from Sonsón, established the first small rural property in La Cabaña. Since then, coffee has been a source of development and wealth.
Its cultivation, collection, threshing and exportation strengthens industry and business in the city.
CULTURE
The most important cultural events held there are the International Theater Festival, which is one of the mayor theater events in Latin-America and Feria de Manizales (Manizales Fair) which is the second biggest celebration in the country, after the Barranquilla Carnival
TRIVIA
*Capital city of one of the smallest Colombian departments
*The city with most universities per capital in Colombia
*Strong Spaniard and Native Emberan ancestry
*Houses a rare and beautiful Gothic cathedral made by a French architect
*Its harsh topography makes it the most difficult city to drive through
ATTRACTIONS:
NEIRA: Harmonious architecture of bamboo and bricks with a Roman Temple constructed near the end of the XIX century. Another attraction is the Natural Reserve of the Roble.
AGUADAS: Population founded in 1808 by Antioquian muleteers. Its old-style constructions have given it the honor of being declared a National Monument. Its landscape includes the beautiful Chorrera waterfall, beaches on the Arma, and the cobblestone bridge.
SALAMINA: Magnificent city and product of the Antioquian colonization. It was declared a National Monument for its architecture in which wood and bamboo are used.
MARMATO: Called the Colombian Nativity of Gold for its architecture and gold mines.
VILLAMARÍA: Attractive for its flower cultivations and Las Nereidas Waterfalls, wind mills, and the Lagoon of thermal waters
LOS NEVADOS NATIONAL PARK: National park and natural reserve shared with Quindio and Risaralda.
RUIZ HOT SPRINGS: Hot springs with medicinal properties -- surrounded by an excellent hotel infrastructure.
ENJOYING OUR CITY
In Manizales, you can visit many interesting places as the Basilic Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Fine Arts Palace, the Bullfighting Ring, the Air Cable Station, the Railway Station. You can know the Historic Center (downtown) from which almost 150 buildings and constructions have been declared National Monuments. Chipre sightseeing place is an important urban space for recreation for people who are attracted by its spectacular views. "The Yarumos Park" is a beautiful piece of a jungle inside the city.Near Manizales, just one hour from the city, you can enjoy "The Nevados National Natural Park".
There are several events throughout the year in Manizales: Manizales Fair (January)
Latin-American Theater Festival (August - September) National Horse Show (March).
Annual Fair of Manizales (Feria de Manizales) EVENTS FROM JANUARY 5 TO JANUARY 13 2007
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Jan 2 |
“Pregón de la Feria” |
10:00 am |
Plaza de Bolívar
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“Cabalgata por Amor a la Catedral” |
110:00 a.m |
Plaza de Toros – Carrera 22 contravía – Avenida Santander – Glorieta San Rafael
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Jan 2 |
Noche de Carnaval 51 Años Feria de Manizales” |
6:00 pm |
Edificio El Triangulo – Avenida Santander – Carrera 22 – Plaza de Bolívar
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Jan 3 |
“Años 60 y 70 RCN | |
Plaza de Bolívar
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Jan 3 |
Desfile Ecuestre Andaluz ” |
10:00 a.m. |
Cable Plaza – Avenida Santander – Carrera 22 Plaza Bolívar
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Jan 3 |
Noche de Carnaval 51 Años Feria de Manizales
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6:00pm |
Edificio El Triangulo – Avenida Santander – Carrera 22 – Plaza de Bolívar
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Jan 2 |
“Despecho”
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8:00 p.m. |
Plaza de Bolivar
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Jan 2 |
More Information about events
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Manizales Newspaper
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La Patria
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Beautiful Ladie from Manizales del alma
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Ladies Manizales
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