El Quindío, is one of the most beautiful Colombian departments, its main activity is the cultivation

of coffee, the tourism sector has been growing at a good pace, becoming one of the main
destinations in Colombia.

With a delicious average climate of 24°C, Quindío is an excellent place to reconnect with nature,
for example in the Valle del Cocora, refuge of the wax palm that is the National Tree of Colombia,
there you can find the tallest palm of the world with more than 70 meters of height. home

TOURISTIC SITES

The Los Nevados National Park is located above 4,800 meters above sea level and is made up of a
set of 3 snow-capped peaks that are the snow-capped Santa Isabel, El Ruiz and the Nevado del
Tolima.

The biodiversity of ecosystems, fauna and flora is spectacular, with 4.6% of its surface in the
ecosystem of Nieves Perpetúas, that is, glaciers, in the three snow-capped peaks. It also has the
super moor ecosystem that is represented by snow, rocks and ashes.

Among the species of fauna and flora, the diversity of birds such as the blackbird, the mountain
partridge, three species of turkeys stands out; and especially the paramo hummingbird, which is
also endemic. There also lives the moor tapir, the spectacled bear, the weasel, the dwarf squirrel,
several species of bats, toads and frogs.

Regarding the flora, the wax palm stands out, which is also a national tree, it grows in the lower
part of the Andean forest ecosystem. Other species of flora such as the rosemary, the encenillo,
the Colombian pine, higher up the frailejones, deditos and puyas also stand out.

It is very easy and pleasant to travel through Quindío. Due to its geographical position, due to the
possibilities of its routes, due to the small size of the territory and the enormous number of
activities and attractions to do and discover. El Quindío, a beautiful and green place, is a complete
tourist destination in Colombia, established in the area where the softest coffee in the world
grows.

ECOTOURISM AND LANDSCAPE

A colorful panorama of coffee plantations, flowers, banana plantations and guaduales emerges in
Quindío. More than 2,000 plant species and a set of fertile lands, where a multicolored
environment is created with a predominance of greens and shelter from a temperature of 20
degrees C in most of the department, except for scenarios such as the Cocora Valley and the Los
Nevados Park.

So this destination, which occupies less than 1% of the entire Colombian surface, opens paths
through its prodigious crops and extensive nature reserves, so that ecologists and landscape lovers
have a space for observation and knowledge in the face of the wonderful resources with which
Quindian geography counts.

More than 500 species of birds fly there for their sighting, observation and photographic record. It
is one of the most pleasant activities during the walks through various reserves such as Bremen in
Filandia, El Ocaso in Quimbaya, El Jardín in Génova and the Cocora valley itself. in Salento.

Rivers and crystalline streams, cattle herds and towering palm trees also appear. They are the wax
ones, again a reference to the Cocora Valley, the place where they grow and where at the same
time a path is formed towards the cloud forest and one of the entrances to the Los Nevados
National Natural Park, a wonderful reserve that Quindío shares with other departments.

THE COFFEE

Just as there is no precision about the origin of coffee. Everything seems to indicate that
cultivation began in the second half of the 19th century, almost simultaneously with the arrival of
the new settlers from Antioquia.

Colombia is the world's leading producer of soft coffee, a characteristic that is due, among other
reasons, to the climate of the Quindio mountains and to the benefit process, which consists of
carefully washing the fruit to remove the mucilage, a viscous substance. which alters its taste.

POSITION OF QUINDÍO:

Department located in the central-western part of the country, located between 04º 04' 41" and
04º 43' 18" north latitude and between 75º 23' 41" and 75º 53' 56" west longitude

WEATHER OF QUINDÍO:

In relation to the climate of the department of Quindío, it is known that two different typologies
are developed in its territory. The tropical climate (warm and temperate) and humid or oceanic
(mild, warm and temperate).
The tropical forest climate is the one that predominates in the department and the average annual
temperatures that are reached range between 18 and 21 °C.

The variation of the climate in each of its 12 municipalities varies, mainly due to factors of latitude
and altitude.

LIMITS

To the north with the departments of Valle del Cauca and Risaralda; to the east with the
department of Tolima; to the south with the departments of Tolima and Valle del Cauca; and to
the west with Valle del Cauca.

HYDROGRAPHY

The hydrography of the department of Quindío is extensive, although it is made up of the river La
Vieja, there are several tributaries of this such as the Quindío river, the Barbas river, the Espejo
river, the Cristales river, the Roble river, the Barragán river, the Gris river, the Santo Domingo
river, the San Juan river, the Navarco river, the Rojo river, the Verde river, the Boquerón river, the
Lejos river, and the Bolillos stream. , La Picota creek and Buenavista creek.

RESOURCES

Traditionally agricultural department. Its main crops are coffee, plantain, banana, cassava and
citrus. Industrial crops such as soybeans, sorghum and cocoa. Within the industry, the one that
stands out the most is the food industry.

Livestock is important, especially for meat and milk. Despite not having developed mining, it has
good deposits of gold, quartz, platinum, coal, silver, copper, marble and limestone. The activities
that occupy more workers are those related to services, such as transportation, banking,
commerce, education and others.