ARMENIA QUINDIO

Name of the región: Armenia Quindío
Main aspects
Where is it located?	What is the weather like?	What do its people look like?	What places can people visit there?	What activities can people do there?
The city of Armenia is located 290 kilometers southwest of Bogotá at an altitude of 1,483 meters above sea level, with the following geographic coordinates: 4.3270 ° North Latitude and 75.4120 ° West Longitude. It has an area of 121 km². It limits to the north with the municipalities of Circasia and Salento, to the west with the municipality of Montenegro, to the east with the municipality of Calarcá and to the south with the municipality of La Tebaida. Armenia is located near the central mountain range about 35 km from the top of La Línea.	A cool and temperate climate with an average temperature of twenty-one degrees Celsius. As in the rest of the department, there are two rainy seasons that go from March to May and from September to November; while January, February, June and July are the sunniest months, when the temperature rises above twenty degrees Celsius	Currently Armenia is the result of a joint effort by the authorities and the population to make it a friendly city, with identity and a sense of belonging. This can be seen in the cultural and architectural attractions, in the infrastructure works and in the entrepreneurial spirit of those who live in the city.	• Open Skies Shopping Center, is a walking environment that connects the northern sector of the city with the downtown area. It was achieved with the pedestrianization of Carrera 14 from Calle 12 to Calle 22. • Quimbaya Gold Museum. Located north of the city, it offers visitors an excellent assembly of its archaeological collection corresponding to the pre-Hispanic area of the Middle Cauca. The Museum, designed by the architect Rogelio Salmona, is the National Architecture Prize of the 1986-87 Biennial and has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest of the Nation. • Mirador de la 19 o de la Secreta, The great Ecological Park of La Secreta, made up of the Armenia geological fault, runs from Carrera 18 to the Quindío River, crossing the city from the south to the center. It is a reserve of fauna and flora where the municipal arena and the Zoonosis Center operate. • Don Nicolás Suspension Bridge. One of the most beautiful suspension bridges in Quindío is the Don Nicolás, over the Quindío River, on the old route of the Carrera 14 de Armenia in a north-south direction, below Uribe Park. This bridge was initially built by the neighbors, including Don Vespasiano Jaramillo and Don Luis Hoyos	Armenia is a warm city to enjoy in peaceful walks through its main streets or in joyful gatherings in cafes and ice cream parlors. The surroundings of the Plaza de Bolívar, and especially Carrera catorce, are special places to carry out this plan. The outdoor parks and the Comfenalco recreational center, on the outskirts of the city, are also presented as alternatives for full leisure and the coffee park that is located nearby