ereira, como puerta de entrada al Paisaje Cultural Cafetero Colombiano PCC, es la primera estación para iniciar un recorrido por todos los atractivos de esta región andina colombiana declarada por la Unesco Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad. La Perla del Otún como también es conocida esta bella urbe habitada por cerca de 450 mil personas, celebra este mes de agosto sus 152 años de fundación ofrece múltiples y variadas opciones al turismo. Antes de internarse en los campos y pueblos de los alrededores, dedique un buen tiempo a recorrer esta creciente ciudad, iniciando por su simbólica Plaza de Bolívar y las calles que la enmarcan, así como la gran riqueza arquitectónica de centros religiosos como la Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza o la Iglesia de San José. Continúe luego por los parques, monumentos y centros comerciales, y si quiere contagiarse aún más del entusiasmo y la alegría de sus habitantes, visite sus bares y discotecas en la Zona C que abarca la avenida de la Circunvalar y con seguridad encontrará gente cálida que destila optimismo y alegría por cada poro.
Pereira and its touristic strength
Pereira, as a doorway to the Cultural Coffee Landscape, is the first station for the initiation of a tour along all attractions in this region, declared by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Mankind. «La Perla del Otún» (Otún River?s Pearl) as this city with over 450,000 inhabitants is called, is the first stop on the program through coffee land where tourism options are multiple. Before entering these towns and charming lands, devote some time to tour this growing city, initiating at its symbolic Bolivar Plaza and the streets around it, as well as its architectonical richness and religious centers in places such as Our Lady of Poverty Cathedral and San José Church. Continue then crossing its parks, monuments and shopping malls and, if you want to be infected with enthusiasm and joy, visit its bar and discos at Zona C at Avenida Circunvalar street.
The city´s got different farms and rural houses in the suburbs which allow visitors to jump from city´s dynamism to countryside?s peaceful life, enjoying as well true Flora and Fauna sanctuaries such as Otún Quimbaya, doorway to Los Nevados National Natural Park and the Botanical Garden at Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira. Comfamiliar Recreational Park at the zone of Galicia is one of those unmissable locations, with the construction of Ukumarí Biopark very close to its limits, with over 44 hectares becoming the second of its genre in Latin America. Its opening is scheduled for September.
The city´s got different farms and rural houses in the suburbs which allow visitors to jump from city´s dynamism to countryside?s peaceful life, enjoying as well true Flora and Fauna sanctuaries such as Otún Quimbaya, doorway to Los Nevados National Natural Park and the Botanical Garden at Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira. Comfamiliar Recreational Park at the zone of Galicia is one of those unmissable locations, with the construction of Ukumarí Biopark very close to its limits, with over 44 hectares becoming the second of its genre in Latin America. Its opening is scheduled for September.
