Sightseeing is limited in Pereira, but it still has a pleasant city center that’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
Cerritos is a suburb just west of Pereira, Colombia. It’s mostly residential but there are a few great hotels and restaurants in the area. Bioparque Ukumarí and Parque Consotá are also located there.
A guide of where to eat in Pereira. There are a lot of good restaurants to choose from and a good variety of cuisine. Most can be found in the entertainment district along Avenida Circunvalar while the city center has a few decent choices as well.
As soon as Deportivo Pereira vs Boca Juniors in the 2023 Copa Libertadores became reality, I knew I had to get tickets to see them play.
A brief guide on where to stay in Pereira, Colombia. Hotels are located in both the city center and in the entertainment district along Avenida Circunvalar. The budget options are very reasonable and even upscale hotels can be affordable at times.
The UTP Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico UTP) is located in Pereira. It’s operated by Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira and is situated on their campus.
All my life I’ve been used to jam packed churches for Greek Orthodox Easter, no matter where I’ve lived. In Northwest Indiana and Chicago, the churches are so full it’s nearly impossible to find a spot if you don’t show up super early. It was the same in Melbourne and Istanbul where I even had to stand outside of the church. In all these places, the familiar smell of burnt hair from someone’s stray candle was always in the air. This Easter, my first in Colombia, was completely different.
I didn’t know much about bachata music until I met Marisol. When her favorite artist, Romeo Santos, announced a concert in Pereira, she asked me to come with her and her group of friends. In the weeks leading up to the concert, Marisol taught me how to dance bachata. She told me I can’t go to the concert unless I can dance.