The infamous Nevado del Ruiz erupted on November 13, 1985. Landslides and avalanches caused by the eruption killed over 23,000 people and wiped out the village of Armero. Villages around the volcano, which is 5,321 meters high, remain on constant alert to this day.
The small coffee producing town of La Celia is located in the mountains of Colombia’s department of Risaralda. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
Ansermanuevo is a town in the north of the department of Valle del Cauca in Colombia. It has very little touristic value, although the town’s rural areas are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
El Águila is a tiny coffee producing town in the northernmost tip of the department of Valle del Cauca. It has very little of interest to tourists, although it’s included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
Ecohotel Spa Caucayá is located in Caucayá, a small rural area outside the town of Belén de Umbría. It sits within the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
The Medellín River Parks (Parques del Río Medellín) are an ambitious project designed to give the public access to land on the banks of the Medellín River.
La Dorada sits along the Magdalena River in the Caldas department of Colombia. It’s the second most important city in the department after Manizales.
