Manizales - Mariquita Cableway, Manizales

Name: Manizales - Mariquita Cableway
Address: Manizales, Colombia

#5 among attractions in Manizales

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Manizales - Mariquita Cableway, Manizales

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The Manizales - Mariquita Cableway was a cableway used for transporting coffee, that connected Mariquita with the city of Manizales, both in central Colombia. It was one of the most important engineering works carried out in Colombia in response to the difficult topography of the region, that hindered the construction of a railroad. ()

Local name: Cable Aéreo Manizales - Mariquita Coordinates: 5°3'21"N, 75°29'9"W

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Manizales - Mariquita Cableway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torre de Herveo, Estadio Palogrande, National University of Colombia at Manizales, Universidad de Caldas.

~200 ftNW
Tower
Torre de Herveo, Manizales
1 min walk • Torre de Herveo, also known as Torre del Cable, is a wooden Colombian lattice tower which was the tallest of the support towers of the Manizales - Mariquita Cableway. The Torre de Herveo was in service from 1922 to 1961. It only serves as a monument and as transportation today. The engineer who built the tower is James Lindsay.
~1570 ftW
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
8 min walk • Estadio Palogrande is a multi-purpose stadium in Manizales, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. With renovations made for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia the stadium capacity dropped to 32,000 people.
~170 ftS
Universities and schools
National University of Colombia at Manizales, Manizales
1 min walk • The National University of Colombia is a public and national research university in Colombia, with general campuses in Bogotá, Medellín, Manizales and Palmira, and satellite campuses in Leticia, San Andrés, Arauca, Tumaco and La Paz, Cesar.
0.5 miW
Universities and schools
Universidad de Caldas, Manizales
14 min walk • The University of Caldas, is a public, coeducational, research university based in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. It is the most important higher education institution in the Department of Caldas.

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Which popular attractions are close to Manizales - Mariquita Cableway?

Nearby attractions include National University of Colombia at Manizales, Manizales (1 min walk), Torre de Herveo, Manizales (1 min walk), Universidad de Caldas, Manizales (14 min walk).

Manizales - Mariquita Cableway, Manizales

Facts and practical information

Manizales - Mariquita Cableway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Torre de Herveo, Manizales

Estadio Palogrande, Manizales

National University of Colombia at Manizales, Manizales

Universidad de Caldas, Manizales

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Manizales - Mariquita Cableway?