Villamaría, Manizales

Name: Villamaría
Address: Manizales, Colombia

#4 among attractions in Manizales

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Villamaría is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. Located in the Colombian coffee growing axis, it was made part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. ()

Alternative names: Area: 185.33 mi²Coordinates: 5°2'42"N, 75°30'54"W

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Villamaría – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary, Torre de Herveo, Plaza de Toros de Manizales, Manizales - Mariquita Cableway.

1.6 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary, Manizales
40 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary also called Manizales Cathedral It is a Catholic cathedral, located directly opposite the Plaza de Bolivar in the city of Manizales, Colombia.
2.1 miE
Tower
Torre de Herveo, Manizales
55 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.
1.5 miNW
Entertainment
Plaza de Toros de Manizales, Manizales
38 min walk • Plaza de Toros de Manizales is a bullring located on its homonym city, in the center of Colombia. It's currently used for bullfighting during the Annual Fair of Manizales in January, musical events and sport events to a lesser extent.
2.1 miE
Aerial tramway
Manizales - Mariquita Cableway, Manizales
55 min walk • The Manizales - Mariquita Cableway was a cableway used for transporting coffee, that connected Mariquita with the city of Manizales, both in central Colombia.
1.9 miNE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
49 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.
2.1 miE
Universities and schools
National University of Colombia at Manizales, Manizales
55 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.
1.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Universidad de Caldas, Manizales
42 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.
1.6 miN
5°4'3"N • 75°31'2"W
Corredor Polaco, Manizales
40 min walk • View point