Landmarks

Eje cafetero is famous due to  its beautiful landscapes, shell architectural very similiar in all its towns and the most important characteristic is the delicius aroma of Coffe recolected and produced in this zone.

Traditional architecture in the Eje Cafetero

Its places most famous are Botanical garden of the University of Pereira consider as one of the zoos natural or silvestre, acording to the BGCI (Botanic Gardens Conservation International) , also is consider a Orchider in the world, Also other place very famous is Cocora Valley in Salento know as home of Nacional tree, palma wax located in the departament of Quindio.

Efe Cafetero also is know due to he famous “Juan Valdes”, character created by the agency Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB) in 1959 in charge by National Federation of Coffe Growers whit the purpose of represent to all the  Colombian coffe growers.

Juan Valdes

other characteristiscs relevants of the Eje Cafetero are its festivals and carnivals. the fair of Manizales is consider cultural heritage of nation, this fair is celebrate in the second week in january and is famous due to its bullfights,horseback riding, parades and the Internation reign of coffe.

the traditional  fair of Manizales.