Cartago is a city in southwestern Colombia, about 187 miles (301 km) west of Bogotá. It is in the extreme northern portion of the Valle del Cauca. It is located very close to the city of Pereira, Risaralda about a 20-minute drive. It is the sixth largest city in Valle after Cali, Palmira, Buenaventura, Tuluá and Jamundí. Per the 2018 Colombian census, Cartago's population was 142,902.
Aerial view of Cartago with the Cathedral of Cartago to the left side.
Santa Ana Airport. Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Image: Monumento al Mariscal Robledo, Parque La Isleta. Cartago, Valle, Colombia
Image: Parque La Isleta (3). Cartago, Valle, Colombia
Valle del Cauca Department
Valle del Cauca, or Cauca Valley, is a department in western Colombia abutting the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Santiago de Cali. Other cities such as Buenaventura, Buga, Cartago, Palmira and Tuluá have great economical, political, social and cultural influence on the department's life. Valle del Cauca has the largest number of independent towns with over 100,000 inhabitants in the country, counting six within its borders. Buenaventura has the largest and busiest seaport in Colombia, moving about 8,500,000 tons of merchandise annually.
Late Period I cultures (c. 600–1300)
Late Period II cultures (c. 1400–1600)
