Quindío is a department of Colombia. It's located in the western central of the country, specifically in the Andean region. Its capital is Armenia. It's famous for the quality of the coffee plantations, colorful architecture, benign weather, variety of hotel accommodations and tourist landmarks. This department is located in a strategic area, in the center of the triangle formed by the three main cities of the country: Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. Quindío is the second-smallest Colombian department with 12 municipalities. Ethnographically and culturally, it belongs to the Paisa region.
La Vieja River
Quindío wax palm tree is the national tree of Colombia
Coffee museum in Colombian National Coffee Park
Coffee is the base for several different drinks and food in the Quindío cuisine. In the picture, Cafe Cortado
Armenia is the capital of Quindío Department in the South American country of Colombia. Armenia is a medium-sized city and part of the "coffee axis" along with Pereira and Manizales. It's one of the main centers of the national economy and of the Colombian coffee growing axis. As a result, the historic center of Armenia was named as part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Image: Armenia, Quindio, Colombia panoramio Jimmy Gómez N (5)
Image: Armenia Alto del Río
Image: Coliseo del Café
Image: Catedral de armenia
