Caicedonia, the Sentinel City of the Valle
Caicedonia: Regarded by its residents as the best place to live in the world, this municipality is part of the Coffee Cultural Landscape (Paisaje Cultural Cafetero) municipalities, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. It is located in the eastern subregion of Valle del Cauca, also within the Colombian Paisa Region and the Coffee Axis (Eje Cafetero). The municipality’s terrain consists of high hills and mountains across its central, southeastern, and southwestern areas.
Other names
Ciudad Centinela del Valle (Sentinel City of the Valle)
Gallery of Caicedonia, the Sentinel City of the Valle
Population29,424 inhabitants
Altitude1,100 m above sea level
Local food
What you can't leave without trying
Beverages
Avena (oat drink)
Mazamorra
Jugo de caña de azúcar o guarapo
Lulada
Borojó juice
Champús
Masato
Dishes
Sancocho de gallina (hen soup)
Tamal valluno
Arroz atollado
Appetizers and snacks
Pasteles de papa y yuca (potato and cassava pastries)
Mazorca asada (grilled corn)
Pandeyuca
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Arepa valluna
Empanadas
Aborrajado
Pandebono
Marranitas
Tostadas de plátano
Chontaduro (con sal y/o miel)
Mango biche
Desserts and sweets
Arequipe de uva
Panela
Calabaza
Cebo
Papaya verde
Cidra
Brevas
Cocadas
Desamargado
Champús
Tourism in Caicedonia, the Sentinel City of the Valle
9 ways to explore the city. Open each category for details.
Parishes
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Nuestra Señora del Carmen, San Judas Tadeo, Santísima Trinidad, and the Santuario Santa María Madre de Dios, located in the vereda of Montegrande
Swimming spots
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Parque recreacional Caicedonia
Hotels
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Hotel Chamana
Restaurants
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Restaurante Son y Fogón, restaurante Chamana
Sport fishing
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Club de Caza y Pesca
Farms
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Finca Campestre Villa Melania, finca Campestre Miranda
Lookouts
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Found naturally along rural routes, where you can take in the Coffee Cultural Landscape of both Valle del Cauca and Quindío
Coffee culture
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Parche del Yipao, Plaza de Mercado, Flota de Willys, Pueblito de la Cultura Cafetera, Casa de la Cultura, an archaeological exhibit (Muestra arqueológica), Mural Casa de la Cultura
Monuments
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: Monumento al Willys, monumento al Cacique Chanama, monumento a la Empanada)
Fairs and festivals of Caicedonia, the Sentinel City of the Valle
The cultural calendar that moves the city
Fiesta de Aniversario
Every year for 10 days, the municipality enjoys a variety of festivities including horseback parades (cabalgatas), musical groups, traditional foods, traditional contests such as the Yipao and Braceros contests, among others. There are also beauty queen contests, pet walks, tournaments, and other activities celebrating the culture of the municipality and the department of Valle del Cauca
