Sevilla, the Balcony of Valle del Cauca
Sevilla: This municipality is located in the highest part of the department, in the eastern subregion of Valle del Cauca, and offers a beautiful view over much of the department’s municipalities. It also lies within the Colombian Paisa Region and the Coffee Axis (Eje Cafetero), with most of its territory being mountainous, its terrain corresponding to the western slope of the Cordillera Central of the Andes. This municipality has all thermal floors, which gives it great agricultural wealth; a wide variety of crops are grown, such as coffee, plantain, banana, and citrus fruits, with agriculture as its main economic driver.
Other names
Capital Cafetera de Colombia, Capital de la Cultura y la Inteligencia del Valle del Cauca (Coffee Capital of Colombia, Capital of Culture and Intelligence of Valle del Cauca)
Gallery of Sevilla, the Balcony of Valle del Cauca
Population44,028 inhabitants
Altitude2,423 m above sea level
Local food
What you can't leave without trying
Beverages
Jugo de caña de azúcar o guarapo
Lulada
Borojó juice
Champús
Masato
Dishes
Huevos a la flamenca (flamenco-style eggs)
Pringá
Rabo de toro (oxtail)
Sancocho de gallina
Tamal valluno
Arroz atollado
Appetizers and snacks
Gazpacho
Cazón en adobo (marinated dogfish)
Soldaditos de Pavía
Caracoles (snails)
Serranito
Chipirones a la plancha (grilled baby squid)
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 Sevilla, the Balcony of Valle del Cauca
3 ways to explore the city. Open each category for details.
Squares
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Plaza de la Concordia, plaza Uribe Uribe
Churches
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La Iglesia San Luis Gonzaga
Park
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Parque temático el bosque que camina (The Walking Forest theme park)
Fairs and festivals of Sevilla, the Balcony of Valle del Cauca
The cultural calendar that moves the city
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Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos
In January, this celebration takes place on the day of the Three Kings (Reyes Magos), which has its origins in Christian tradition
Feria de Abril
More than a thousand stalls are set up, with traditional music and dance taking center stage, and the Parque de Atracciones (Amusement Park) hosts more than 400 fair activities
Festividad del Corpus Christi
A festival celebrated in honor of the Blessed Sacrament (Corpus Christi), consisting of a procession through the city in which religious, civil, and military authorities take part, characterized by its sense of unity
Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla
Feature films and short films are screened
Feria de Cafés Especiales
At this fair you can see all kinds of coffee preparation, such as barista shows, coffee brewing using filter methods, as well as a photography contest and talks on the coffee market
