Colombia is one of the top suppliers of coffee in the world. one of the regions where the coffee is produced is in the eje cafetero also known as the coffee triangle consisting in the departments of Risaralda, Quindío and Caldas.
we visited Quindío and stayed 8km away from Armenia in a traditional finca del café. Armenia is a big town that suffered from an earthquake in 1999. Since then the city has not been fully recovered. Nevertheless, if you visit the town you wiil find a high amount of local trade, as well as tourists jumping into the city to get another way of transport. in the main city there is a lot of commerce of hand made crafts.
The region of Quindío has many things to offer besides the production of coffee and plantains. I would recommend the following places worth visiting:
Finca Buena Vista: Open only on weekends and Fridays. here you will enjoy an amazing view of the coffee region plus a guided tour of the finca del café.
Salento: very close to the valle de Cocora. Also a very nice spot with an amazing view. We enjoyed our stay with a horse ride very worth to pay. In salento there are many restaurants offering delightful fish called trucha. many hand made crafts, and also coffee shops to have a rest
Panaca: This is an agricultural and animal farm. kids can interact easily with pigs, horses, hens, dogs cats and all sort of animals
coffee park: this is a thematic park that offers many attractions including a roller coaster and a show worth to see every day of the history of coffee and its production in Colombia
Recuca: this is the best guided tour of the coffee culture, process and production of coffee in Colombia told with the finest humor of a Paisa. Be prepared to dress up and dance one of the most traditional dances of the region. 
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