- Colombian National Coffee Park
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Coordinates: 4°32′24″N 75°46′12″W / 4.54°N 75.77°W
Colombian National Coffee Park
The Colombian National Coffee Park (Parque Nacional del Café) is a theme park located in the department of Quindío, Colombia, 4 km south-west of the town of Montenegro and 11 km west of the departmental capital city Armenia. The park was founded in 1995 by the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (La Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia) and the Departmental Committee of Coffee Growers of Quindío (El Comité Departamental de Cafeteros del Quindío). It consists of two main areas: by the main entrance are the buildings housing the museum and exhibitions detailing the history, culture and process of growing and producing coffee; and in the valley beyond is an amusement park with rides and shows. The two areas are linked by a cable car (gondola lift): it is also possible to walk between the two areas via an ecological trail that passes through a plantation of many varieties of coffee bushes. In 2009 the park received its 5 millionth visitor.[1]
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Features
Typical local culture
- Interactive Museum of Coffee
- The Coffee Show - the history and culture of the region told through music and dance
- Traditional country house
- Plaza of typical Quindian town with traditional architecture
- Cemetery of indigenous tribes
- 18 meter high look-out tower, constructed from guadua
Ecological attractions
- Coffee garden (ecological trail)
- Bamboo forest
- Horse rides
Mechanical attractions
- Rides including roller coaster, free-fall ride, log flume and Ferris wheel
- Bumper boats
- Bumper cars (dodgems)
- Go-karts
- Gondola lift
- Chairlift
- Traditional train (with live folkloric music) and station
Gallery
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Coffee process museum
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Panoramic gondola lift
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View
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Coffee Park aerial view
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Guadua bamboo forest
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Folkloric House
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View
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Train Station
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Aerial view
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Bamboo Forest
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Train Station
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Train Station
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Aerial View
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View
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Statues
See also
- Eco-tourism
- Colombian coffee
- Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis
- Quindío
- Juan Valdez
- Theme Parks
- List of amusement parks in the Americas
References
External links
- Official site of the Parque Nacional del Café (in Spanish and English)
- National Park of the Coffee in Wikitravel
Categories:- Coffee culture
- Museums in Colombia
- Landmarks in Colombia
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