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Manizales

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Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.

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Manizales is a city located in central Colombia that serves as the capital of the Department of Caldas. It is situated near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, a major geographical feature of the region.

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Key facts

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Manizales
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Municipality and city
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"Capital Mundial del café"
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La ciudad de las puertas abiertas (The city of open doors) Capital mundial del café (World capital of coffee)
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Manizales Montage L.jpg
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From top to bottom and from left to right: Manizales from the Cerro de Oro, western side of the Manizales Cathedral and Sanz Building, Yellow Palace of the Government of Caldas, Herveo Tower, Nevado del Ruiz and Manizales Center.
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Flag of Manizales.svg
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Coat of Arms of Manizales.svg
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Colombia - Caldas - Manizales.svg
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250px
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Location of the city and municipality of Manizales in the Department of Caldas
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Colombia
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Location in Colombia
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
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Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Andean Region
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Caldas

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
  • Main roads
  • Manizales Aerial Tramway
  • Air transportation
  • Arts and culture
  • Coffee International Beauty Pageant
  • Other events
  • Attractions
  • Tourism
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.

Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher educational institutions.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Manizales” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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