Cartago, Valle del Cauca

Cartago
—  Municipality and city  —
Cathedral of Cartago
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Location of the municipality and town of Cartago, Colombia in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Cartago Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°42′N 75°55′W / 4.7°N 75.917°W / 4.7; -75.917
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca Department
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Cartago (pronunciation kärtä'gō) is a city in southwestern Colombia, about 187 miles west of Bogotá. It is in the extreme northern portion of the Valle del Cauca Department. It is located very close to the city of Pereira, about a 20 minute drive. It is the fourth largest city in Valle after Cali, Palmira, and Tuluá. In 2003, it had a population of approximately 132,000 inhabitants.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Education 3 Culture 4 Transportation 5 Notables 6 External links

[edit] Overview

Cartago features warm weather, about 27 degrees Celsius or more on a typical day. The city is home to multiple farmhouses and farm owners, recreational sites, discos and condos frequented by people coming from Pereira.

[edit] Education

The University of Valle has a branch campus in Cartago. The main Universidad del Valle campus is based in Cali, the department capital. The Cartago branch campus address is located at Calle 10 N° 19-05.

[edit] Culture

Artesanías (handcrafted products) are sold in several street stores in the city.

[edit] Transportation

• Santa Ana Airport also serves the city with daily flight by Easyfly direct from Bogota.
• Matecaña International Airport, serves the nearby city of Pereira
• Cartago has an extensive network for taxis in the city, as well as minibuses (called Busetas).

[edit] Notables

• Billy Pontoni - singer
• Rasgunio-One of the four heads of the North Valley Cartel.

[edit] External links

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• Alcaldia de Cartago
• Universidad del Valle - Cartago

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Coordinates: 4°42′N 75°55′W / 4.7°N 75.917°W / 4.7; -75.917

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