Cartago, Valle del Cauca

Cartago
Cartago
	— Municipality and city —
	Cathedral of Cartago
; Flag	; Seal
	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
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca Department
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

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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.

[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 served this city with daily flight form 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).