1. Por: Marcela Fernández
PROJECT No. 2
MY CITY
Por: Marcela Fernández

2. MY LAND

3. CALARCA QUINDIO
CALARCÁ IS A TOWN IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF QUINDIO COLOMBIA. IT IS LOCATED 4 KM EAST OF THE DEPARTMENTAL CAPITAL ARMENIA. ITS NICKNAME IS LA VILLA DEL CACIQUE. . IT LIES IN THE ANDEAN ZONE BOUNDING THE CENTRAL CORDILLERA.
THE TOWN IS AREA OF  KM², AND A POPULATION OF 82,400 PEOPLE; IT HAS A VARIED WEATHER; ITS AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 18–22 °C .

4. HOW TO GET TO MY CITY

5. MARIPOSARIO
EL MARIPOSARIO IS A LARGE OUTDOORS VIVARIUM AND IT’S PART OF THE JARDIN BOTÁNICO DEL QUINDÍO, IT CONTAINS MORE THAN 1200 SPECIES OF COLOMBIAN BUTTERFLIES.
EL JARDIN BOTANICO OPENED SINCE 1985.

6. PEÑAS BLANCAS
PEÑAS BLANCAS CONSISTS OF A MASS OF ROCK AND THREE VERTICAL ROCK FACES LOCATED ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CORDILLERA DE LOS ANDES.
THE BRIGHT WHITE COLOR OF THE ROCK WALLS IS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF CALCITE AND LIMESTONE. THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF SOLUTIONAL CAVES AND ROCK SHELTERS INSIDE THE CLIFF, BUT THE ACCESS IS VERY DIFFICULT. THE CAVES ARE BELIEVED BY SOME LOCAL PEOPLE, TO BE THE LOCATION OF A LEGENDARY TREASURE HIDDEN BY A NATIVE PIJAO TRIBE LEADER, THE CACIQUE CALARCÁ (FROM WHOM THE NEARBY TOWN HAS ITS NAME).

7. CALARCA TYPICAL FOOD MASAMORRA PAISA BANDEJA PAISA
CALARCA TYPICAL FOOD MAZAMORRA IN COLOMBIA IS ALSO KNOWN AS PETO. IT OFTEN ACCOMPANIES PANELA AND IS A VERY POPULAR SIDE DISH TO MEALS SUCH AS BANDEJA PAISA.

8. EVERY DAY BETWEEN, JUNE AND JULY, PEOPLE FROM CALARCA DECORATE THEIR STREETS, HOUSES AND BALCONIES WITH TYPICAL ELEMENTS OF THEIR CULTURE. THIS WAY THEY START THE PREPARATION OF THEIR FESTIVITIES.

9. EL JIPAO
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT IS THE YIPAO CONTEST.

10. LOS PIQUES
THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE OF THE REGION. THROUGH THE YEARS THIS CAR HAS BEEN USED TO CARRY COFFEE, PEOPLE AND LOCAL PRODUCTS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.

11. THE QUEENS

12. A FEW KILOMETERS - TOURIST SITES
PANACA - NATIONAL PARK DEDICATED TO FARMING AND LIVESTOCK. YOU WILL FIND AN INTERACTIVE PARK, CULTURAL ROOM, SUMMER CAMPS AND MORE. LOCATED IN QUIMBAYA, IT'S A GREAT THEME PARK WHERE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF COUNTRY LIFE.

13. PARQUE NACIONAL DEL CAFÉ

14. PARQUE NACIONAL DEL CAFE
PARQUE NACIONAL DEL CAFÉ: LOCATED IN MONTENEGRO, THE COFFEE PARK OFFERS THE VISITOR A TASTE OF TRADITIONS AND CULTURE OF THE COFFEE REGION. ENJOY THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE COFFEE MONUMENT, WALK THROUGH AN ELABORATE ECOLOGICAL PATH AND THE GARDEN OF FABLES.

15. SALENTO QUINDIO
SALENTO IS A TYPICAL PAISA VILLAGE LOCATED 24 KMS AWAY FROM ARMENIA.
SALENTO IS SO LOVELY AND QUIET THAT YOU MIGHT END UP STAYING MORE THAN YOU EXPECTED.

16. ARTESANIAS DE GUADUA

17. VALLE DE COCORA – SALENTO QUINDIO
IT IS SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS AND IS USUALLY THE STARTING POINT FOR THE VALLE DE COCORA- NATURAL RESERVES.

18. PARQUE DE LA VIDA – ARMENIA QUINDIO

19. UNO DE SUS PAISAJES LINDOS PAISAJES – PARQUE DE LA VIDA

20. PLAZA PRINCIPAL ARMENIA QUINDIO

21. MONUMENTO AV. LOS CAMELLOS

22. COLISEO DEL CAFÉ

23. MUSEO DEL ORO –QUIMBAYA QUINDIO

24. ALIMBRADOS DE 7 Y 8 DICIMENBRE – QUIMBAYA QUINDIO
THE ALUMBRADOS QUIMBAYA: THE MOST IMPORTANT CULTURAL EVENT IS THE CANDLES AND LANTERNS FESTIVAL (IN HONOR OF THE CATHOLIC HOLIDAY, THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, ON 8 DECEMBER.

25. QUINDIO TYPICAL FOOD SOME OF THE TYPICAL FOOD:
THE SALENTO PATACON CON TRUCHA,AREPA QUINDIANA, ENTERO ADN AGUAPANELA CON QUESO, ARE PART OF THE NATIVE DIET.

26. FORCHA: DRINK PREPARED WITH A MIXTURE OF WHEAT FLOUR, CINNAMON, BROWN SUGAR, SUGAR AND WATER.

27. SOLTERITAS
SOLTERITA IS A TYPICAL DESSERT CALLED SOLTERITAS REGION. IT CONSISTS OF A SANDWICH COOKIE MADE ​​FROM WHEAT FLOUR WITH ORANGE CREAM IN THE MIDDLE.

28. FLAG AND COAT OF CALARCA QUINDIO FLOR DEL QUINDIO - HELICONIA

29. COME AND ENJOY A REAL CUP OF COLOMBIAN COFFEE !!!

30. BIBLIOGRAFIA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia,_Colombia