Adoption in Manizales

Manizales

Situated in the central area of western Colombia, along the Andes Cordillera, 300 kms west of Bogota and 170 kms south of Medellin, Manizales, capital city of the department of Caldas, together with the cities of Risaralda and Quindio, constitute the well-known coffee region. From its geographical situation, Manizales is a privileged city where you will enjoy a pleasant climate, most beautiful landscapes and very colourful sunsets.

Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, the native population in the area lived off farming, hunting, fishing, textiles and trading. The vestiges they left behind testify to simplified techniques employed in the making of gold, copper and terra cotta objects. Later, the area was visited by colonists from the area of Antioquia who settled there permanently. Founded in 1849, Manizales today has a population of nearly 400,000 inhabitants.

USEFUL INFORMATION

COMMUNICATION:

• Telephone: to call outside Colombia (service non activated)
• Prepaid telephone cards ($5000 y $10.000). diponible in supermarkets).
• Directly form phone boxes (cheaper)
• For receiving phone calls outside the region: 00-57-6-889XXXX
• TAXI:8976666 - 8978888 - 8970101

INTERNET: Several cafe-intenet around the city

PEDIATRICIAN: Alberto Correa M.D.: Calle 54 # 26-94 - phone: 8852979

RESTAURANTS

• Restaurant Don Julio -típico- (delivery service). phone: 8831735
• Restaurant Palacio Oriental -chinese food- (delivery service). phone: 8891212
• El Pilón (delivery service). tel:8832021
• Pizza Las Cuatro Estaciones (delivery service). Calle 65 # 23-A-32. phone: 8860676
• Il Forno (Comida Italiana). Cra 23 # 73-86. phone: 8868515

DUQUE Iván y Vilma: Carrera 18 # 1-125(barrio la Francia) phone. 8890294

CITY INFORMATION:

Manizales is known as the university city of Colombia. For the time being there is a total of 10 state and private universities which welcome about 12, 500 students, with nearly 50% from other departments in the country. Compared to the total population of Colombia, Manizales is the city with the highest number of students according to total population.

The agglomeration of Manizales is among the ten biggest in the country and has an annual growth of 0, 92%. It ranks fourth in the national ranking as far as the quality of living in big cities is concerned. The main economic activities are coffee production and the iron and steel industry. Another sector that has experienced a big development in the last ten years is the construction industry.

INTERESTING SITES OF THE CITY- Monumentos Nacionales - (Photo gallery)

SQUARES AND PARKS

LANDSCAPE VIEWS

EVENTS AND FESTIVITIES