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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Colombia |
Includes | Six zones (A to F) |
Criteria | Cultural: (v), (vi) |
Reference | 1121 |
Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
Area | 141,120 ha (348,700 acres) |
Buffer zone | 207,000 ha (510,000 acres) |
Coordinates | 5°28′18″N 75°40′54″W / 5.47167°N 75.68167°W |
The Colombian coffee region (Spanish: Eje Cafetero), also known as the Coffee Triangle (Spanish: Triángulo del Café) is a part of the Paisa region in the rural area of Colombia. It is famous for growing and producing the majority of Colombian coffee. There are four departments in the area: Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda and Tolima. The most visited cities are Manizales, Armenia, Pereira, and Ibagué.