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29-527: Quindío River Is 69 kilometres (43 mi) long. It forms in the mountains east of Salento and flows in a south-westerly direction, passing by the township of Salento and forming the eastern limit of the city of Armenia . Its major tributaries are the Verde River and the Navarco River (these in turn have the tributaries Santo Domingo and Boquerón, respectively). The total watershed including these tributaries

58-640: A muleskinner ( Spanish : arriero ; Portuguese : tropeiro ;) is a person who transports goods using pack animals , especially mules . In Latin America, muleskinners transport coffee , maize (corn) , cork , wheat , and myriad other items. They used to be common in the Paisa Region ( Antioquia and the Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis ) of Colombia but were replaced in the 1950s by tractor trailers called locally "tractomulas" paying homage to

87-422: Is 691 square kilometres (267 sq mi). The average flow at the mouth is 29 cubic metres per second (1,000 cu ft/s). The river is the source of drinking water for the majority of the inhabitants of the department. The continued increase in demand is placing significant pressure on this resource. Additionally, there are contamination problems due to inadequate waste water treatment facilities in

116-624: Is a medium-sized city and part of the " coffee axis " along with Pereira and Manizales . It's one of the main centers of the national economy and of the Colombian coffee growing axis . As a result, the historic center of Armenia was named as part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. The city was founded on October 14, 1889, by Jesús María Ocampo, also known as "Tigrero" (translates to "tiger killer") due to his love of hunting jaguars , known locally as tigers. Ocampo came from Anaime, Tolima , looking for shelter in

145-486: Is a traditional handbag leather handcraft symbolic of the paisa culture and the early antioquian colonisation . It is often used in the typical dances and parades, and its miniature version is sold to tourists as souvenir. The cabuya handicrafts are often seen. The bamboo guadua is widely used in creation of art crafts, furniture and buildings. The main sports centre in the city is the Centenario Stadium , and

174-465: Is approximately 10 km from the city, on the road to the municipality La Tebaida. The renewed tourist industry has activated the popularity of the city and its surrounding areas. The region's northern area is the gateway to Los Nevados national park , where the highest peaks in central Colombia rise to perpetual snows at more than 4,500 metres. At the Quindío side of the foothills of this national park, lies

203-400: Is located 290 kilometers west of Bogotá at a height of 1,483 m. Geographical coordinates, the following: 4.3270° north latitude 75.4120° west longitude. It has an area of 121 km (47 sq mi). It limits the north with the municipalities of Circasia and Salento , west to the town of Montenegro , east to the town of Calarcá and south with the municipality of La Tebaida . Armenia

232-607: Is one type of muleteer, a wrangler of pack animals. The Catalan word traginer comes from the Latin word tragīnare , a variant of tragĕre which means "to transport". Typical muleteer outfits vary from country to country: The fictional Juan Valdez , brand representative of the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia , is an archetypal muleteer carrying coffee sacks with his mule. In Cormac McCarthy 's second Border Trilogy novel, The Crossing , Billy's wolf upsets

261-424: Is situated close to the center Cordillera about 35 km (22 mi) from the top of the line. The climate of the city of Armenia is varied, the average temperature ranges between 16–23 °C (61–73 °F). Armenia is often referred to as "Ciudad Milagro" (Miracle City) due to its fast urban growth and development. The city center includes a nine block pedestrian walkway, lined by shops and restaurants, through

290-510: The Cocora Valley , where the National Tree of Colombia, the wax palm grows, and whose municipality of Salento is a tourist destination known for its culinary delicacy (fried river trout), for its guadua crafts and furniture (the strong native bamboo cane), its art galleries and its position as a bohemian centre of regional artists. Tourists and hikers walk from here to reach the views of

319-484: The Coliseo del cafe (Armenia, Colombia) . Where local sporting events can be seen, including national and international football tournaments and the local professional football club Deportes Quindío . Other sport events are golf , swimming , and cycling . The highly varied geography surrounding Armenia has helped create some of the greatest climbing cyclists in the world, many of whom compete internationally in events such as

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348-456: The French muletier , from Old French , from mulet , diminutive of mul , mule . The term muleskinner means someone who can "skin", or outsmart, a mule. The Spanish word arriero is derived from the verb arrear , which means to urge cattle or other stock to walk. The verb itself is derived from arre , which is the call used to cry out to animals for this purpose. In English, an arriero

377-625: The Tour de France . The local university in the city is the University of Quindío . Its campus is spotted in the north of the city, and it is the most important educational and research entity in the place and in the whole department. The Quimbaya museum designed by Rogelio Salmona , offers a permanent display of pre-Columbian handcrafts, ceramic, and gold artpieces. Colombia : Armenia Government website Quindío Government website Arriero An arriero , muleteer , or more informally

406-628: The center of the city and connecting two of the city's plazas. The local economy main trade is still based on the production of coffee , plantains , and bananas . To the south of the city as it gets closer to sea level, the temperature favors not only Quindío's agricultural economy, but a renewed tourist industry in the shape of villas for rent, theme parks, eco-hotels and family day leisure centers, not excluding all-time favorites like local cuisine restaurants, exhibition centers and country clubs specializing in fishing , tennis , golf , cart racing and other sports. Many traditional plantations still exist in

435-582: The country. However, the proposal was rejected, and the name Armenia was put to a vote and approved on November 30, 1889. Therefore, the belief that the name was changed to Armenia after the country of the same name , in memory of the Armenian people murdered by the Ottoman Turks in the Hamidian massacres of 1894–97 and later the Armenian genocide of 1915–23 is unsubstantiated, as the murders happened years after

464-418: The help of his friend Juan de la Cruz Cardona and to marry thirteen-year-old Arsenia Cardona. In August 1890, six months after its founding, Armenia had reached a population of 100 people, allowing it to gain legal recognition by the government. In the founding meeting of the city, on October 14, 1889, the name of Villa Holguín was suggested, in honor of Carlos Holguín Mallarino , the then-current president of

493-474: The mountains of Quindío. He paid one hundred pesos in gold coins to Antonio Herrera for the land on which to build a fonda, or trade center, not only for himself but also for other colonists who came from Salento , Antioquia , Manizales , and areas surrounding the Quindío River and La Vieja River . Ocampo then proceeded to sell land for settlement. To encourage settlement, Ocampo returned to Anaime to ask for

522-495: The mules that used to do this hard job. In California , muleteers work out of pack stations . In Europe, there are still muleteers in the south of Portugal and the southwest of Spain , in the cork producing area. Their role is now limited to transporting the cork with their mules, out of the Mediterranean oak forest to more accessible routes, where modern means of transport are available. The English word muleteer comes from

551-549: The municipalities along the river. 4°23′42″N 75°48′09″W  /  4.39505°N 75.80237°W  / 4.39505; -75.80237 This article related to a river in Colombia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Armenia, Colombia Armenia ( Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈme.nja] ) is the capital of Quindío Department in the South American country of Colombia . Armenia

580-515: The park. The county's folklore is represented throughout events and traditions visible during most of its towns festivities to name a few: The Yipao (Parade of Jeeps): After World War II Armenia was given imported general purpose Jeeps vehicles so that they may be used for the difficult paths. However, these old vehicles have been also adopted into a traditional parade carrying oversized loads of coffee, local agriculture products and people. The Chapoleras beauty pageant , with costumes depicting

609-449: The production of storage receptacles made of the empty dried shell of the fruit of a local species of inedible bottle gourd , the "Cuyabra" or "totumo", which gives the demonym of "cuyabros" to the people born in this city. Nowadays, they are no longer mass-produced for practical purposes as cheaper materials such as plastics displaced them from the market, but these traditional receptacles are still produced and hand-painted. The Carriel

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638-479: The provision of public transport in intermediate cities of less than 400,000 inhabitants. It results from a national urban transport program established in 3167 CONPES of May 23, 2002, and responds to the need to establish a system that structures and allow better management of the city. Thanks to the union of the three main utilities urban city (Armenia Buses, Urban Transport and Cooburquin City Miracle), new company

667-451: The quality and service in urban transport in major urban centers of the country. The city of Armenia implements its program called strategic public transport system, which is a program that advances the town hall by Friendly Company, an industrial and commercial entity been created to manage project resources. The Strategic Public Transport System comes from the national strategy Gracious Cities National Development Plan which aims to improve

696-441: The surrounding area and many offer bed and breakfast accommodation and " ecotourism " packages. The city has a modern international airport El Edén International Airport with daily links to Bogotá, Cartagena de Indias , Medellín , Panama City and Fort Lauderdale , which make the city a convenient choice for conferences, meetings, business and social events. Armenia is part of the program "friendly cities" which seeks to improve

725-467: The time, the means of transport were still very limited. The main form of transporting people and merchandise was by mule , due to the mountainous terrain surrounding the city. It was not until the construction of the first asphalt road—in 1927 to Zarzal in the Department of Valle del Cauca —that transport was improved. On January 25, 1999, a 6.2 M L earthquake occurred in Quindío. The epicenter

754-554: The town was already named, although some sources do dispute this. While other sources claim that it is most likely that the city was renamed after the historical Kingdom of Armenia , rumours persist of being named for Armenia or Armenians in memory of the Hamidian Massacres. It is more probable that colonists in those countries took to the Bible in some cases in naming their settlements. Despite Armenia's quickly expanding economy at

783-486: The traditional coffee harvesting dress in the fashion of late 19th century, and the various dances, is known in the entire country. Each fall, La Asociacion Quindiana de Orquideologia hosts an orchid show, open to the public. This includes local judging by Colombian judges and often international judging by the American Orchid Society . This region was widely known in the country in the early 20th century for

812-559: Was formed transport operator in the city, called TINTO (Transporte Integrado Operador de Armenia, in English: Integrated Transport Operator of Armenia), showing its citizens a new image, coffee, icon of the city and the department. Part of this information is taken from Armenia Friendly program, the website of the Strategic Public Transport System of Armenia. El Edén International Airport

841-504: Was located 17 km south of Armenia. The earthquake was one of the most devastating events to have occurred in Colombia in recent history, with an estimated 1,900 casualties. The earthquake was also felt in Risaralda , Valle Del Cauca , Tolima , Antioquia , and Cundinamarca , but Armenia was the hardest-hit city. In just 15 years, the city was rebuilt, becoming one of the most visited tourist destinations in Colombia. The city of Armenia

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