Cartago, Valle del Cauca

Overview

Cartago features warm weather with an average of 24°C, Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 20°C (67°F) to 29°C (84°F) and is rarely below 19°C (66°F) or above 31°C (88°F). The city is home to multiple farmhouses and farm owners, recreational sites, discos and condos frequented by people coming from Pereira.

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. Private institutions include the Instituto Técnico Colombiano, INTEC Cartago and Sena Institute.

Culture

Artesanías (handcrafted products) are sold in several roadside shop in the city.

An 1856 watercolor of a Castizo couple in a roadside shop by Manuel María Paz is an early depiction of Cartago.{{Cite web

Festivals include:

• Pedro Morales Pino Festival of Andean Colombian Music () (February 4-March 4)*—*commenced in 2013 on the occasion of Morales Pino's sesquicentennial, a prominent local Bandola virtuoso, and organized by the local conservatory that bears his name.
• Feria de diseño independiente LAS PULGAS, organized by 3 VECES. (March and December)
• Encuentro Nacional de las Familias que Cantan, organized by EL CONSERVATORIO PEDRO MORALES PINO (July)

Transportation

• Santa Ana Airport
• 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).

Notable people

• Billy Pontoni – singer
• Franco Family – doctors and architects

Climate

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Notes

References

References

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6. (2019-08-16). "Cartago y su homenaje a la obra de Pedro Morales Pino". [[Radio Nacional de Colombia]].
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