Manizales was founded on October 12, 1849. The city was founded by a group of twenty Antioquians (The Expedition of the 20), who came from See more

Manizales is the capital city of one of the smallest Colombian departments. The city is described as having an "abrupt topography See more

Its core economy has traditionally been the cultivation and production of coffee. This fomented the creation of new types of employment and several factories, some of which remain in the metropolitan area while others have reduced their operations or moved to other … See more

The most important cultural events held in the city are the Manizales International Theater Festival, which is one of the major theater events in Latin America created in 1968 by initiative of Carlos Ariel Betancur, and the Manizales Jazz Festival, which gathers jazz … See more

Under the Köppen climate classification, Manizales is Cfb, a subtropical highland climate but ever moist. Lower elevations approach an See more

Main roads
The city's mountainous topography causes journeying in an east–west direction and vice versa to be … See more

• Gold museum of the Banco de la Republica
• Museum of Natural History Universidad de Caldas See more