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Bolívar, Colombia
October 3, 2023
Bolívar, Colombia, has a population of no more than 5,000. The region also includes several small pueblos, and all told a total of no more than 17,000. Bolívar sits in the north part of the Valle del Cauca. This valley is located between the Western and Central Ranges of the Andes Mountains. In the center of the valley is the Cauca River. There are sugar cane and corn farms throughout the valley, and many types of fruit are grown as well.
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Back in Roldanillo, Colombia, where my journey began, almost a year ago.
September 29, 2023
My South America Journey Update - Part 4.
First, a recap: Part 1 covered leavingColombia, about 2 1/2 months passing through Ecuador, where Ifound one town, Puyo, that I like as a potential new home, andabout two months passing through Peru, where I found one town inparticular, Moyobamba, that I like. I narrowed down the list oftowns in those two countries after my second trip through them,revisiting many towns, and finally came to having those two townson my list of potential new hometowns.
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Cartago, Colombia
September 24, 2023
Cartago, Colombia, has a population of about 140,000. Cartago sits in a valley between the Western and Central Ranges of the Andes Mountains. Two rivers pass by, one directly next to the town and forms the border of the city and the department (province); the other is very close outside of the town. There are sugar cane and corn farms throughout the valley.
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Armenia, Colombia
September 23, 2023
Armenia, Colombia, has a population of about 295,000 (as of 2018). Armenia sits at around 5,000 feet on the lower slopes of the central range of the Andes Mountains. The Quindio River runs alongside Armenia at the bottom of a fairly deep canyon. Armenia is not an old city, it was founded in 1889, but it was the first half of the 20th century when therme development really took off because of the coffee industry. Armenia is part of Colombia's Coffee Axis region.
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Ibagué, Colombia
September 21, 2023
Ibagué, Colombia, has a population of about 507,000, while the metropolitan area increases to about 629,000. The city sits in a valley in the Andes Mountains Central Range on the eastern side. The Combeima River passes through the western part of the city. The valley does not have a flat bottom, and the city is, therefore, quite hilly. They call Ibagué the "city of music." That expression dates back to 1886. A French count was impressed by the musical atmosphere of the city and the fact that it had a music conservatory. At the time, there were many buildings painted with music-related murals. I saw none during my visit.
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