TOURISM IN PALMIRA

TOURISM IN PALMIRA

Palmira is located in southwestern Colombia, lying in the Cauca River valley. The city covers an area of 448 square miles (1,160 km2). The average temperature is 23 °C (73 °F) and its altitude is 1000 m (3284 ft) above sea level.

Important agricultural products are   sugar, cane, coffee, rice, corn, and tobacco.

 Palmira is known as the agricultural capital of Colombia, its main source of income is agriculture and specially the sugarcane cultivation. Palmira is home to the most important sugar mills in the country like : Manuelita Sugar Mill, Providencia Sugar Mill, Del Cauca Sugar Mill and more. The illegal burning of waste cane is the main source of air pollution in the city.

Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar.

The Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar is a stadium located in the centre of Palmira, it was built in the 1950s. In 2015 the Stadium was renovated, with new stadium lights and a running track around the football pitch. This has allowed the city to also host athletic events. The stadium was used to host for America de Cali in 2011, it now used by Orsomarso SC.

ACTIVITIES

The Nirvana Nature Reserve is a space of nature, life and tranquility. It is a place to rest and contemplate different types of birds and exotic plants. Also, it is a clear example of perseverance and excellent care of the environment, because all the beautiful green that today surrounds its more than 100 hectares, was no more than the remains that left the end of a coffee plantation.

LLANO GRANDE AND UNICENTRO

It'´s a perfect place to go with family and friends. In this place   you can listen to music, play football, watch movies, drink  and eat too. It's a place to socialize and you can take your pets. I love this place 

FACTORY PARK

It is a special place to share with family and friends. In the afternoons people eat the famous "cholao", it is very beautiful, the environment is free of toxins and the plants are beautiful.

BOSQUE MUNICIPAL

you can practice swimming and skating, people get together and do exercises and aerobics.
In this place is special for a kids, they can to play, ride bicycle. There are restaurant, lake,mechanical games. At christmas the decoration is beatiful.

Most important Hotels

H y M

It is one of the most important hotels in Palmira, the rooms are large and beautiful and its location is in the center of Palmira,this hotel characterized to be modern.

HOTEL VICTORIES

It is the best hotel in Palmira, the rooms are luxurious, there is a restaurant, dance floor and swimming pool. 

It is the oldest palmira hotel and there are many events like: first communion, baptisms and fifteen years.

MOST DELICIOUS RESTAURANTS

  

EL DELEITE RESTAURANT

This restaurant is varied dishes as the valley has a variety of typical dishes that include the delicious dish of buffalo meat that is very popular in this place.

IGUANA RESTAURANT

The restaurant  the "Iguana" is  another very nice place with a beautiful view this  the neighborhood the willows and their dishes are of great variety in this place you can celebrate your important days and next to your loved ones.

FOOD

palmira is characterized by excellent and rich typical dishes such as: the famous sancocho on Sundays, the famous cholado in the parks sharing with the family, the chontaduro with honey and salt.