| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
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| Pereira (Ris) to Medellin (Ant) | 00:45 | 23:45 | BOOK NOW |
| Pereira (Ris) to Bogota (D.C) | 07:00 | 23:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Pereira (Ris) to Cali (Vac) | 06:00 | 20:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Pereira (Ris) to Palmira (Vac) | 10:00 | 20:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Pereira (Ris) to Ibague (Tol) | 06:00 | 21:41 | BOOK NOW |
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| Medellin (Ant) to Pereira (Ris) | 00:30 | 23:45 | BOOK NOW |
| Bogota (D.C) to Pereira (Ris) | 05:30 | 23:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Cali (Vac) to Pereira (Ris) | 04:30 | 19:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Palmira (Vac) to Pereira (Ris) | 06:45 | 22:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Ibague (Tol) to Pereira (Ris) | 00:01 | 23:45 | BOOK NOW |
August is a good moment to travel to Pereira since you can participate in the Fiestas de la Cosecha, also called Fiestas de Pereira. May is also interesting, with the curious event of the Festival del Despecho, about spite in love.
The climate in Pereira is tropical, with plentiful rains most of the year. The annual average temperature is 69 °F (20,6 °C) and there aren't great variations in the temperature. We must say that there are different climates inside the city, since there are several thermal floors.
Among the tourist attractions that you can't miss in Pereira you have the Viaducto César Gaviria Trujillo, the Park Lineal Egoyá, the Art Museum and the Bolivar Square, where you will find the famous sculpture of naked Bolivar. Pereira won't leave you indifferent, neither regarding nature, since the city offers diverse walks and routes, as the National Park Los Nevados, where the Otun river is born or the Ucumari Reserve, which accumulates several miles of hect... ares of an impressive high Andean forest, flora and fauna and wonderful waterfalls. It worths to mention the Fiestas de la Cosecha, every year the locals celebrate the importance of cultivation and the coffee culture and they revive the history, culture and tradition of the city. The Festival del Despecho is an event that bring together musicians, poets and writers who sing for a love that never happened o that was lost, leaving the hero in his own loneliness.
View MoreLocation: Cra. 15 N°5-03 Local 2
Hours: Monday to Friday 12 a.m.-3:00 p.m./6p.m.-10:30 p.m. Saturdays 12m-11p.m. Sundays 12 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Prices: 9,000 COP - 47,000 COP
This restaurant is specialized in international typical food. This restaurant is at the vanguard and has high quality wines.
Location:Cr. Cra. 17 No. 9-50 Av. Pinares
Hours: Sunday from 12:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday 12:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and saturday 12:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Prices: high quality but there is no available information about the price.
The Ambar has been described as excellent by several dinners, this restaurant of high quality will satisfy the most demanding palates. It's not very cheap, but the presentation and quality worth it.
Location: Carrera 20 #9 - 63 | Local 1
Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Price: no available information
It's a restaurant of nice decoration, good service and suitable prices. The milkshakes are recommended, just a delight!
Location: Cra. 7 e / cll. 20 and 21 Plaza Bolivar
Hours: all day.
Price: free entrance.
It's a beautiful cathedral built in various architectural styles, that mixes brick and wood materials. The original construction was finished in 1890, but the earthquake of 1906 affected to the cathedral and Heliodoro Ochoa was the one in charge of the reconstruction.
Location: It's the link between Pereira and Dosquebradas.
Hours: all day.
Price: no available information.
It's a bridge, symbol of the city, in honor of the Colombian president with the same name. It's located at the height of 55 meters over the Otun river.
Location: Protection area of El Colector.
Hours: no available information.
Price: free entrance.
It's a park with children games and a green area to walk around. The name comes from Egoya, an old gorge that crossed the city.
Hours: free access at any time.
Price: free entrance.
This emblem square of the city is remembered due to the monument of Bolivar Desnudo, sculpted by the artist Rodrigo Arenas. The square is the center of the trade activities of Pereira. It was also called the Plaza de los Mangos de Colombia.
Location: Valle del Cocora
To visit the snowy hills of Santa Isabel and Tolima, it's required to have an excellent physical shape, but if you are adventurous and like sports it's amazing to visit. It's an ideal place for the nature's lovers. There are various jeeps available to transport tourists to the place to start the trekkings.
Location: Parque Nacional de los Nevados
At this lake you can fish trouts and camp, among other activities as trekking.
Parque del Cafe
It's an amusement park to enjoy the attractions with your adrenalin on top.
This bothenic garden is very interesting for the researchers of fauna and flora, since there are 168 birds species, 290 vegetal species and other species of animals.
It's a satiating food, with a high quantity and varied flavors. It's one of the most representative dishes in Colombia. The main feature is that is served in big plates and has a many ingredients. Inside you can find beans, chicharron, chorizo, rice, fried egg, avocado, banana and arepas. You will be satisfied for a while.
Those dishes are side dishes or desserts. The mazamorra is made of corn, raw cane sugar and milk.
It's a kind of fine bread, made of corn that is frequently eaten in Colombia and it's served with diverse dishes. If you go to Colombia, you have to taste it.
The dish is a traditional soup in the Coffee Axis that has ingredients as potato, manioc, hen, ribs, banana and ear of corn.
| Fiestas de la Cosecha | August | This time the locals commemorate the foundation of the city. There is an artisan fair, sportive activities and equine exhibitions and orchids. |
| Festival del Despecho | November | At this event are called the poetry, sobbing and reconciliation. They will propose flower games, among other activities. Prominent writers will share their sentences related to this moving situation that produces the spite. And there will be other activites at the event, that you can participate in. |
| Festival Gastronómico | December | At this fun festival of Pereira the lovers of good food will take advantage and find the taste to the good seasonings. You can taste the typical dishes of the region. |