Cartago, Valle del Cauca
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Cartago (Template:IPA) is a city in southwestern Colombia, about Template:Convert west of Bogotá. It is in the extreme northern portion of the Valle del Cauca. It is located very close to the city of Pereira, Risaralda about a 20-minute drive. It is the sixth largest city in Valle after Cali, Palmira, Buenaventura, Tuluá and Jamundí.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Per the 2018 Colombian census, Cartago's population was 142,902.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Afro Colombians also resided in the town at that time.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Festivals include:
- Pedro Morales Pino Festival of Andean Colombian Music (Template:Langx) (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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 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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