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Square · Filandia, Quindío
Plaza de Bolívar de Filandia
The square of Filandia, surrounded by bahareque manor houses with balconies and doors painted in bright colors, the Iglesia de María Inmaculada, and shops selling cipó basketry, a local tradition.
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About Plaza de Bolívar de Filandia
Filandia is a small town in northern Quindío, founded in 1878, at about 1,900 meters altitude, on a ridge between the valleys of the Barbas and Quindío rivers. The center is one of the best-preserved ensembles of Antioquian colonization architecture in the region, with two-story bahareque houses, wooden balconies, wide eaves, and doors and windows painted red, green, blue and yellow.
La Plaza de Bolívar is the heart of the town, with trees, benches, and the Iglesia de María Inmaculada, with a white façade, on one side. Around it, the manor houses host cafés, restaurants, ice-cream shops and craft stores. The Calle del Tiempo Detenido, near the square, brings together some of the oldest and most colorful facades.
Filandia is known for basketry made from cipó (bejuco), woven into baskets and objects used in coffee harvesting, which are still sold in shops and workshops. The town receives fewer visitors than Salento and maintains a calmer pace, with locals in the square and Willys jeeps loaded with farm products.
The center can be explored on foot in a short time.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
1 to 2 hours.
Best time
In the morning or late afternoon on weekdays. On weekends the square is livelier, with visitors from Pereira and Armenia.
How to get there
In the center of Filandia, where buses from Armenia and Pereira stop.
Tip
Look for the cipó basketry workshops around the square and ask about how the baskets are used in coffee harvesting. Walk along the Calle del Tiempo Detenido, near the square.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Plaza de Bolívar de Filandia
Is Filandia similar to Salento?
It has the same colorful architecture, but is smaller, quieter and less touristy, with more local life in the square.
What to buy in Filandia?
Cipó basketry, the town's traditional craft, as well as regional coffee and handicrafts.
What is the Calle del Tiempo Detenido?
A street near the square with some of the oldest and most colorful facades in the center.