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Viewpoint · Manizales, Caldas
Chipre e o Monumento a los Colonizadores
The Chipre neighborhood, at the tip of Manizales' ridge, with sunset viewpoints, the Torre de Chipre and the Monumento a los Colonizadores, a large bronze work honoring the Antioquian families who founded the city.
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About Chipre e o Monumento a los Colonizadores
Chipre is the neighborhood at the western end of Manizales, where the mountain ridge the city was built on ends in a promontory over the valleys. It is known for its evenings: from the viewpoints the sun sets over the Central and Western Cordillera mountains, with the valleys of the Cauca and Chinchiná rivers below.
At the top of the neighborhood stands the Monumento a los Colonizadores, a bronze work by sculptor Luis Guillermo Vallejo, inaugurated in 2002. It depicts families of Antioquian settlers climbing the mountain with mules, tools and children, in a large-scale composition made from metal of keys and objects donated by residents. Around it there is a viewpoint and the Museo de los Colonizadores nearby.
Avenida 12 de Octubre, which cuts through the neighborhood, brings together cafés, restaurants and stalls selling obleas, wafers filled with arequipe, and other treats. The Torre de Chipre, an observation tower with an elevator, completes the views.
The neighborhood is a few minutes by taxi from the center and is the typical late-afternoon activity in Manizales.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About 1 to 1.5 hours.
Best time
At the end of the afternoon, to watch the sunset over the mountains when the sky is clear. On weekends the neighborhood fills with families.
How to get there
It is about 2 km west of the Plaza de Bolívar. Go by taxi or by city bus along Avenida 12 de Octubre; on foot it's about 30 minutes, with hills.
Tip
Arrive before sunset to secure a spot at the viewpoints and try an oblea with arequipe at one of the avenue stalls. Bring a jacket: the wind is strong on the promontory.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Chipre e o Monumento a los Colonizadores
Why is Chipre known for its sunsets?
The neighborhood sits on the tip of Manizales’s ridge, with open views to the west over the valleys and the mountain ranges.
What does the Monumento a los Colonizadores represent?
To the Antioquian families who climbed the mountain with mules and tools in the 19th century and founded Manizales in 1849.
How to get from the center to Chipre?
By taxi or city bus along Avenida 12 de Octubre, in a few minutes. On foot, about 30 minutes with hills.