Things to do in Armenia
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La Fogata
This fine restaurant is one of the best in town. It does good steaks and seafood, and the menu offers a few twists, like bistec de caballo (horse steak) and vuelve a la vida, a fish soup rumored to be an aphrodisiac. The restaurant sits on a triangular property not far from CC Portal del Quindío – look for the manicured bushes outside. The point of the triangle is an attached cafe-bar, open Monday to Saturday from 5pm to midnight, that serves gourmet cocktails (COP$15,000).
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El Solar
Just a few hundred meters from the zona rosa (nightlife zone) is this top-notch grill restaurant with the funky decor. Kids’ bikes, umbrellas and empty wine bottles dangle from the ceiling, and bamboo shoots creep in from the outside. Friday night is a big night here, when there’s live music and beer prices double after 8pm. Afterward walk 200m downhill and take your pick of half-a-dozen discos.
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La Fonda Antioqueña
A block from Plaza de Bolívar is this fine paísa restaurant. It serves traditional fare, including bandeja paísa (platter), and on weekends, sancocho. There are good views of the countryside from the 2nd-floor perch. Be sure to try mazamorra, a typical Zona Cafetera drink made of cooked corn with a guava bocadillo (sweet), served with a splash of milk.
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La Fonda Antioqueña
A block from Plaza de Bolívar is this fine paísa restaurant. It serves traditional fare, including bandeja paísa (platter), and on weekends, sancocho. There are good views of the countryside from the 2nd-floor perch. Be sure to try mazamorra, a typical Zona Cafetera drink made of cooked corn with a guava bocadillo (sweet), served with a splash of milk.
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Museo del Oro Quimbaya
This is one of Colombia’s best gold museums, featuring an excellent collection of ceramics and gold artifacts of Quimbaya culture. It’s in the Centro Cultural, 5km northeast of the center. Grab bus 18, 36 or 27 northbound on Av Bolívar (COP$1100), or take a taxi (COP$5000).
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Maria Juana
A groovy bar with a downstairs lounge space, outdoor patio and live music shows from 11pm. At closing time there are plenty of taxis to take you back to Armenia (COP$12,000 to COP$15,000).
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Parque de la Vida
This large city park is north of town on Av Bolívar. There are waterfalls, several small lakes, forest areas and gardens, and kiosks selling food and drink.
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Mirador de la Plaza Taberna
For a quiet beer on the main plaza, the Mirador de la Plaza Taberna also serves espresso and has photos of Armenia before the earthquake.
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La Habana
For a drink with a rowdy student crowd, try La Habana, just outside the gates of the Universidad de Quindío.
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