[1] Buenavista is situated in the western slopes on the central Cordillera and is characterized by its steep terrain.

It is bounded to the north and west by Calarcá, to the east by Córdoba with the Verde River forming the limit, and to the south by Pijao.

Among the first settlers in the region was José Jesús Jiménez Yépez in 1928, who opened a store to buy coffee from the surrounding fincas and to sell basic supplies.

The nearby farmers bought lots of land in the area around the store and constructed their homes there, forming a small settlement.

On December 10, 1966, shortly after the formation of the department of Quindío, the municipality was separated from Pijao.