Cartago (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtaɣo]) is a city in southwestern Colombia, about 187 miles (301 km) west of Bogotá.

It is the sixth largest city in Valle after Cali, Palmira, Buenaventura, Tuluá and Jamundí.

[2][3][4] 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).

[5] The city is home to multiple farmhouses and farm owners, recreational sites, discos and condos frequented by people coming from Pereira.

An 1856 watercolor of a Castizo couple in a roadside shop by Manuel María Paz is an early depiction of Cartago.