Pácora, Caldas

The Quimbaya civilization (Pozos, Armas and Paucuras), were the region native Indians whom Mariscal Jorge Robledo found at the time of the Spanish conquest.

At the Village of San Bartolome, the Pimaraque bar preserve wall murals representing the history of the Pozo Indians, the Stone-Cave of Pipinta and the fate of Marshal Jorge Robledo.

[3] Pácora is located in a central forest reserve that runs from Manizales-Caldas to Sonsón-Antioquia, with pine trees at the top of the mountain and several timber species that are found in the region.

The water sources of the area are diverse and abundant, and includes the Cauca, Pozo, and San Lorenzo Rivers, and the streams of Guarguarabá and La Mica.

Built with renaissance, baroque and colonial style, the church facade is ornamented with pilasters, columns and arches and the windows decorated with beautiful stained glass images.

It houses a museum of Pre-Columbian artifacts, a former photographic record with historical events and population statistics, based on the Deeds Registry from 1832 to 1950, and the legacy of Guillermo Botero.

Citizens of all ages are expected to visit the monument of Christ the King, to hear Saint Joseph church bells ringing, to taste traditional food and to participate in multiples parades, exhibitions and musical concerts.