Chinchiná, Caldas


Chinchiná is a municipality located in the department of Caldas in Colombia, southwest of Manizales. Chinchiná is rich in character and beautiful landscapes. Founded in 1857 by Antioquian colonists, Chinchiná is settled in a valley surrounded by coffee plantations, called "fincas", in the Central Cordillera of the Andes.
Known as Colombia's coffee heart, the town is home to the Buendía coffee factory and Cenicafé, a coffee research center.
An active volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, lies approximately to the east.
Chinchiná is situated at. Its elevation is 1,360 meters, and has a mean temperature of approximately 20 degrees Celsius.