Gabriel García Márquez Won the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature

It is known for mild arabica coffee grown in a region recognized by UNESCO as the Coffee Cultural Landscape.

It grew from a Muisca ritual at Lake Guatavita in which a new chief was covered in gold dust.

The Quindío wax palm can grow up to about 60 meters, and dozens of them stand in the Cocora Valley.

Colombian mines, especially around Muzo, are known for producing the most valued green stones.