Peñas Blancas Eco-Park tour

Description activity Peñas Blancas Eco-Park tour

PEÑAS BLANCAS ECO-PARK Eco-Park Peñas Blancas is perched high on the mountain range in Calarcá, to the east of Armenia, and clearly visible from Quindío´s capital and some others of its towns. This place has an exceptional and natural attractive and it is an exotic destination in Latin America, its land has the Peñas Blancas hill, a Cacique Calarcá history icon, a leader of Pijao who fought against the Spanish conquest. If you are interested in walking in the forest and knowing a place surrounded by biodiversity, the Peñas Blancas Eco-park is an excellent choice, with 5,5 kilometers of ecological nature path, with 17.000 trees until Peñas Blancas hill, the eco-park offers you an unique scenery to be with yourself and nature during your stay. Wheather you want to know about the region, Peñas Blancas hill is a cornerstone of indigenous history of the region because it was the home, the battle and death place of Cacique Calarcá, together with the towns of Pijao and Quimbaya, which resisted the conquest and left with his death, the Treasure of Cacique Calarcá legend Adittionally you will find vegetarian food, camping zone, rural accommodation, playground for children and adults; everything from respect for the environment and the effort to keep a place away of noise and hurry of the city, emphasizing on Yoga practice and relaxation as a natural alternative against stress