If you are trying to imagine in your mind’s eye what Ibagué possibly resembles, think Bucaramanga only smaller. Ibagué is a city growing in importance, and its obvious recent growth reflects this, as multinational chain stores have sprung up on the city’s edge. As if trapped in a breathless valley, temperatures average out at 24 degrees C, making Ibagué a pleasant year round destination. As the capital of the Tolima department, it also plays its important role in the cultural development of the country by hosting the Colombian Festival of Folklore. For more than 30 years the Tolimenses have been blending music, dance and gastronomy beneath the towering Nevado del Tolima and welcoming all to participate.
Telephone Code 8
Altitude 1,285 m
Population 440,000