Leña Verde

Pereira


Great for people-watching, this popular salsateca (salsa dance club) attracts all types, from baggy-trousered homeboys to smooth romantics with tight shirts and perfectly manicured mustaches. But everyone has one goal – to get blind drunk and dance all night. Bring a dance partner – it's not the safest place to be hitting on strangers.


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2. Museo de Arte de Pereira

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3. Jardín Botánico

1.99 MILES

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4. Hacienda Guayabal

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6. Colina Iluminada

10.8 MILES

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7. Hacienda Venecia

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8. Museo del Oro Quimbaya

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