A street in Apía with the church in the distance

Apía

mountain town and paragliding

About Apía

Department
Risaralda
Town centre altitude
1,630 m s. n. m.
Municipal flag
Flag of Apía
Founded
1883

Sources: Town centre altitude · Founded · Municipal flag · Open-Meteo

Municipality history

Apía was founded in 1883 by settlers who came from Marmato to farm these mountains. Coffee growing and the mountain roads remain part of the town's landscape.

Source: Paisaje Cultural Cafetero

Things to do in Apía

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