Bogota (D.C) to Pereira (Ris) bus

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redBus offers the most convenient way to travel by road to Pereira (Ris). Pereira (Ris) is a favorite destination spot for travelers and people who want to spend a little vacation time and enjoy special moments and experiences. Travel time usually varies depending on the amount of traffic, weather conditions and road conditions.

The city of Pereira is the capital of Risaralda. It was founded on August 30, 1863. It is a coffee region of Colombia, famous for its Arabica beans. The historical sites, monuments, and natural parks abound in this city. Pereira is part of the coffee region called the Coffee Cultural Landscape, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 2011. 

Pereira has a cloudy and warm climate throughout the year. Its average temperature is 25°C. Spring and fall are rainier than summer and winter, so the best time to visit is between December and March when it rains less. 

Hotel Tangara

• Km 11 Vía El Pollo - La Romelia, San Félix Sector | Dosquebradas, Pereira
  Prices from: $56,000
  Services: Rooms include a private bathroom, minibar, and city views. Room service is also available. The hotel serves local cuisine and offers a 24-hour front desk that arranges laundry and dry-cleaning services. Breakfast is included.

Hotel Condina Pereira

• Calle 18 No. 6-26, 660002 Pereira, Colombia
  Prices from: $76,960
  Services: The rooms are spacious and bright, some featuring large windows, while others are interior rooms decorated with vibrant colors and cozy seating areas. Breakfast is included.

Hotel Casandina

• Calle 26 #9-53, 660002 Pereira, Colombia
  Prices from: $72,000
  Services: At the hotel, rooms feature a desk, flat-screen TV, private bathroom, bed linens, and towels.

Balmoral Plaza Hotel

• 874 Calle 19, 660002 Pereira, Colombia
  Prices from: $154,880
  Services: All units include air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a coffee maker, shower, free toiletries, and a desk. All rooms have a private bathroom with a hairdryer; some offer a balcony, and others also feature city views.

Ayenda Hotel MM

• Calle 20 #3-24, 660002 Pereira, Colombia
  Prices from: $118,800
  Services: Rooms include a wardrobe, flat-screen TV, private bathroom, bed linens, and towels. Some units offer city views, and all come with a kettle.

Sonesta Hotel Pereira

Kilometer 7 Pereira–Cartago Road, 660009 Pereira, Colombia
Prices from: $510,000
Services: Rooms feature air conditioning, cable TV, minibar, and a private bathroom with bathtub or shower and hairdryer. An iPod dock is also provided. The hotel offers an outdoor pool, restaurant, convention center, and free Wi-Fi. A complimentary breakfast is served daily.

La Caverna del Oso

• Calle 4 #12-04, La Rebeca
  Price range: $10,000 – $28,000

Sagrado Corazón Restaurante Bar

• Calle 14 #23-61 (1.85 km), Pereira
  Price range: $6,000 – $36,000

Unplugged Café - Lounge

• Calle 21 #16-75
  Price range: $2,000 – $20,000

Bonanza Piqueteadero Bar

• Kilometer 2.5, road to the Santa Rosa hot springs
  Price range: $1,000 – $95,000

● Plaza de Bolívar, surrounding the plaza, the administrative buildings of the Municipal Palace. Also Cathedral "La Pobreza". In it you can appreciate the monument called: Naked Bolivar.

● Bioparque BonitaFarm is a beautiful family farm, run by Juan Carlos, a Colombian biologist. At the farm, you can see various species of snakes, butterflies, tarantulas among others.

● Parque del Café is a theme park that has a large number of coffee plantations. In addition, you can enjoy horseback riding, roller coasters, and water rides for all ages. You can spend a whole day here.

● Otún Quimbaya Flora and Fauna Sanctuary, It is an important ecotourism destination in the coffee region. It is a privileged conservation area due to national conservation sites such as the Los Nevados National Natural Park, and regional ones such as the Ucumarí Regional Natural Park and the Campoalegre Soil Conservation District.

● Ucumari Regional Natural Park is an excellent place to spend a day with family or friends. It is not your typical zoo, but a very well organized Institute that offers excellent information on animals. It has Colombian and African animals that live in a recreated environment In addition, the park has a food area where you can get delicious snacks.

● Thermal Santa Rosa de Cabal and San Vicente Thermal Reserve: In these thermal centers, you will enjoy the incredible healing and relaxing properties of the thermal waters in a wonderful place to meditate in contact with nature. In these establishments, they have a restaurant and hotel.

● Semana Santa: It is a Catholic religious tradition. During this time the parishioners carry out processions and religious activities. This Christian commemoration brings together the visit of local, national and other faithful.

● End of August / Beginning of September- Fiestas de la cosecha:It is held to commemorate the founding of Pereira, as well as to celebrate the cultivation and harvest of coffee. Events such as classic car parades, folkloric parades, the national trova festival, the Reign of Beauty, the national orchid exhibition, horseback riding, traditional dances, horse exhibition, among others are held.

● August / September- International Poetry Festival: This event brings together the participation of local, national and international guests and is made up of readings in public spaces, schools and houses of culture in the department of Risaralda.

● Christmas - During the last month of the year, the city is decorated with lights, and the traditional Christmas gifts are made, and typical delicacies such as buñuelos and natilla.

● Public transport: Pereira has various bus services along all the main routes and suburbs. Rates are from COP $ 1,800.

● Megabus: This mass transit system has exclusive lanes for large buses and closed stations. The buses are painted green, and they run from 4:30 a.m. at 11:35 p.m. You need to get a Megacard at the stations at a cost of COP 4,400, which is your credit valid for 3 trips. The fee is COP $ 2,000

● Taxi: Taxis in Pereira are abundant and cheap. The meter drop is COP $ 1,100 and the rate is COP $ 1,400 per mile.

● Car, rental: There are 3 companies with offices at the airport: Sixt, Localiza and Avis. The approximate price is COL $ 88,000 

Pereira by bus: Currently, buses enter and leave from Pereira's main station, Terminal de Transporte de Pereira. The arrival time is approximately 9 and a half hours and the route is 357 km. 

The most common dishes of typical food in Pereira

- Tray paisa

- Tripe

- Sudado

- Calentao

- Rice and legumes 

Some of Pereira's characteristic souvenirs are:

- Iraca Handicrafts

- Ruana

- Clothes with cool designs

- Wayúu backpack

- Rattles

- Colombian Chiva

- Hats

- Colombian coffee 

Pereira is an important economic and cultural center and has a population of more than 500,000 inhabitants, which makes it the most populated city in the Eje Cafetero and the second most populated city in the Paisa region, after Medellín. Being in the center of the Golden Triangle (which consists of the cities of Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali), Pereira has become especially important in the fields of commerce. 

• Expreso Bolivariano
• Expreso Palmira

In this city, travelers will come into contact with the coffee culture and can learn about the cultivation of coffee in the farms that also show how to prepare the best mild Arabica coffee. They can also visit Los Nevados National Natural Park, other reserves and enjoy the relaxing thermal waters of Santa Rosa and San Vicente.