National Coffee Park, Theme park in Montenegro, Colombia.
Parque del Café lies at Pueblo Tapao, Montenegro, Quindío, 12 km from Armenia and 3 km from Montenegro. It has two parts: near the entrance stand the museum and exhibition buildings on coffee history and production; beyond, in a valley, is the amusement area with rides and shows. Two gondola lifts, a chairlift and an ecological trail through coffee bushes link them.
The Colombian coffee federation opened the grounds in 1995 to present the region's coffee-growing legacy and offer entertainment for families. Since then, new rides and exhibition areas have been added while the original plantings remained.
The park takes its name from a coffee plantation and displays machines and tools used in the region for decades during harvest. Visitors see houses built in the style of traditional coffee fincas and can watch beans being roasted and ground.
Shuttle buses run regularly from the center of Armenia to the entrance, and the ticket allows access to most rides without extra fees. It helps to arrive early for shorter wait times at the most popular attractions and to see the exhibitions at a relaxed pace.
The park's oldest coaster, La Broca, began as the Zambezi Zinger at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, before opening here in 1999. Its 1,050-metre track makes it the longest roller coaster in Colombia, and its nickname means "the drillbit".
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