Manizales

American

[mah-nee-sah-les] / ˌmɑ niˈsɑ lɛs /

noun

a city in W Colombia.

Manizales British

/ ˌmænɪˈzɑːlɛs, maniˈθales /

noun

a city in W Colombia, in the Cordillera Central of the Andes at an altitude of 2100 m (7000 ft): commercial centre of a rich coffee-growing area. Pop: 401 000 (2005 est)

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There were scenes of destruction in several cities, including Manizales, where the tower of a beloved neo-Gothic cathedral crumbled.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Colombian newspaper El Tiempo shared footage it said was taken in the city of Manizales, in the country's coffee region, showing a collapsed building and people shouting to those they fear could be trapped underneath.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Sandra Milena Franco, a university professor who lives with her family on the 13th floor of a building in the mountain city of Manizales, said she was getting ready for work when the quake struck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla and mayor of Bogota, was scheduled to travel to the region, including the city of Manizales, on Tuesday and Wednesday, ahead of the scheduled vote on May 29.

From Reuters ● May 2, 2022

Colombia produces some of the world's finest coffees, of which the best known are Medellins, Manizales, Bogotas, Bucaramangas, Tolimas, and Cucutas.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

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