Bounded on the north
Abejorral,
on the east by
Sonsón,
Salamina
in the southeast with the south with
Pacora, on the west with
Caramanta
and
Valparaiso,
and the northwest with
La
Pintada. The municipality of Caldas was founded in 1808 by José Narciso
Estrada, is located in the northern part of the department. In addition to the
fame of Aguadeño Hats (
Sombrero
aguadeño in spanish), very
similar to the
Panama Hat
made of, like in Colombia is called,
iraca. Aguadas offers visitors its
historic center, declared a National Monument in 1982. It has a temperate
climate thanks to the variety of climates ranging from warm to moor.
Another of its main attractions is the
National Festival Colombian Pasillo (In Spanish,
Festival Nacional del Pasillo Colombiano) event that earned him recognition as
the capital of the Colombian Pasillo
