Valle del Cauca Department · Colombia
Palmira travel guide
Palmira is a city in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, home to about 359,000 people.
- Best months
- July and August
- Nearest airport
- CLO10 km · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport
- Currency
- COPColombian peso
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Palmira
Palmira is a city and municipality in southwestern Colombia in the Valle del Cauca Department. Situated approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Cali, the department's capital, Palmira is the second largest city in the department behind Cali, with a population of over 354,000 (2020 est.).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Palmira
See
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
- Municipal Forest
- Old City Hall
- Reserva Natural Nirvana
- Río Claro Rail Station
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Where to stay
Hotels in Palmira
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Las Victorias | 3.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Palmira
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Palmira are July and August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; November is the wettest, with about 192 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Palmira: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), about 9.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN, 83 km) and El Eden Airport (AXM, 118 km) are also within reach.
CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport
BUN · Gerardo Tobar López Airport
AXM · El Eden Airport
Questions
Palmira: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Palmira?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Palmira are July and August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; November is the wettest, with about 192 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Palmira?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), about 9.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN, 83 km) and El Eden Airport (AXM, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Palmira?
Colombian peso (COP).
Nearby
Destinations near Palmira
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.