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This site that at first was called Parque Sucre, was one of the first public spaces in the city, later and with the inauguration of the statue of the Wise Francisco José de Caldas, it adopted its current name, over the years, it was transformed until it became what it is now, a space where green areas are limited and commerce is a vital part of its existence. During the week and even more so on weekends, there are many people who pass through Caldas Park, a place of cultural meeting and recreation for locals and visitors where tradition and modernity are mixed, because although it still retains its essence as a site of recreation, the modifications it has undergone over time are remarkable.

During the week and even more so on weekends, there are many people who pass through Caldas Park, a place that is a mixture of tradition and modernity, because although it still retains its essence as a recreational site, the changes that it has undergone with the pass of the time.



This site, which was originally called Parque Sucre, was one of the first public spaces in the city, a mangon that was frequented by young people to fly kites and have fun through games.



Later and with the inauguration of the statue of the Wise Francisco José de Caldas, it adopted its current name, becoming the epicenter of a cultured elite, which was influenced by the literary movement of the 1930s and was used for retreats and other cultural activities. .







Between races 22 and 23 and streets 29 and 30.



Over the years, it was transformed until it became what it is now, a space where green areas are limited and commerce is a vital part of its existence, in it, vendors, shoeshiners, photographers and retirees, are arriving every morning to take a place in the park.



Among the elements that make it up is the church of the immaculate, which was inaugurated on December 8, 1909 and marked a great family influence, the park could be considered as a prelude to the temple, but with the construction of the Shopping Center in 1985 is connotation change.



In the middle of its guaduales you can glimpse the bust of the former Manizales teacher, the teacher José María Gingue Camacho, who like the other icons of this site, have witnessed the passing of the calendars, which have converted the Park Caldas is the nerve center of a city and a must for anyone who travels through Carretera 22 or 23, formerly called the bankruptcy of the guava tree.

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