Melgar

Colombian municipality of the department of Tolima

Melgar is a resort town of 37,000 people (2017) in Tolima in the Zona Cafetera. It is known for its many swimming pools. It's a popular weekend retreat for the inhabitants of Bogota, who flock to this valley to enjoy the warm weather and swimming opportunities, especially when it's cold in the capital.

Folk dancing in the park

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Melgar is a very popular weekend destination for Bogota residents. It is known in Colombia as the "City of the Swimming Pools" or the "Sea of Swimming Pools" because of its more than 5,000 swimming pools.

Temperature ranges between 28–35° C (82–95 °F).

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Melgar is 98 km southwest of Bogotá.

The city offers tourist services such as: swimming pools, parks with motorized carts, trampolines, restaurants, food from the Tolima region, attractions, discos and rented villas.

The main access to the municipality of Melgar is through the transport terminal on the outskirts of Melgar. This terminal has buses that connect Melgar to other neighboring municipalities.

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