tournaments and the local professional football club Deportes Quindío. Other sport events are bullfighting, golf, swimming, and cycling. The highly varied geography surrounding Armenia has helped create some of the greatest climbing cyclists in the world, many of whom compete internationally in events such as the Tour de France. The local university in the city is the University of Quindío. Its campus is spotted in the north of the city and it is the most important educational and research entity in the place and in the whole department. The Quimbaya museum designed by Rogelio Salmona, offers a permanent display of pre-Columbian handcrafts, ceramic, and gold artpieces. Media Newspaper: La Crónica del Quindío Television: Telecafé Sister cities Colombia: Calarcá, Quindío Pereira, Risaralda Manizales, Caldas Medellín, Antioquia References External links Armenia Government website Quindío Government website Municipalities of Quindío Department Populated places established in 1889 Capitals of Colombian departments