El Dovio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
El Dovio
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Municipality and town
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View of El Dovio
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Location of the municipality and town of El Dovio in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
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 El Dovio
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Valle del Cauca Department | ||
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| • Total | 8,508 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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El Dovio is a town and a type of local government area called a municipality. It is located in the Valle del Cauca Department in Colombia.
Exploring El Dovio
El Dovio is a great place to visit. It has beautiful nature and is close to other interesting towns. About 8,500 people live here.
Getting Around
You can easily travel to El Dovio. It's about a 40-minute drive from Roldanillo. Roldanillo is a bigger town. It is famous for paragliding and has a modern art museum. The museum is named after a famous Colombian artist, Omar Rayo.
Vans and buses travel between Roldanillo and El Dovio often. They usually leave every hour. The bus terminal in El Dovio is right next to the town hall.
Natural Attractions
El Dovio is close to some amazing waterfalls. These are called La Alejandria and El Salto. You can reach them with a short trip from town.
To get to La Alejandria, you can take a Jeep. These Jeeps go towards places like La Pradera or El Dumar. The main public transport terminal in El Dovio offers rides to many places. You can also find transport to small villages. Some of these are deep inside the Rio Garrapatas river canyon. You can also travel to the towns of Versalles and Roldanillo from here.
See also
In Spanish: El Dovio para niños
