Countryside
Rural villages and viewpoints of El Carmen de Viboral
The municipality climbs from 800 m in the canyons to over 3,000 m on the border with Sonsón. In between are 56 rural communities of crops, flowers and mountains.
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Districts and veredas
In Colombia a vereda is a rural community. According to the Antioquia government, El Carmen's countryside is grouped into seven districts (corregimientos):
| District | Some veredas |
|---|---|
| Aguas Claras | El Cerro, El Salado, La Milagrosa, La Sonadora, Quirama, Samaria, Santa Ana |
| Alto Grande | Aldana, Alto Grande, Cristo Rey, La Aurora, La Palma, Rivera, Viboral |
| La Chapa | Betania, Boquerón, Camargo, Campoalegre, Guarino, San José, San Lorenzo |
| La Esperanza | Corales, El Ciprés, La Esperanza, San Vicente |
| La Madera | La Florida, La Linda, La Madera, Las Acacias, Mazorcal, Vallejuelito |
| Santa Inés | Dosquebradas, El Brasil, La Aguada, La Represa, Mirasol, Santa Inés |
| Santa Rita | El Porvenir, El Retiro, El Roblal, La Cascada, La Cristalina, Santa Rita, Santo Domingo |
Source: Antioquia districts office and Wikipedia. Shortened list.
The three viewpoints
The tourism office promotes three rural lookouts: Alto de La Florida, Alto de La Madera and Alto de Boquerón. They have trails for walking or cycling and show how the land is shared between crops, pasture and forest.
La Chapa
South of town. At the Nuevo Horizonte rural school, clay kilns from the old Júpiter factory, where pottery was fired, are still standing. They are one of the most important physical traces of the town's ceramics history.
Alto Grande and La Aurora
Rolling farmland very close to town. The area grows potatoes, beans, corn, avocado, blackberries, strawberries, tree tomato and export flowers, which are the biggest source of farm jobs.
Quirama
Quirama is home to the Recinto Quirama, a convention center and country hotel run by Comfenalco Antioquia, surrounded by gardens. We compare it with other options in hotels in El Carmen de Viboral.
Going further
The Santa Rita veredas in the east drop into the Melcocho River canyon; La Aguada, in Santa Inés, overlooks the Valley of Waterfalls. To stay in the countryside, see farm stays, cabins and glamping.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
Checked on October 18, 2026. Prices and opening hours change: always confirm with the official source before you travel.