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Cafés with Wi-Fi in Pereira

Wi-Fi from 04:00 on Calle 23, until 23:00 on Calle 24, and in Los Andes and Consotá.

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Pereira was the first Colombian city to get free public Wi-Fi from the national government: on 20 September 2016 the ICT ministry switched on the country's first 100 free Wi-Fi zones there, built with the operator UNE and the Alcaldía de Pereira.1 Each access point covered about 7,800 m² and could take some 120 users at once, around the clock.1

A café connection is the steadier bet. Most cafés with Wi-Fi are in the Centro, on Calle 23 and Calle 24 by Lago Uribe Uribe, and together they cover the day from 04:00 to 23:00. inQ House, in Los Andes, keeps office hours, and Rumi Café & Bar in Consotá opens for the evening.

Local tip: For an early start, Raíces 2 on Calle 23 is open from 04:00 every day; for an evening, Cafe Bar Classic and Raíces 2 both stay open to 23:00.

Where these cafés are: Centro (3), Circunvalar & Pinares (2), Cuba & Avenida 30 de Agosto (1).

At a glance

6Cafés listed
4With opening hours
04:00Earliest opening
23:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Raices 2, from 04:00 (Daily 04:00–23:00).
  • Closes latest: Rumi Café & Bar, until 23:30 (Mon 16:30–23:30 · Wed–Sun 16:30–23:30).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (50%), open late (50%), card payment (17%).

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Free zones and what they were for

The 2016 zones were the first of a program meant to reach 1,000 public spaces in plazas and parks by 2018, and the 100 in Pereira were expected to serve 472,000 residents.2 The project cost more than COP 3,200 million, shared between the ministry and the city.1 UNE, the operator that built the network, belongs to Millicom.2 Coverage at a park bench is good for checking a map; for a video call, sit down indoors.

Calle 23 and Calle 24 by Lago Uribe Uribe

Raíces 2, at Calle 23 #7-23, opens every day at 04:00 and closes at 23:00. Half a block east, María Antonia Café at the corner of Carrera 6 sells coffee from its own farm in Belén de Umbría, grown at 1,700 m, along with brewing gear.3

Cafe Bar Classic, on Calle 24 a block north, runs Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 23:00. Between these three, there is a connection on the same two streets from before dawn to late evening, six days a week.

inQ House in Los Andes

inQ House, at Calle 4 #12B-16 in Los Andes, opens Monday to Saturday 09:00–19:00 and takes cards. It calls itself el hogar de las mentes inquietas, "the home of restless minds".4 On Sundays, when it is closed, Raíces 2 on Calle 23 is open as usual from 04:00 to 23:00.

Getting to the Calle 23 cafés

The Lago Uribe sector, where Raíces 2, María Antonia Café and Cafe Bar Classic sit, is within walking distance of Megabús stations.6 Megabús is the city's bus rapid transit network; it opened in 2006 and carries more than 200,000 passengers a day.7 Banks, pharmacies and supermarkets are within a few blocks as well,6 which helps on a long working day.

Rumi Café & Bar in Consotá

Rumi Café & Bar, on Calle 70 at 38-327, opens at 16:30 and closes at 23:30, Wednesday to Monday, and is closed Tuesdays. It has outdoor seats as well as Wi-Fi, which suits an end-of-day session more than a morning one.

In table-service places, a suggested propina voluntaria (voluntary tip) can be up to 10% of the bill; since 5 November 2022 staff must ask whether you want it included before they bring the bill.5

Sources

  1. Ya están en Pereira las primeras zonas WiFi gratis del país, Xataka Colombia (September 20, 2016), accessed October 2026
  2. Colombia: se inauguraron 100 zonas de Wi-Fi gratuito en Pereira, TeleSemana (September 20, 2016), accessed October 2026
  3. María Antonia Café, María Antonia Café (official site), accessed October 2026
  4. inQ House, inQ House (official site), accessed October 2026
  5. Mostrar precios y preguntarle si desea pagar la propina: las nuevas medidas para restaurantes, El País Cali (September 15, 2022), accessed October 2026
  6. Sector Lago Uribe en Pereira, Fincaraíz (May 10, 2026), accessed October 2026
  7. Pereira, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Wi-Fi in Pereira: questions

Which cafés in Pereira have Wi-Fi?

In the Centro, Raíces 2 at Calle 23 #7-23, María Antonia Café at Calle 23 and Carrera 6, and Cafe Bar Classic on Calle 24 have Wi-Fi. inQ House at Calle 4 #12B-16 in Los Andes and Rumi Café & Bar at Calle 70 #38-327 in Consotá do too.

When did Pereira get free public Wi-Fi zones?

On 20 September 2016 Colombia's ICT ministry switched on the country's first 100 free Wi-Fi zones in Pereira, with the operator UNE and the city. Each access point covered about 7,800 m² and could take some 120 users at once, 24 hours a day.

Which Wi-Fi café in Pereira opens earliest?

Raíces 2, on Calle 23 at 7-23 near Lago Uribe Uribe, opens every day at 04:00 and stays open until 23:00. Cafe Bar Classic on Calle 24 opens Monday to Saturday at 09:00, and inQ House in Los Andes also opens at 09:00, Monday to Saturday.

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