Key facts
Club: Once Caldas | Opening: 1994 | Capacity: 35,848 seats
History and description
Estadio Palogrande got built to provide Once Caldas with a larger and more modern home in place of their old Estadio Fernando Londoño.
Estadio Palogrande officially opened on 30 July 1994 with a friendly match between Once Caldas and Cruzeiro (2-5).
The stadium got equipped with a roof in 1996 and received further refurbishments in 2010 in preparation of the U-20 World Cup that was hosted by Colombia. The installation of seats over the whole of the stadium led to a reduction in capacity from an initial 42,000 to just under 36,000 seats.
How to get to Estadio Palogrande
Estadio Palogrande is located in the well-off east of the city of Manizales.
The stadium lies a few blocks off the Avenida Santander, one of the city’s principal avenues and is not far away from the Parque Los Yarumos eco-park.
Manizales’ city centre lies 3 to 4 kilometres toward the west. Take a taxi to get to the stadium, or inquire locally about bus connections.
The central bus terminal of Manizales lies about 2.5 kilometres south-west of the stadium.
Address: Cra 25 # 64 – 00, Manizales
Once Caldas Tickets
Tickets for Once Caldas games can be bought online through Tuboleto, or in person at the ticket windows of Estadio Palogrande, at any of the Exito supermarkets, at Teatro Fundadores in the city centre, or at any of the Tuboleto sales points.
Ticket prices depend on the opponent. Expect to pay COP 20,000 to COP 30,000 for the cheapest tickets behind the goal and COP 60,000 to COP 80,000 for the better seats at the main stand.
Photos of Estadio Palogrande
Useful Internet links
Oncecaldas.com.co – Official website of Once Caldas.
Culturayturismomanizales.gov.co – Manizales tourism information.