Melgar is a municipality of Tolima, located in the eastern center of the Department, it is part of the Melgar river basin, near the Magdalena River, with a population of 38,000 inhabitants. Its greatest advantage as a movie location is its proximity to Bogotá, that has energized this sector in the city. The rural area is a tourist epicenter, although it has locative advantages, it is a city with a lot of noise. The rural area for the most part is easily accessible and has many rural sites of interest as locations.
COORDINATES: 4°12′14″N 74°38′34″O
TIME OF SUNRISE: 5:30 A.M.
TIME THAT THE SUN HIDES: 6:00 P.M
AVERAGE WEATHER: WARM
ENVIRONMENT SENSATION: DAMP
AVERAGE WEATHER: 35°
WIND: MODERATE IN THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST
ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE: GOOD.
WATER SERVICE: GOOD, TREATED WATER.
SANITARY SERVICE: GOOD.
PUBLIC SAFETY: POLICE STATION (30 AGENTS)
PRESENCE OF THE ARMY: YES
PRIVATE SECURITY: YES
PERCEPTION OF SECURITY: ACCEPTABLE.
MEDICAL SERVICE: HOSPITAL CATEGORY 01, AMBULANCE SERVICE, DENTISTRY AND DRUG STORES.
SUPPLY STORES: PRESENCE OF LOCAL BUSINESSES, NATIONAL CHAINS AND SUPPLY SQUARE.
LODGING: LODGING BETWEEN $10 DOLLARS AND $144 DOLLARS PER DAY PER PERSON.
GASTRONOMIC OFFER: WIDE, LOCAL AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
DISH COSTS: BETWEEN $3 DOLLARS AND $20 DOLLARS
ROAD ACCESS: ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION.
INTERMUNICIPAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES: SEVERAL COMPANIES.
FREQUENCY OF INTERMUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE: REGULAR.