To understand Pereira, Colombia's ascent, a keyword to know is civismo, or civic action. Civismo explains how residents banded together to build the city’s airport in the 1940s and the sports complex in the 1970s, contributing everything from jewelry to muscle power in order to develop the projects. As a city with the lowest unemployment rate among cities in Colombia (8.6 percent in January), the lowest inequality score nationwide (a Gini coefficient of .4 in 2022) and an improved municipal credit rating, Pereira shines as the hub of the region that inspired Disney’s film "Encanto," with its charming towns, open-hearted people, and the world’s tallest palm trees. Discover the hidden depths of Pereira, Colombia in our Special City Report, inside #GlobalMiamiMagazine's May Issue.