Comments on: Discover Salento, Colombia

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 25 Oct 2024 21:22:08 +0000

I agree, Salento is a great place to stop and rest and a nice place to get away from Colombian cities. Although I just visited when it was rainy season and it was quite cool and wet, but that just makes sipping coffee in the coffee shops around town that much better.

Also I would recommend taking a coffee farm tour while you are there. I visited a small family-run farm called Don Elias. They are super friendly and give a nice tour and tasting for 5,000 pesos.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 30 Mar 2024 14:48:24 +0000

Craig, this place is wonderfully peaceful. A great town to enjoy some local food and drink. Then of course if the one day trek through the valley which is full of flowers, tall palm trees and humming birds.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 30 Mar 2024 14:46:11 +0000

Thanks for the additional tips. The trek through the Valle de Coroca was awesome. We also got amazing photos of the hummingbirds up top.

By: Mankinimalph

Mankinimalph — Fri, 05 Mar 2024 11:41:48 +0000

One of my favourite places in Colombia this. The walk through Valle de Coroca up to the humming bird sanctuary is breathtaking.

Also from The Plantation House hostel you get some amazing sunsets over the tranquilo town and rolling coffee fields. I reckon it’s better to coffee tour here than Manizales up the road a few hours that is a little too city.

However note that all the best Colombian coffee is exported and they keep the bad stuff to drink locally – they obviously make more money that way. The region is suffering in lower coffee harvests too due to a warmer climate. Places like China (is there anything they don’t make?) apparantly are on the up as their climate better suits the growing of coffee.

There’s a bike ride you can do out of Salento around the area too. While the English guy running it is a lovely chap, it’s really not worth doing. You don’t really see too much and it’s quite an effort (and I’m fairly fit).

Defintiely go to Salento though if you have the chance!
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By: Andre

Andre — Tue, 16 Feb 2024 18:35:32 +0000

Loved this place! so relaxing.

By: Timeshare Relief

Timeshare Relief — Thu, 24 Dec 2024 03:28:35 +0000

Me too, I want to taste the coffee of Columbia and try to compare the coffee of Catalonia. .-= Timeshare Relief´s last blog ..Breaking Down Timeshare Costs =-.

By: Craig Zabransky

Craig Zabransky — Fri, 18 Dec 2024 19:52:36 +0000

Wow, I never heard of Salento, must serve a great cup of coffee….I’ll need to check it out next time I venture to Colombia.

Stay Adventurous,
Craig
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