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Reserva Acaime: the squeaky cheese stop
Reserva Acaime is the main destination of most hikes that come to Valle de Cocora. There is a small cafe/hostel there and the owner is quite a trip. She's all over the place and constantly in a fuss about collecting her entrance fee to the park. We found her kind of funny but some of the other backpackers had a problem with their payments. We didn't have a problem and this is where even some cursory Spanish comes in handy. This is South America and you cannot even remotely expect locals to speak English. The setting is stunning and there are loads of hummingbirds swarming around the various feeders the owner has set up to good advantage. It's not exactly as natural as you might expect a reserve to be but you can't argue with the birds you'll definitely see. They charge 3000 COP ($1.50) to enter the reserve but this includes a nice hot beverage and small snack of local cheese. Many opt...
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