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Plantation House: stay in Salento for comfort & convenience
richiecdisc Says: We checked out the rooms at Reserva Acaime and if an avid birder, it looked well worth staying there for the photo opportunities alone but obviously, that's...
richiecdisc Says: A backpack would certainly be the luggage of choice if you were doing a multi-day trip in this beautiful area and if you have time and the inclination, I can't...
richiecdisc Says: The wax palm is Colombia's national tree and once you see one, it's easy to see why. The thin towering palm is beyond impressive and can reach heights of up to...
Reserva Acaime: the squeaky cheese stop
richiecdisc Says: 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...
richiecdisc Says: Getting to the Valle de Cocora is quite simple and fairly inexpensive as long as you are willing to go early in the morning when group jeeps leave regularly...
richiecdisc Says: There are many trails in Valle de Cocora but most visitors tackle the one to Reserva Acaime. As is typical of Colombian trails, there are no claims about the...
richiecdisc Says: We eventually tore ourselves away and headed back down the trail, taking a slightly different route to a reported great overlook at La Montana. It was socked...
enamored by the squeaky cheese
richiecdisc Says: There was a small group of us by now and most seemed less than enamored by the “squeaky” cheese and some complained about having to pay an entrance fee at...
tougher going than we expected
richiecdisc Says: Our time in Valle de Cocora was short so all we got to do was the hike to Reserva Acaime but on this relatively short walk, we saw the amazing towering wax...
Great View, Though you can't see the Palms
MrRandMcnally Says: In Salento be sure to go up the hill to the observation lookout and look over the whole of the Cocora Vally and the Navados National Park in the Distance,...
MrRandMcnally Says: I'm not really big on Theme parks so I wasn't perticularly looking forward to this place but it was a lot of fun. There is a Museam to Coffee, a nice walk...
MrRandMcnally Says: I'm sure many people think it is wierd to go and look at a bunch of trees but the Wax Palms are truely special. The national tree of Colombia is the Only high...
A Waxy Humdinger of a Hike: Valle de Cocora
Valle de Cocora is a gently beautiful area full of rolling green hills and towering wax palms, the reason for the area's protection. Though rural at the lower elevations with farmland the dominant...
Quindio is one of 3 small departments that make up the Zona Cafetero. A lush area where nearly everything will grow. In a landscape dotted by traditional Antioquian archatecture agriculture flurishes....
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