Guides, tips and recommendations for your stay in Salento, the Cocora Valley and the Coffee Region.
Route, schedules, prices and tips for traveling from Salento to Jardín (Antioquia) by public transport.
A 4x4 pickup takes you up through the largest wax palm forest in the world to 3,300 m, and then you ride 1,000 vertical meters back down to Salento. Routes and prices.
August 27, 2026 · 6 min
How to visit La Carbonera from Salento — home to hundreds of thousands of wax palms and almost no tourists. By 4x4, mountain bike or on foot. Local tips.
August 24, 2026 · 13 min
A perfect weekend in Salento: Cocora Valley, town, coffee and trout, with real schedules and the tips we give our guests.
July 10, 2026 · 2 min
Five days in Salento and its surroundings: Cocora, coffee, the Santa Rita waterfall, La Carbonera and time to live the town properly.
July 8, 2026 · 3 min
A full week in Salento: Cocora, coffee, waterfalls, La Carbonera and a high-altitude trek to Paramillo del Quindío or Nevado del Tolima.
July 6, 2026 · 2 min
Where to drink great coffee in Salento: from the plaza tinto to specialty coffee on Calle Real and the farms — the list we give our guests.
July 2, 2026 · 2 min
How to get to the Santa Rita waterfall from Salento: the route through Boquía, prices, what to bring and why it's our favorite afternoon plan.
June 15, 2026 · 2 min
We compare the routes up Nevado del Tolima: via the Cocora Valley, via Ibagué and via Anzoátegui — duration, difficulty and which one to choose.
June 10, 2026 · 2 min
The Nevado del Tolima route that starts in Anzoátegui and ends in the Cocora Valley: day by day, logistics and why it's the cordillera's most beautiful traverse.
June 5, 2026 · 2 min
The Paramillo del Quindío guide from Salento: what it is, how many days it takes, how hard it is and why it's the best first 4,000er of your life.
May 30, 2026 · 2 min
Routes, schedules, prices and the best wax palm viewpoints: the Cocora Valley guide written from Salento.
May 22, 2026 · 2 minThe definitive gear list for the Nevado del Tolima trek from Salento: layering, technical gear and the most common mistakes.
April 28, 2026 · 2 min
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