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Five Things To Do When You’re In Salento

Salento was one of the highlights of my visit to Colombia. Set in the country's Zona Cafetera, or coffee district, Salento is a charming little town where you could easily find yourself extending your stay. It's beautiful, the people are friendly and it's where you go to take a look at the tall wax palms. While I spent most of my 5 days relaxing after Medellin, here are a few things to do in Salento to make for a memorable experience. Hike the Valle de Cocora Easily the most well known attraction in Salento is the nearby Cocora Valley, where you can hike to see[...]

Colombia, South America, Travel

Hiking Salento’s Valle de Cocora

Visiting Salento was high on my list of things to do in Colombia, mostly for the stunning Valle de Cocora. The valley offers a great hike that you can do easily from town. A new friend and I woke up bright and early, walking up the hill to Salento's one and only main square, where all of the Willy's (jeeps and the town's main form of taxi) are lined up eager to be filled with the absolute maximum capacity of people wanting to drive into the valley. GETTING TO THE VALLE DE COCORA The Willy's that I mentioned are the only way to get to the valley. About 3,000 CO[...]

Colombia, South America, Travel

The Best Day Trip From Medellin: Guatape and La Piedra

The main reason people choose to jump on a 2 hour bus journey from bustling Medellin to the colorful pueblo of Guatape is for it's main tourist attraction: La Piedra del Penol - "the stone of El Penol" or "the rock of Guatape". Towering 1263ft. above the ground and 7005ft. above sea level, La Piedra is truly enormous. After putting off my visit to La Piedra for a solid week (Medellin has great nightlife that I couldn't help but experience for myself. Unfortunately, this meant that I continued to be too tired for the prospect of climbing up 740 stairs the next m[...]