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Salento
So I have actually left Salento, after three great days there, but there was questonable internet access, so I am backtracking slightly in my entries. Salento is a tiny town on the coffee region of south central colombia. The region is lush and beautiful, with rivers winding through green valleys and rolling hills surrounding small villages... It …
Leaving for Salento
It was time to leave Medellín. We were both pretty tired of the city. It was supposed to be the best city in Colombia but compared to Bogota, it was a big disappointment. Bogota was more of a cozy city with its narrow streets and small houses, while Medellín was more modern and upscale. The people seemed friendlier in Bogota. If it wasn't for our …
Coffee tour in Salento
The hostel we were staying at was original a coffee plantation house, but when the land value went up it was more value in building houses than growing coffee. That was the reason why it was only a few smaller coffee plantations, or fincas, around Salento. The current owner of the hostel did own a coffee farm. He was happy to describe the coffee …
Valle de Cocora
This day it was time to visit the Valle de Cocora, the main reason why we came to Salento. To avoid being soaked in the usual afternoon rain we decided to take the first jeep at six in the morning to Cocora, the starting point of the trek. The ride there was more painless than expected and we arrived at the starting point for the trek happy and …
Jurassic Park
Solento is a quaint little town with barely 5000 people, up in the hills of the coffee region. Again, little to do there, but it was close to the Cocora Valley and a great place to do some mountain biking and chill out.
We stayed in Plantation House, a backpackers on the edge of town. It was run by Tim, a Brit that absolutely butchered the …
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TravelPod Member ReviewsPlantation House Salento
“rude staff”
Reviewed Apr 25, 2012
The colombian guy working there was unpleasant. The english owner is great though, very knowledgable about coffee and has the best tours in town. Wouldnt stay again as for the price, the competition in Salento is better
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