Quindío · Colombia

Salento

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In the photo: Salento seen from Mirador Alto de la Cruz

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The city

What to expect from Salento.

Salento is a small town in Quindío, founded in 1842, at about 1,900 meters altitude, with bahareque houses painted in bright colors around the Calle Real. It is the gateway to the Valle de Cocora, home to the wax palms, Colombia’s national tree, and a base for visiting coffee farms on the surrounding slopes. Willys jeeps leave the square for Cocora.

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What to see in Salento

Trail

Valle de Cocora

A valley of green pastures and native forest above Salento, where the wax palms of Quindío, Colombia’s national tree, reach tens of meters tall. Short trails to viewpoints and a long circuit through the forest.

Street

Calle Real de Salento

Salento’s main street, with taipa and bahareque houses painted in bright colors, wooden balconies and doors, craft shops and cafés, stretching between the square and the viewpoint.

Viewpoint

Mirador Alto de la Cruz

Lookout at the top of the stairway that starts at the end of Calle Real, with views of the valley of the Quindío River, the mountains and, in the distance, the Valle de Cocora.

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