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Salento

Quindío, the emblematic coffee-growing region of Colombia, was an absolute must-see for me on this trip. I took a tourist bus from Medellín and arrived at my hostel in Salento...

The small mountain range of Salento in the coffee region of Colombia was to be our new home for roughly two weeks. Pipi had found a pretty good language school here, which he...

Salento Coffee Zone - As the name suggests, this is the main coffee growing area. Our goal was the small town of Salento, which now has many visitors and has been nicely...

11/11/23 Morning view Not bad either, such a view while showering We start the day again with a delicious breakfast and of course the best view...

After unforgettable 12 days and nights in Medellin, we slowly but surely got tired of the metropolis and decided to have a change of scenery and immerse ourselves in nature. So...

11/10/23 The Vale de Cocora is the main attraction near Salento. You can book guided tours for €70 or go there on your own. We decide to do the latter. That means that early...

11/9/23 Today we leave Medellin and take the bus to Salento. So first take a taxi to the Sur terminal. A large bus station where all southbound buses start. We paid €14 per...

🎵"I like Colombiana, I like you I like the mountain, I like you..."🎶 (Manu Chao) This earworm accompanies us as we peel ourselves out of bed at the ungrateful time of 5.30 am...

23/02 - 26/02 Since we have mainly traveled in the coastal area of Colombia so far, we wanted to explore the inland a bit towards the end of our stay. Therefore, we decided to...

Palm trees, puppies, and funny taxis.

Valle de Cocora

Ihr Lieben! Wir waren im (trommelwirbel) KAFFEEDISTRIKT! Über zwei Wochen jeden Tag den köstlichsten Kaffe geschlürft, Kaffeplantagen besucht und Kaffedeko bewundert…. Wo...

Between St. Agustin and Salento, we made a one-day stop in Cali, which was not really worth mentioning. This was partly due to the city of Cali and partly due to the people. So...

Alguien en Argentina intentó robar dinero de mi tarjeta de Visa comprando cosas por internet (como en Ghana). Así que bloqueé la tarjeta de nuevo y mi mamá me envió una nueva a...

10/3/2018 In the early morning, after a rather sparse breakfast, we set off westward - towards the mountains. On the way out of Bogota, we got our first live glimpse of the...

Plaza Botero and the Botanical Garden in Medellin - Salento, Filandia, and a tour of the coffee fields of Colombia

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Since I'm in the coffee triangle, Colombia's main coffee region, many farmers offer a tour through their production. Colombia is the third biggest producer of coffee in the...

View from the viewpoint in Salento

The breathtaking Valle de Cocora and the salsa capital Cali

Excerpt from Carla's diary: 22.2.2020 Day 227 of the journey We got on the bus at 7:30 am, well actually it wasn't a bus but a jeep. There were eleven people with us in this...

I treated myself to a flight from Cartagena to Pereira. From there, I took a bus to Salento. Salento is a small town with steep streets, colorful houses, a lively central...

From flying stones and colorful streets

From Manizales, I took the bus to Filandia, a small village near the Cocora Valley that I had heard a lot about. It was Easter Sunday, which meant it was the last day of Semana...

We took a bus from Pereira to Salento, which took about 1 hour, and the ride was already beautiful through the impressive landscape, a huge coffee growing area.

After yesterday's desperate search for a cozy bar or something similar, we were drawn back to our room. But this morning we were also ready for our planned hike in the Valle de...

The Cafetero, the coffee region of Colombia, was recommended to us to visit and so we began the next bus ride to Salento. Quickly we had a delicious dinner, watched a series and...