Salento

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Greetings from 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...

Colombia - Coffee Zone and Medellin

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...

El Ocaso Coffee Farm

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...

Salento - After the metropolis, finally back to the countryside

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...

From Medellin to Salento

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...

The first time above 4000m: Paramillo Trek!

🎵"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...

Im Reich der Giganten! - Salento

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...

Salento, Colombia

Palm trees, puppies, and funny taxis.

KAFFEEDISTRIKT Kolumbien

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

In the coffee triangle of Colombia - Salento

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...

Adiós, Bogotá

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...

Day 62, 63 and 64 - Plaza Botero, the Botanical Garden, Salento, and Colombian coffee cultivation

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

Day 65, 66, and 67 - The beautiful Valle de Cocora and the journey to Cali

The breathtaking Valle de Cocora and the salsa capital Cali

Salento - Coffee, Jungle, Palms

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...

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From flying stones and colorful streets

Where coffee grows

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.

Day 6 Salento Hike in the Valle de Cocora

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...

Coffee and hiking

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...

Salento, the city of reunion 🙏

After the bus dropped us off at Plaza in Salento, we went to the hostel to drop off our things. We also inquired about what else we could do today, as it was only noon. And so...

Salento

Salento is not really spectacular, but it invites you to beautiful walks in the countryside. On my first day, I visited the nearby cloud forest and we received a small tour from...