{"id":24580,"date":"2017-01-09T16:55:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T21:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=24580"},"modified":"2017-01-12T10:05:28","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T15:05:28","slug":"top-5-things-to-do-in-salento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2017\/01\/top-5-things-to-do-in-salento\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 things to do in Salento"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Salento is one of <strong>Colombia&#8217;s most popular and iconic tourist destinations<\/strong>: you can scarcely find an article about Colombian travel that doesn&#8217;t make some reference to the iconic wax palms of the Cocora Valley, the principal reason that most people make the short hop from Armenia to Salento. But <strong>there are plenty of other great activities in Salento<\/strong> to keep even the most experienced traveler engaged for a few days: here are my <strong>top 5 must-do activities in Salento&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14194\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/03\/cocora-valley\/hummingbird-cocora-valley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14194\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hummingbird-Cocora-Valley.jpg\" alt=\"Hummingbird Cocora Valley\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hummingbird-Cocora-Valley.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hummingbird-Cocora-Valley-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just one of the hummingbirds you can spot in the Cocora Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1.\u00a0Take a coffee tour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Salento is in Quindio department, <strong>one of the three Colombian departments that make up the so-called Coffee Triangle<\/strong>, along with Risaralda and Caldas. Therefore it&#8217;s a great place to learn about coffee and the complex processes that go into taking a small red bean and turning it into a steaming hot cup o&#8217; joe. <strong>There are a few different coffee tours on offer around Salento<\/strong> (and, to be honest, the best place in Quindio to really get to the heart of the Colombian coffee industry isn&#8217;t in Salento) &#8211; the best three\u00a0are offered by Finca El Ocaso, Don Elias and the Plantation House hostel. El Ocaso is certainly a more polished operation, with <strong>tours in English or Spanish<\/strong>, but Don Elias perhaps has a more authentic, local feel to it. The Plantation House tour is more expensive, but also more detailed and longer, at around 3 hours. El Ocaso offers a basic introductory tour of about <strong>one hour for 8.000 COP per person, Don Elias&#8217; tour is only half an hour but costs 7.000 COP<\/strong>, whilst the Plantation House&#8217;s 3 hour tour is 20.000 COP. If you really love coffee take the last option, but any one of these tours will satisfy a beginner&#8217;s curiosity. One thing is for certain: <strong>you can&#8217;t visit Salento without taking a coffee tour!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24585\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2017\/01\/top-5-things-to-do-in-salento\/068ed\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24585\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24585\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/068ed.jpg\" alt=\"el ocaso coffee tour salento colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/068ed.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/068ed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/068ed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The El Ocaso coffee tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2.\u00a0Play some tejo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It always amazes me that <strong>most backpackers in Colombia seem blissfully unaware of the marvellous sport that is\u00a0<em>tejo<\/em><\/strong>. That is until they visit Salento anyway! <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/12\/tejo-in-colombia-with-my-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\">Club de Tejo &#8216;Los Amigos&#8217;<\/a> (CR. 4a No. 3-32) has (smartly) positioned itself as the\u00a0<em>tejo\u00a0<\/em>court of choice for backpackers to learn <strong>the art of flinging heavy lumps of metal at exploding gunpowder for points<\/strong>. Throw in a few ice cold beers and you&#8217;ve got a recipe for fun&#8230;or injuries. Anyway, I digress&#8230;for the cost of a few beers at around 3.500 COP per bottle, this tejo club offers a perfect introduction to <strong>this most Colombian of sports<\/strong>. Head over there any night after dinner and play a few rounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17044\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/12\/tejo-in-colombia-with-my-parents\/attachment\/112\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17044\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17044\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/112.jpg\" alt=\"Tejo Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/112.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/112-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boom!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3.\u00a0Hike the Cocora Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We couldn&#8217;t very leave this one off a list of what to do in Salento now could we!? <strong>One of the iconic outdoor activities in Colombia<\/strong>, the 5-6 hour hike through the meadows and cloud forests of the Cocora Valley, culminating in a surreal, almost hallucinogenic wander through the Dr. Seuss daydream that is the Cocora Valley itself, with it&#8217;s 60m wax palms drifting in and out of the mist, is <strong>almost compulsory on any &#8216;must do in Colombia&#8217; list.<\/strong> Yeah it&#8217;s popular, but it&#8217;s popular with good reason. A few tips to make the day better: get up early and take the 7:30am jeep to beat the crowds and escape the potentially rainy afternoons; take the time to hike up the hill to Acaime and its hummingbird feeders; and, lastly, pack some snacks and plenty of water.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19463\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/07\/25-photos-every-visitor-to-colombia-should-take\/076-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19463\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/076.jpg\" alt=\"Cocora Valley Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/076.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/076-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cocora Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4.\u00a0Eat lots of trout<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I always love it when I can turn lunch into a tourist activity&#8230;it just makes it so convenient! <strong>Fresh trout is the iconic food of Salento and much of the coffee region<\/strong>, and there are myriad places to enjoy the tasty fish throughout the town. The price ranges from about 12.000-25.000 COP depending on the style of the. The excellent restaurant on the corner of the main square, <strong>&#8216;La Fonda de los Arrieros,&#8217; serves an excellent trout with garlic and lemon for 14.500 COP<\/strong> (served with a giant\u00a0<em>patacon<\/em>, salad and\u00a0<em>hogao\u00a0<\/em>sauce), whilst Curuba restaurant next door to Cafe Jesus Martin offer creative trout dishes for around 12.000 COP. Even if you&#8217;re on a tight budget make sure to find some wiggle room to <strong>eat fresh trout in Salento.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24100\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/10\/10-reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-boyaca\/dscn8566\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24100\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24100\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSCN8566.jpg\" alt=\"visit boyaca colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSCN8566.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSCN8566-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSCN8566-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh trout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>5. Go birdwatching<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Colombia has more species of birds than any other country on earth, and <strong>there are some downright lovely ones to be seen around Salento<\/strong>, and with relative ease as well. You don&#8217;t have to be an eagle-eyed bird enthusiast to enjoy watching a pair of Andean Motmots eating some bananas a few metres away, as you can at Hostal Estrella sin Fronteras just off the main square, or <strong>spot some bright-green Emerald Toucanets in the trees of a coffee plantation<\/strong>. There are brightly coloured birds everywhere in and around Salento, so keep your eyes open. I&#8217;ve long maintained that watching birds teaches a person to be more observant and aware of their surroundings, both excellent traits for a backpacker to possess, so get practising <strong>when you&#8217;re hiking, taking your coffee tour or just chilling in a hammock.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24584\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2017\/01\/top-5-things-to-do-in-salento\/dscn6540stampedit\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24584\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCN6540stampedit.jpg\" alt=\"andean motmot salento colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCN6540stampedit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCN6540stampedit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCN6540stampedit-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Andean Motmor at Estrella sin Fronteras hostel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">So there you have: the<strong> top 5 things to do in Salento<\/strong>. Any more to suggest? Leave a comment below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Salento is one of Colombia&#8217;s most popular and iconic tourist destinations: you can scarcely find an article about Colombian travel that doesn&#8217;t make some reference to the iconic wax palms of the Cocora Valley, the principal reason that most people make the short hop from Armenia to Salento. 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