Comments on: Colombia Travel – Discover Salento http://2backpackers.com/1569/south-america/colombia/salento-colombia Travel around the world sharing budget travel tips, travel photos and adventure travel videos. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephenhttp://2backpackers.com/1569/south-america/colombia/salento-colombia#comment-1982 Stephen Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:22:08 +0000 http://2backpackers.com/?p=1569#comment-1982 I agree, Salento is a great place to stop and rest and a nice place to get away from Colombian cities. Although I just visited when it was rainy season and it was quite cool and wet, but that just makes sipping coffee in the coffee shops around town that much better.Also I would recommend taking a coffee farm tour while you are there. I visited a small family-run farm called Don Elias. They are super friendly and give a nice tour and tasting for 5,000 pesos. I agree, Salento is a great place to stop and rest and a nice place to get away from Colombian cities. Although I just visited when it was rainy season and it was quite cool and wet, but that just makes sipping coffee in the coffee shops around town that much better.

Also I would recommend taking a coffee farm tour while you are there. I visited a small family-run farm called Don Elias. They are super friendly and give a nice tour and tasting for 5,000 pesos.

]]> By: Jason Castellanihttp://2backpackers.com/1569/south-america/colombia/salento-colombia#comment-1163 Jason Castellani Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:48:24 +0000 http://2backpackers.com/?p=1569#comment-1163 Craig, this place is wonderfully peaceful. A great town to enjoy some local food and drink. Then of course if the one day trek through the valley which is full of flowers, tall palm trees and humming birds. Craig, this place is wonderfully peaceful. A great town to enjoy some local food and drink. Then of course if the one day trek through the valley which is full of flowers, tall palm trees and humming birds.

]]> By: Jason Castellanihttp://2backpackers.com/1569/south-america/colombia/salento-colombia#comment-1162 Jason Castellani Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:46:11 +0000 http://2backpackers.com/?p=1569#comment-1162 Thanks for the additional tips. The trek through the Valle de Coroca was awesome. We also got amazing photos of the hummingbirds up top. Thanks for the additional tips. The trek through the Valle de Coroca was awesome. We also got amazing photos of the hummingbirds up top.

]]> By: Mankinimalphhttp://2backpackers.com/1569/south-america/colombia/salento-colombia#comment-1122 Mankinimalph Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:41:48 +0000 http://2backpackers.com/?p=1569#comment-1122 One of my favourite places in Colombia this. The walk through Valle de Coroca up to the humming bird sanctuary is breathtaking.Also from The Plantation House hostel you get some amazing sunsets over the tranquilo town and rolling coffee fields. I reckon it's better to coffee tour here than Manizales up the road a few hours that is a little too city.However note that all the best Colombian coffee is exported and they keep the bad stuff to drink locally - they obviously make more money that way. The region is suffering in lower coffee harvests too due to a warmer climate. Places like China (is there anything they don't make?) apparantly are on the up as their climate better suits the growing of coffee.There's a bike ride you can do out of Salento around the area too. While the English guy running it is a lovely chap, it's really not worth doing. You don't really see too much and it's quite an effort (and I'm fairly fit).Defintiely go to Salento though if you have the chance! One of my favourite places in Colombia this. The walk through Valle de Coroca up to the humming bird sanctuary is breathtaking.

Also from The Plantation House hostel you get some amazing sunsets over the tranquilo town and rolling coffee fields. I reckon it’s better to coffee tour here than Manizales up the road a few hours that is a little too city.

However note that all the best Colombian coffee is exported and they keep the bad stuff to drink locally – they obviously make more money that way. The region is suffering in lower coffee harvests too due to a warmer climate. Places like China (is there anything they don’t make?) apparantly are on the up as their climate better suits the growing of coffee.

There’s a bike ride you can do out of Salento around the area too. While the English guy running it is a lovely chap, it’s really not worth doing. You don’t really see too much and it’s quite an effort (and I’m fairly fit).

Defintiely go to Salento though if you have the chance!

]]> By: Andrehttp://2backpackers.com/1569/south-america/colombia/salento-colombia#comment-1055 Andre Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:35:32 +0000 http://2backpackers.com/?p=1569#comment-1055 Loved this place! so relaxing. Loved this place! so relaxing.

]]> By: Craig Zabranskyhttp://2backpackers.com/1569/south-america/colombia/salento-colombia#comment-925 Craig Zabransky Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:52:36 +0000 http://2backpackers.com/?p=1569#comment-925 Wow, I never heard of Salento, must serve a great cup of coffee....I'll need to check it out next time I venture to Colombia.Stay Adventurous, Craig Wow, I never heard of Salento, must serve a great cup of coffee….I’ll need to check it out next time I venture to Colombia.

Stay Adventurous,
Craig

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