Visit Salento
- Art & Culture
- Handicraft
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
Salento: How to get there?
One hour from Armenia by bus
Salento: When to go?
During the festivals in January
Salento: For how long?
1 to 2 days
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Salento Vacations
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Salento is a colourful little town lying on a plateau in the mountains of Colombia's coffee-growing region (department of Quindío) and simply overflowing with Colombian arts and crafts.
Salento: What to see in the surroundings?
What our travelers think about their stay
Salento is a colourful little town lying on a plateau in the mountains of Colombia's coffee-growing region (department of Quindío) and simply overflowing with Colombian arts and crafts.
My suggestion
Visit when the town's festivals take place in January and try a delicious trout accompanied by patacon (plantain chips): a local speciality!
Salento is a small town located close to the Cocora Valley at the heart of Colombia's coffee-growing region.
My suggestion
If you travel to Salento from Medellín or Pereira, don't go as far as the bus station in Armenia. Instead ask the driver to drop you at the main turn off for Salento, from where you'll be able to get a mini-bus or taxi the rest of the way. This is guaranteed to save you both money and time!
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The lofty heights of the Corcora Valley.
Whether it's misty or sunny, you'll love the unusual landscape in the Cocora Valley. The enchanting ambiance and the sheer number of wax palms, a national symbol, are impressive, to say the least!
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