Travelling Colombia: Surprised By Salento

Tourism in Salento

Cocora Valley

Los Nevados National Natural Park

Bolivar plaza

Church of Our Lady of Carmen

Coffee Tour "Finca El Ocaso"

HOW TO GET TO SALENTO?

To get to Salento from Bogotá, Cali or Ibagué you must first arrive to the city of Armenia, from Medellín and Manizales you will have to reach Pereira.

🚌 Bus Bogota to Armenia: $ 55,000 COP and 7 hours
🚌 Bus Cali to Armenia: $ 34,000 COP and 3 and a half hours
🚌 Bus Ibagué to Armenia: $ 27,000 COP and 3 hours
🚌 Bus Medellín to Pereira: $ 47,000 COP and 5 hours

SALENTO, QUINDÍO

Salento is the typical coffee town with friendly people and colorful streets. A small place considered the "Padre del Quindío Municipality", as it is the oldest of the three departments that make up the coffee axis.

The architecture of Salento is typical of the Antioquia colonization, in its houses of the town the balconies of colors and large flowered gates predominate, even some houses still retain their original structure in bahareque and mud.

Salento is 1,895 meters above sea level, its climate is mild and its average temperature is usually between 20 ° C and 10 ° C. So carry warm and comfortable clothes in your travel bag.

Salento

Salento is a beautiful town in Colombia located in the department of Quindío, a small place that seems to be stopped in time, with colorful houses and streets that reflect the strength of the entire coffee axis, and home of the Cocora Valley.