Salento

I picked up a couple of recommendations from some fellow traveller's and made my way to Salento, a charming little community tucked in the mountains. It didn’t disappoint. My hostel had a surprisingly hippie vibe, but I met some cool traveller's who invited me out to play a traditional Colombian game called tejo. The goal is to throw a rock at a metallic ring and try to explode packages filled with gunpowder. There's a point system, but honestly, it was just a blast. The next day I took a short 30-minute drive to the Cocora Valley, home to the famous wax palm trees. I learned that, surprisingly, palm trees aren’t actually trees but belong to the palm family who knew? These towering trees stretch hundreds of feet tall and line the mountainside. After that, I checked out the city, which was more vibrant than I expected. Now I’m starting to plan the next leg of my tour, hoping to head to La Unión for some off roading in the mountains.Read more