[2025 Salento Attraction] Travel Guide for salento (Updated Jul)

Salento, a small town at the foot of the Andes in central Colombia, is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a "cultural landscape of coffee-producing areas." It is a famous spot among Western backpackers, and is known as a town where you can experience both beautiful nature and culture. ⸻ 📍Main activities ・Coffee farm tour (Finca tour) 　→ You can experience harvesting, refining, and tasting Colombian coffee 　→ Access by shared van from the square in the center of Salento 　→ Tour fee: 40,000 pesos (approx. 1,500 yen) / round-trip transfer 8,000 pesos (approx. 300 yen) ・Valle de Cocora hiking 　→ A spectacular spot where the world's tallest palm trees, "wax palms (up to 60m)," stand in a forest 　→ The view of the green mountains and palm trees stretching up into the blue sky is overwhelming 　→ There are walking or horseback riding courses (half-day to full-day) ⸻ 🕰️Visiting period All year round/Dry season (December-February, July-August) is comfortable Early morning to morning is recommended for hiking and coffee tours 💸Estimated cost ・Accommodation: Approximately 30,000 to 60,000 pesos per night (cheap to middle-class) ・Coffee plantation tour + transfer: Total of around 48,000 pesos (approx. 1,800 yen) ・Shared jeep to Cocora Valley: 4,000 pesos one way (approx. 150 yen) ⸻ 🌟Points ・The whole town is colorful and cute, and even just walking around is relaxing ・As it is the home of coffee, there are many cafes that are particular about each cup ・The altitude is high, so it is cool and comfortable/Be careful of weather changes ・The town is not too touristy, and has just the right balance between locals and travelers ⸻ #Salento #Salento #Colombia trip #World Heritage coffee culture #Cocora Valley #South America hiking #Around the world

Salento is absolute beauty, colourful streets, a lot of cool restaurants and amazing food

Name of place 🔖: Salento, Colombia 🇨🇴 Access🚗: It’s between capital Bogota (6 hours car) and Medellín (5.5 hours car), but absolutely worth it What’s special✨: the town is very quiet and the vibe is relaxing, even the air seems to be fresher (and often blended with the aroma of nicely brewed coffee). The houses are colourful but all of sightly different pattern. It is almost impossible to find identical houses. #Colombia #colourful #latinamerica #Salento

Name of place📍: Salento, 🇨🇴 Famous for ✨: being colourful 🌈 everywhere 🏔️ the hill that gives you a panoramic view to the small town ☕️ coffee farm experience and aromatic coffee in any cafe you hop in ⚜️ handicrafts - from crafted wooden decoration to hand-knit handbags, the local artisans’ talents are impressive 🍻🥂🍷🥃 bars with cheerful and friendly people - the town is small but there is a good selection of bars in various corners #Colombia #latinamerica #Salento #smalltown

Name of town: Salento, Colombia 🇨🇴 Famous for ✨ 🌈 its low-density, colourful houses, gardens, cafes, decorations and everything. No matter where you go, there must be multiple colours. Even the ATM on the street (photo 3 - it doesn’t open 24 hours daily so when it is closed, it is locked behind colourful bars). Coffee ☕️: everywhere in Colombia is famous for coffee, but Salento has its own coffee farms that are famous for coffee tours. One can book a day trip there and experience the life of a coffee farmer from planting, picking, peeling, washing, drying to roasting coffee beans! Real fun! #Salento #colombia #coffee #colourful

Name: Brunch Club, Salento Famous for✨: this recommended brunch place is an international traveller’s gather place - I met so many tourists from different nationalities. Everyone is free to draw or leave a message on the walls of the restaurant. The multi-language mural immediately becomes a cool part of the diner. The owner is an innocent and cheerful person who always tries to lighten people’s day by making their food cartoonish (like my Mickey pancake in the last photo). #Salento #latinamerica #Colombia #brunch

Name📝: Salento Famous for✨ This small town is known for many things, all good for touristy experience: 1- its nature 🏔️ , mountain trails and caravan holiday. One can pay as little as USD70 for a night at the caravan in the first photo 2- its coffee ☕️: Colombia is one of the biggest coffee producers in the world and many towns are famous for planting coffee beans 3- its colourful everything 🌈: from the houses to the dishes you order, they make everything look bright and pleasant. You just feel happy when you see everything Highly recommended holiday destination! #Salento #Colombia #latinamerica #CaravanHoliday