Just 30 minutes from the Salento we have the opportunity to visit the Boquia village where the most memorable events of the first Republicans took place. This beautiful place has several points of cultural interest, which are found on the paths to the Santa Rita waterfall where the train once passed, tunnels that we can see, a curved bridge called La Explanación and an old train station from which only walls remain.

Birdwatching such as the White-capped Tanager, the Hooded Antpitta and various hummingbirds and mammals such as the mountain tapir, the cusumbo or the howler monkey

Each night of this trek is an invitation to connect with the essence of rural families, two places full of particular charm where we will listen to their stories and share the experiences that have marked their lives embraced by the heat of the kitchen where you will try traditional mountain dishes. A trek to feed the heart and senses of the best emotions that only live in the mountains.

You will be welcomed with a nutritious infusion made from fruits and herbs, while your eyes and other senses will delight in the landscapes and in the crops of aromatic plants, from a farm that due to its architectural aesthetics, will captivate and harmoniously connect your visit to the Andean landscape.

The famous wax palms, well known for being the national tree of Colombia, are close to Salento, a municipality that is embraced by the mist and decorates its streets with stands of homemade arepas, crafts from different places in Colombia and places specialized in showing you the varieties of coffee produced in Colombia.

Live and feel the culture of the traditional Colombian river trek. Learn about the biodiverse universe that surrounds our Andean lands through the flora and fauna of our surroundings, while you observe birds and howler monkeys and other fascinating creatures that narrate our forests and natural areas.

The wax palm in its natural ecosystem is found in la Carbonera. In fact, we will find around 600,000 palms together occupying 900 hectares of forest. This destination has become the best option for travelers passionate about living experiences far from conventional, when Salento and Cocora Valley were the main center of attraction in travelers, interest in embracing uncertainty away from large numbers of travelers increased and there, the answer began to be la Carbonera. You find 600 times more wax palms than in Cocora Valley, also to get there, you must walk one of the National Roads, which originally was the path of the Indigenous and is also called Camino Real. This path tells all the ancestral stories of the indigenous trade.

On our unique experience, you will learn from our expert guide about: History and process of coffee, definition of specialty coffee, important anecdotes about Colombian coffee, such as why it is the best in the world in its category, prices, regulations, etc.