Don't miss Valle de Cocora. Here grows Colombia's national symbol, the 60 metre high waxpalms palma de cera. Every day trucks or jeeps also called "Willies" go from the plaza Salento to the valley at 7.30AM, 9:30AM and 11.30AM and go back at 5PM more in weekends. People who miss these trucks, can sometimes find room on the jeeps leaving the local elementary school at 2PM, bringing students back to their fincas. Likewise, tourists have the option of paying 24,000 pesos approximately $14 USD for jeeps that leave whenever they want. Once at the park, there is a nice halfday hike up to finca Acaima through the cloudforest and back through the valley. The scenery is quite exotic and beautiful due to the wax palms and lovely jungle plants.
The nearby Parque Natural Nacional Los Nevados provide ample trekking opportunity. The way of life in the fincas in the park hasn't changed the last 200 years. Most of the fincas in the park offer food and beds for a bargain price.
