Cocora Valley

Quindío Department · Colombia

Cocora Valley, Colombia
Photo: Angela Calle and Daniel Di Palma, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
December to February, June to July (dry season)
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A high-altitude valley in the heart of Colombia's coffee region, Cocora is defined by towering wax palms — the national tree — rising from mist-draped hillsides. The classic composition frames columns of palms against rolling green terrain and low cloud cover. Trails from the village of Salento wind through the valley floor and ascend to cloud-forest lookouts offering wide-angle views.

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