Your
clients have already visited the typical highlights like Salento or the Cocora
Valley, or maybe they would simply like to travel a bit off the beaten tracks?
Here
we have a couple of very attractive alternatives for you:
La Carbonera is a beautiful landscape in the central mountain range of the Andes of
Colombia, 23 kilometres from the village of Salento in Quindío on the road to
Toche. It’s a reserve of the Colombian national tree, the wax palm, which can
be admired here by the thousands. This spectacular mountain landscape is home to
endemic birds as well as various mammals and can only be reached by dirt roads,
which is why it offers a unique natural landscape far away from mass tourism.
The Cerro Machín is a pyroclastic annular volcanic standing peak with a diameter of
approximately 2.4 km, whose volcanic explosivity index is 5. It is located in
the central Andes mountain range of Colombia about 7 km from the city of
Cajamarca in Tolima, 17 km from Tolima’s capital Ibaqué and 35 km from Armenia.
The nearest settlement is Toche, accessible via a dirt road from Salento,
Quindío.
The mountain village of Salamina is considered a historical and cultural heritage of Colombia and lies 2
hours north of the city of Manizales in the department of Caldas. This colonial
village is an oasis of architecture, history and culture and offers a
spectacular landscape of gorges and mountains in different shades of green, a
very pleasant climate and charming people who are happy to welcome tourists.
The valley of Samaria, which lies at 3,000 m above sea level in the back country of the Andes
of Colombia. Here we find the world's largest forest of wax palms, the national
tree of Colombia, which is unique in the northern region of South America.
Excursions to the
destinations mentioned above are either daytours (La Carbonera, La Carbonera &
Vulkan Machín), or 2-day-tours with overnight stay (Salamina & Samaria-Tal).
As an example, the
description of the daytour to la Carbonera in the following:
Pick up by our
English-speaking guide who gives a brief introduction to the tour. Afterwards
we start our journey to La Carbonera. During the trip we stop to take pictures
of the breathtaking landscape. Arrival at La Carbonera. We enter the private
area and take in the majestic sight of the wax palms. During a relaxed hike we
enjoy the landscape. Picnic with fruits, juices, sandwiches, snacks and water.
We continue to the Casa de la Carbonera, where we try the typical hot drink
made of sugar cane "agua panela" with cheese, get to know the people
of the house and watch the colourful hustle and bustle of the hummingbirds. At
the agreed time we return to Salento, where we stroll through its colonial
streets and visit its handicraft workshops. To finish our tour, we enjoy an
artistic barista show in Jesús Martin's shop where we see how sophisticated
figures are created in the milk foam of a cappuccino, which we then obviously
get to try. Afterwards we have free time to explore Salento before we start our
way back at the agreed time.
Included: Private transport, English speaking
guide, picnic, gastronomic experience, water, snacks.
Duration: 5 – 6 hours
Feel
free to contact your local travel agent for further information.
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