Valle del Cocora attraction

In the municipality of Salento, visit the Cocora Valley, where the wax palm grows, the national tree, which can reach a height of 60 m. This tree is essential for a very colorful bird, the yellow-eared parrot. This tree is essential for a very colorful bird, the yellow-eared parrot. In the Cocora Valley, travelers can walk along an ecological trail and even go horseback riding. This valley is also one of the entrances to the Parque Nacional Natural de los Nevados, a huge protected park characterized by its lakes, forests and volcanoes, some of them active, with snow-capped peaks. The Cocora Valley has a great diversity of fauna and flora. In fact, one of the biggest attractions of this park are its enormous Quindío Wax Palms, the tallest in the world and also Colombia's national tree. 💡Curiosities Here you can visit the Bosque de las Palmas, home to 85% of the wax palms in Colombia, a species at risk of extinction. Acaime, the Hummingbird Reserve, is an essential stop, where you can take a break and observe these tiny creatures. Along the route you can also find several viewpoints where you can stop to take a break and take pictures of the breathtaking views. In one of the valley's cafeterias, Café La Finca, you will find the Mano de Acaime. It is a huge sculpture in the shape of a hand, strategically located in one of the most photogenic places in the Cocora Valley.