A brief guide on where to eat in Salento, where there’s a good variety of restaurants to choose from. Because it pulls in a lot of international travelers, there’s plenty of international cuisine to be found as well as traditional Colombian food and vegan specialties. Things change quickly so I’ll try to keep up this post as much as possible.
Boquía is a settlement belonging to the municipality of Salento. It’s located in the Coffee Region of Colombia and part of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
Santa Rita Nature Reserve (Santa Rita Reserva Natural) is a beautiful area located in the settlement of Boquía, just outside the town of Salento. It’s in the Coffee Region and part of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
Buenavista is a small town that not only produces amazing coffee, it also has some delicious food. You can find the restaurants both in town and just outside.
Las Bailarinas Recreational Park (Parque Recreacional Las Bailarinas) is a waterpark featuring extreme sports and overnight packages. It’s located near the town of Montenegro in Colombia’s UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Region.
The primary reason you should absolutely visit Buenavista is for Café San Alberto. Colombia’s most award-winning coffee producer is located just above town in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
For a fun Saturday, we decided to take a bamboo rafting trip down the Río La Vieja. It’s a popular activity in Colombia’s Coffee Region.
I had no intention on visiting Génova until I read an article on The Culture Trip mentioning it as a one of “11 stunning alternatives to Salento“. I thought there must be some truth to it, so we set out one afternoon and took the three hour drive from Belén de Umbría.
If you’re looking to go off the beaten path in Colombia’s Coffee Region, Pijao makes the perfect choice. Often referred to as “Salento without the tourists”, Pijao is gaining more recognition as one of the region’s most beautiful towns.