{"id":31376,"date":"2017-03-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/salento-the-colorful-heart-of-colombias-coffee-region\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:07:59","slug":"salento-the-colorful-heart-of-colombias-coffee-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/salento-the-colorful-heart-of-colombias-coffee-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Salento: the colorful heart of Colombia’s coffee region"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you say Eje Cafetero<\/strong><\/a> , you say Salento. The small, colorful village in the middle of Colombia’s coffee region is very popular among travelers. And for a good reason. Why does every visitor instantly fall in love? And what is there to do in the surroundings? In this article, I take you to the village of Salento, Colombia.<\/p>\n

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Salento: the coffee village of Colombia<\/h2>\n
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Located at an altitude of 1900 meters, in the department of Quind\u00edo, in Salento you will find the most beautiful colorful houses, an impressive environment and a lot of conviviality. And the best coffee, of course. A visit to this beautiful village guarantees a great introduction to the typical Colombian coffee culture. The village has about 4,000 inhabitants, who live mainly from tourism. The major road between Armenia and Bogot\u00e1 used to pass through Salento, but since the new road was built, Salento is quite remote after a scenic drive with many hairpin turns.<\/p>\n\n\t\t