Salento Population: 3,500 Elevation: 1,900 meters Salento was founded in 1850 and is one of the oldest (and possibly the smallest) towns of Quindio. The town is 24 kilometers east of Armenia and today survives on coffee production and trout farming. Aside from the nearby Valle de Cocora and Don Elias and his coffee plantation, … Continue reading
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Don Elias And His Colombian Coffee Plantation
Now, I think a lot of people would have enjoyed this one – Matthew Downing, Jimmy Ames and Ian Bowman come to mind immediately, but I know there are plenty of others. Upon arriving in Salento, Colombia, my Italian and I learned of the friendly Don Elias who welcomes visitors to his small, organic coffee … Continue reading