CARBONERA - BOSQUE DE PALMAS DE CERA

We will pick you up at your hotel in Salento at 3:00 a.m. to begin our adventure aboard a 4×4 vehicle, taking the old Salento–Ibagué road, which in the past was the main route used by indigenous communities and settlers to cross the Andes mountain range.

At approximately 3,000 meters above sea level, we will make a brief stop to admire (weather permitting) the highest peaks of Los Nevados National Natural Park.

After about 1.5 hours of travel, we will reach the highest point of the day, at 3,350 m, on the border between the departments of Quindío and Tolima, known as La Línea.

From there, we will descend about 5 kilometers to Finca La Carbonera (2,850 m), where we will begin a 3-kilometer hike through the spectacular wax palm forest.

Around 6:00 a.m., as we enter the trail, we will have the opportunity to observe the yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis), an iconic endangered species that nests in wax palms.

We will then enjoy a delicious traditional breakfast at a local farm, and continue with a visit to a beautiful waterfall surrounded by Andean forest. At the end of the tour, we will return to Salento by 4×4 vehicle, where we will have a typical lunch to close the experience at around 2:00 p.m