Nature trip

Colombia | Sep 10 - Sep 12, 2024

Centrally located to shops and restaurants, beautiful aesthetic with clean, comfortable rooms.

Encanto, treehouse themed hotel with comfortable bathrooms, A/c and cable television. Staff were friendly and easy to communicate with. Breakfast was made to order.

What better way to experience the solar system then out in nature under the desert skies? Guillermo was enthusiastic and informative about the locations of the constellations, we were able to see Saturn, Alpha Centuari stars, the moon up close and the positions of the stars through his telescope.

This is a breathtaking desert! During this trip I learned about the prehistoric animals that roamed these lands and the current animals and plants that thrive there. I got to experience the juxtaposition of the red desert and the grey desert. This is a unique experience to walk through a remarkable landscape. It's an easy walk and the cool breeze in the morning made the walk comfortable, especially at the grey desert.

I road in an open top jeep along open farmlands to get to the Cocora Valley and it was very scenic and liberating. There are different hiking trails and it's not difficult, but the incline up the hill is noticeable. My guide, Carlos, was informative and I learned about the background of the wax palms, its history and preservation. The nature is beautiful. The area is so green and the trees have to be experienced firsthand to see their remarkable endurance and height. The weather was excellent in the morning with a breeze.