![]() ![]() Another option is to Finca La Aquilino, approximately a 10-kilometre round trip.One of the most popular is heading north-east to Laguna el Encanto (3,350 metres altitude, coordinates 04.68060, -75.36379) and then back to either La Primevera, approximately a 14-kilometre round trip.You can expect to pay between 10,000-20,000 COP ($3.50-$7 USD) for meals, depending upon whether you want breakfast, lunch or dinner.įrom Finca Aquilino, there are several different hikes to choose from: The trail isn’t well marked, so it’s highly recommended to get a print-out of a map from your hostel in Salento – this will save you from the unpleasant experience of getting lost!Īrriving at Parque Nacional Los Nevados, Colombia Option one: Day hike to Estrella de Aguaĭepending on your walking pace, you can make it the seven kilometres to Estrella de Agua (approximately 890 meters height gain from the park entrance, coordinates 04.62252, -75.43145) and return to the Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) in one day. You will be dropped off at the foot of the Cocora valley where there are some small stalls to buy refreshments and lots of horses you can take a ride on if you wish (for a fee of course). Organised jeeps leave at 6:10 am, 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm, however, if you just turn up, there are always other jeeps ready to leave once they’re full. The jeeps are fantastic to look at and are also authentic – a bonus factor for four-wheeled fanatics, just remember to stay safe: I wouldn’t recommend hanging off the back of one like I’ve seen some people do. army trucks) ready to take people, for a small fee (3,000-4,000 COP/ $1-$1.30 USD), to the nearby Cocora Valley, 11 kilometres away. From the centre of Salento in the main square, there are plenty of Willys Jeeps (aka U.S. ![]() It’s easy enough to reach Los Nevados National Park without a guide. Willys Jeeps in the main square in Salento, Colombia ![]()
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