A tiny picturesque town in the highlands of Colombia
Salento is an old colonial town in the highlands of Colombia. Finally it was where after Medellin that it started to get pretty cool at night after dealing with humidity from just south of Mexico City all the way to a few hours south of Santa Marta.
The trout in this area is some of the best I have ever had and a game called Tejo which is throwing heavy pucks onto a mud pit with gunpowder in envelopes seems to be the national sport of Colombia behind Soccer. I can say it was an interesting game with the rules and a game in which you wont find anywhere else in the world.
This town boasts some very small but picturesque streets as well as a beautiful plaza with a church and restaurants and bars. Walking down the colorful streets with people enjoying their life and looking at the lush landscape from the surrounding areas gives you a sense of serenity. No wonder why people come from all around on the weekends or holidays to stay here and just relax…
