Salento: Birding along the Torrent River
This is an easy hike to visit a nature reserve close to Salento. Will visit an historical bridge called "La explanación". Hiking along the nature we will learn about the birds while heading to the Quindio. Our tour will teach you where to find and how to ID different bird species. You'll also learn to use birding tools like the eBird & Merlin apps to document your sightings and deepen your knowledge.
Options
From Salento
Duration: 2 hours
Breakfast + Picnic: Full breakfast + fruits (Picnic)
Public Transport
What's included in Salento: Birding along the Torrent River
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Salento
We take our breakfast before we set off
Boquia
we set off to Boquia Hamlet at 1.790 m.a.s.l. The hike starts heading to the bridge "La Explanación" where the Boquia creek passes. We will walk along the forest that belongs to a nature reserve of the civil society, full of butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, flowers and birds. The main activity we will do is the birding and hiking.
Boquia
At the end we will visit the Quindío River, a very important river for all of us. Here we will have our fruits picnic and then return back to Salento.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Binoculars
- Breakfast
- Transport (round-trip)
- Everything not mentioned in the inclusions
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
