Visiting Cocora Valley or Carbonera Valley?

Hi everyone! I’m heading to Colombia in January 2026 and have a few questions. In Salento, which is better to do—Cocora Valley or Carbonera Valley? After that, I want to fly from Medellín to Rincón del Mar. Is there an airport in Tolú? I can’t find any info. Thanks in advance, and *buen viajé* to all! Kristian

Hi everyone, I’m heading to Colombia in January 2026 and have a few questions. In Salento, which is better to do between Cocora Valley and Carbonera Valley? Then I want to get from Medellín to Rincón del Mar by plane—is there an airport in Tolú? I can’t find any info. Thanks in advance and buen viajé to all. Kristian

Hey, Tolú airport is reopening on October 25th, but you’ve got the one in Montería (Los Garzones) really close by, which is the airport I use when I go to Colombia and has way more daily flights.

Hi, You can easily get to Cocora on your own from Salento. For Carbonera, you *have* to go through an agency. The Cocora loop takes about 4-5 hours to hike—pretty easy. Apparently, Carbonera involves a 16 km descent after a 1.5-hour drive.