Kokor Valley

The Cocora Valley is the most amazing place for tourism in Colombia. It is located in the Condio Valley department and is part of the Nevados Nature Reserve, which covers an area of 58,000 hectares (580 km2) in total, including the northeastern part of Condio. The name of the valley, according to some sources, comes from the name of Princess Quimbayan or the name of the local bird.

The great pride of the valley is the Wax Palm, the main plant symbol of Colombia. It grows up to 50 meters in height and is considered the tallest tree in the world. The wax of this palm provides the habitat of many inhabitants of the fauna, namely the yellow-eared parrot, whose species is threatened with extinction. In the valley live other inhabitants of the fauna, such as: spectacle bear, mountain tapir, hummingbird. Also, wax from the trunk was used to make candles, the outer part of the stem was used to build houses. Thus, the number of palm trees has decreased dramatically, so the entire range of flora and fauna is protected by the status of a national park of Colombia.

The climate in the Kokora Valley, mainly dominated by warm, sometimes westerly winds from the Pacific Ocean, creating a moist environment for the growth of rainforest at high altitudes, raining almost daily. The temperature changes dramatically, even within a day. The average annual temperature is 15°C, with a maximum of 25°C and a minimum of -2°C.

The valley attracts many tourists, during the year it is visited by more than 150,000 people, most tourists make day visits. Here is a very beautiful place for camping, horse riding, walking, mountain biking, swimming in the rivers and other activities. In the local restaurants of the valley, you can taste baked trout in various sauces. Kokora is the most beautiful valley of Colombia.