On our way to Manizales from Salento we stopped at the Termales de Santa Rosa. The hot pools are set amid lush green scenery at the base of three waterfalls. We relaxed in the hot water for a while and took a short hiking trail up over the springs to get a better view of the big waterfall.
Thermal pools and the crashing waterfall above.
Swiss chalet style hotel built around the thermal springs.We took a chiva back to Santa Rosa. A chiva is a colorful bus characteristic of Colombia and Equador and has become a symbol of Colombian culture. The roof is used to carry bags, fruit, and whatever else people might be transporting. We were the first ones on but by the time we go to town, it was packed with people.
Manizales
Manizales is a college town and one of the larger cities of the coffee region. It is built on a ridge. The main thoroughfare of the city runs along the top of the ridge and the cross streets slope down sharply on either side of the main street. Like everything else in this part of the country, it is surrounded by green hills.
Backroads of Manizales
View from an overlook.
Hilly farmland outside of Manizales.
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