Acaime Nature Reserve — Attraction in Quindío

They saved my life. June 28, 2024 I have hiked Cócora twice (2016 & 2019). This was my third time. I started at 10:36am and thought I followed all of the obvious trails. After 6 hours of hiking, at 4:30pm, I knew something was wrong. I ran out of water and kept going until I eventually decided to turn around. I called the police by 6:30pm and they were not very helpful, on top of phone service going in and out. At around 7:45pm after slipping countless times on mud, disoriented and feeling dizzy (probably the beginning of dehydration), I stumbled upon this property where they gave me water, offered me some food, allowed me stay the night, and let me charge my phone and use the wifi in the morning to contact the police and family to inform everyone that I was ok now. If it weren’t for their understanding and hospitality, I don’t know what I would’ve done that night in the woods. They never charged me but I did pay them at the end to express...

I agree with the previous negative reviews calling this place a tourist trap and questioning the "nature reserve" aspect of Acaime.

When you arrive at this place, you must pay a "donation" of 20k. Thereupon, you are invited to choose between complimentary coffee, chocolate or sugar cane juice. I expected some sort of tour or introduction of the place or its mission to begin, but nothing of this sort happened, also upon me asking. So I realized that one is just supposed to sit on the stairs watching colibris flying into two main plastic feeders with sugar water. There is no further information provided and no knowledgeable person present.

Accordingly, I also question where the money paid for this "reserve" is...

Best to hire a guide for this one otherwise the significance of the area will be lost on you. The hanging bridges are fun, if not a little precarious. Scenery is amazing and varied, from wax palms to cascades and a heavy dose of incredible mountains as you get to the top. We did the full trek walking anti clockwise which I think is the way to go. Best to get to the top in the afternoon as it's generally less cloudy. Hummingbird sanctuary is fun and a good place to rest but I wouldn't say it's a necessity. No toilets on route (there's one at the sanctuary but paper isn't provided) so pack...