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    Salento, Colombia. A town in the Clouds

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    The road to Salento is not for the faint hearted. There are not rules here, but rather an “understanding” between the hundreds of truckers who haul their heavy loads from peak to peak on this twisty mountain road. Larger vehicles must sustain momentum on the steep inclines and will often overtake into the oncoming traffic. With some stretches reaching an altitude above 3000 meters visibility is also a major issue. Every so often through a break in the clouds the sheer drop to the coffee plantations below can be seen.

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    The road to Salento is not for the faint hearted. There are not rules here, but rather an “understanding” between the hundreds of truckers who haul their heavy loads from peak to peak on this twisty mountain road. Larger vehicles must sustain momentum on the steep inclines and will often overtake into the oncoming traffic. With some stretches reaching an altitude above 3000 meters visibility is also a major issue. Every so often through a break in the clouds the sheer drop to the coffee plantations below can be seen.

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