It's probably the most famous landscape of Colombia. The Cocora Valley is a majestic place near the town of Salento, in the department of Quindio. Here, you can hike among the tallest palms in the world, the wax palms, Colombia's national tree. Despite the undeniable beauty of this misty place, a sad truth surrounds these palms. In fact, they are risking the extinction. I'll explain to you why.