The creators of Disney’s Encanto were inspired to set the movie’s story among the Cocora Valley’s mist-shrouded Quindío wax palms in the Andean foothills. Colombia's endangered Quindío wax palms provide the backdrop for an enchanting visit to the real-life setting of Disney's animated film Encanto. Let’s talk about Colombia’s Cocora Valley. The bona fide setting…
In the darkness of a waning night, our cramped van wound its way up an Andean roadway in a desolate corner of northern Chile. Against the black sky, the profusion of stars stretched all the way to the horizon, cocooning us in a sparkling dome.
ooking down at the dark roiling river reflecting the dense jungle, I almost couldn’t believe I was actually here. I have imagined this place ever since I was 11 years old and first spotted the familiar name Roosevelt curiously in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. Since that time, I have read all about that…
