Cerro de la Salvia Overlook

The Cerro de la Salvia Overlook serves up the most complete panorama of Las Matas de Farfán and the San Juan Valley. From up top you can make out the patchwork of crops, the river, and the Sierra's silhouette. An easy drive to the summit makes it perfect for sunset when the light gilds the fields. Bring water, comfy shoes, and a camera — there are zero facilities up there. A mandatory stop to grasp the productive geography of the south and walk away with the region's definitive wide-angle postcard.

This hill dominates the San Juan Valley, a silent witness to the cattle trail that gave birth to Las Matas. A strategic point during the Restoration War, today it serves as a natural lookout where the cool breeze invites you to contemplate the Sierra and the river that waters the land of guandul (pigeon peas).