Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia

Across the western and central ranges of the Andes Mountains, extensive coffee plantations cover steep mountain slopes with gradients exceeding 25 percent.

Spanish colonists introduced coffee cultivation to Colombia in the late 18th century, establishing the first commercial plantations that transformed the regional economy.

Colombian coffee farmers maintain traditional cultivation methods through generations, utilizing small-scale farms and manual harvesting techniques on their family-owned properties.

The region offers agricultural tours where visitors participate in coffee harvesting, learn production methods, and experience traditional farm accommodations.

The landscape integrates eighteen urban settlements with buildings constructed using bahareque, a traditional system combining bamboo walls with sliding roofs.

Location: Paisa Region

GPS coordinates: 5.47167,-75.68167

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:18