Paysage culturel du café de la Colombie

The Paisaje Cultural Cafetero is a coffee cultivation landscape in the Colombian Andes, stretching across multiple departments with six main regions and numerous urban centers. The terrain is mountainous with thousands of coffee farms scattered throughout, using the high altitude and rainfall to grow beans suited to the region's conditions.

Coffee farming started here in the late 1700s and transformed the local economy and population of the mountainous regions. This shift brought new settlements, trade routes, and a strong working culture that continues to shape the region's identity.

Coffee farming here reflects a mix of indigenous, Spanish, and Afro-Colombian practices that locals have blended over generations. Walking through the villages, you notice how families still tend their plants using techniques passed down through their communities.

Visitors can explore the region on foot or by local transport, walking through villages and visiting working farms. Bring waterproof clothing, as the mountain slopes receive heavy rain and paths can become muddy and slippery.

This region is a UNESCO World Heritage site that protects the connection between people, landscape, and coffee production. The designation honors not just the farms themselves, but the living communities that have worked there for generations.