The soil at El Meson is mainly silt, with some pockets of sand. There is a protected forest reserve area on the property, as well as a waterfall. The coffee plantation rises to about 1,700 m.a.s.l. The landscape is mainly hilly and steep, with some flatter patches of land.
CColombia
Farm
El Mesón
Pitalito
About
The farm in detail
Total number of hectares
34 Altitude
1700 Environment
Hilly Agroforestry level
1 - Simple
Since 2012, the Department of Huila and the municipality of Pitalito have been the leading coffee producers in Colombia. By 2018, Pitalito accounted for 2.2% of the national coffee production and 12.7% of the department's production. Located in the southeastern part of the Department of Huila, Pitalito lies within the Magdalena Valley and at the junction of the Central and Eastern Cordilleras, in the southern region of Alto Magdalena. It covers an area of 653 km², sits at an altitude of 1,318 meters above sea level, and has an average temperature ranging from 18 to 21°C. It has frequently been awarded the “Cup of Excellence.” The Valley of Laboyos is part of the Colombian Massif and the Andean Belt, which was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1979. Its strategic location provides it with privileged environmental conditions, making it one of the municipalities with the highest number of properties acquired for the protection of micro-watersheds.
The department of Huila is located in the southwest of Colombia. The region produces coffee of a quality that has amazed us in recent years.
Huila covers an area of 19,890 km², which is 1.74% of the country's total surface area. Huila is one of the most famous coffee producing regions in Colombia, it is part of the new Colombian coffee belt, with many young people involved in its production, curious about processes and new ways to go beyond the traditional fully washed Colombian coffee.
Incredible coffees can be found throughout Colombia, but the Huila region is notable for its quality and quantity. Its reputation is well established and many of the coffees from this region have won the Colombian Cup of Excellence. It is no coincidence that this region has been awarded a Denomination of Origin. The region has a wide variety of climates and soils, which allows the expansion of meat and agricultural production: bananas, corn, tomatoes, cocoa, sugar cane, cassava, onions, pineapples and blackberries.
Architecturally, the department of Huila is marked by history. The archaeological parks of San Agustin, Alto de Los Idolos and Alto de Las Piedras bear witness to its historical legacy and have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. In pre Hispanic times, many indigenous tribes inhabited the region: the Pijaos in the north, the Andaquíes and Yalcones in the south, the Paeces in the west and the Tamas in the east.
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