Finca El Micay
Pasto

The municipality is located in the southwest of Colombia, in the middle of the Andes mountain range in the mountain massif called the Pastos Knot and the city is located in the so-called Atriz valley, at the foot of the Galeras volcano and is very close to the equator and at an altitude of 2527 meters above sea level.

Because the city is located in an inter-Andean valley, at an altitude of 2527 meters above sea level and the foot of the Galeras volcano, cloudiness is quite high, with cloudy or partly cloudy skies most of the year.

The department of Nariño is located in southwest Colombia, between the Pacific Ocean and the Amazonian forest. Its geography is quite unique, with a relief marked by Nudo de los Pastos, which is where the Andes cordillera divides into three mountain ranges.

Some of Colombia’s highest-altitude coffees come from this Nariño region. They are also some of the most complex and impressive. In many regions, producing coffee at such a high altitude is a challenge, but Nariño is quite close to the equator, and its climatic conditions are sufficiently suited to the cultivation of coffee trees.

The region’s landscapes are breathtaking. Coffee is able to grow at more extreme altitudes of 2,200 meters, and 36,159 hectares of land are dedicated to coffee production in this area. It is the main source of revenue for the farmers in the region, who produce coffee for export. Coffee cultivation in Nariño is characterized by the predominance of the Caturra and Castillo varieties under shade. Most coffee is grown on small farms or smallholdings.