Las Flores
Valle del Cauca

The Cauca Valley covers a territory that goes from the Pacific coast and continues eastward along the Western Cordillera, the Cauca River valley to the Central Cordillera, where it reaches the limits with the department of Tolima.

The mountainous region includes the peaks, slopes, and slopes of the central and western mountain ranges of the Andes.

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.