Spilling The Beans On Colombia's Coffee Triangle

The so-called "coffee triangle" is higher in elevation and cooler in climate than must of the rest of Colombia.
This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, send us an email.

I'm sadly in the home stretch of my Colombia trip. Having explored a salt-mine-turned-cathedral near Bogotá, as well as Tayrona National Park and the city of Cartagena along Colombia's Caribbean Coast, I'm now in the Eje Cafetero, Colombia's coffee-producing region.

The so-called "coffee triangle" is higher in elevation and cooler in climate than must of the rest of Colombia. Its residents exude a laid back gusto for life that contradicts how amped-up they should all be, what with the copious amounts of amazing coffee and all.

Pour yourself a cup of joe (Colombian, if possible) and come with me on a virtual journey through this caffeinated region.

Salento Morning

PHOTOS: Colombia's Coffee Triangle

Popular in the Community

Close

HuffPost Shopping’s Best Finds

MORE IN LIFE