Description

Cordillera de Calarma is a mountain peak in the Andes, and a culturally significant zone in the Tolima Department. Today, it is a sanctuary for more than 300 bird species and the native Spectacled Bear.

Coffee is the main source of income for producers in Cordillera de Calarma. They supplement their livelihood with other crops such as beans, livestock, sugarcane, and cocoa. Their farms range from one to three hectares, and span 1,500 to 2,200masl. They harvest coffee cherries by hand, depulp and ferment the beans for 18 to 48 hours, and sun-dry the coffee across the roofs of their homes and farm buildings.