Framed by the Sierra

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[em]Carlos Pineda[/em]

A farmer turns up at the window of a house in Minca, a small community nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada with spectacular views of the port of Santa Marta and bays of Tayrona national park. A coveted outpost for weekenders and foreigners wanting to break away from it all, Minca was named after the Spaniard Don Juan de Minca who arrived in the early 19th century and immediately fell in love with the region. Wandering the footpaths which meander their way from the Caribbean sea to the summit of this coastal mountain range, the explorer began planting coffee in a lush setting of fertile soils and cool mountain streams. His harvest bore the beans.

Today, Minca has several organic coffee farms and visitors are encouraged to take part in the coffee process: from picking to toasting beans in a metal or earthenware paila. The hills surrounding Minca offer plenty of extreme outdoor activities for those who like to combine a coffee fix with an adrenaline rush. Then again, you can pull up a chair in one of the local kitchens and watch the local farmers as they walk into a picture framed by the golden light of the Sierra.

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