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Tenza Valley - Where Andes whispers abundance

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Colombian Coffee  When people talk about Colombian coffee, people think of “el eje cafetero” or the coffee axis - predominantly covering the departments of Quindío, Risaralda and Caldas. Fun fact: In Colombia, coffee is widely grown in a lot of regions. Some of these coffee are even better than the ones from the coffee axis - Tenza valley is one such region. Tenza valley - An introduction With altitudes ranging from 2,100 to 1,400 meters above mean sea level, this fertile region is a botanical playground—ideal for cultivating tropical fruits, coffee, corn, and flowers that burst with color and flavor. It is a mosaic of municipalities, each with its own rhythm, heritage, and terrain. The region unfolds across three distinct clusters: 1. Almeidas province (Cundinamarca): Machetá, Manta and Tibiritá  2. Eastern Boyacá: Guateque, Almeida, Chivor, Guayatá, La Capilla, Somondoco, Sutatenza and Tenza 3. Neira: Garagoa, Chinavita, Macanal, Pachavita, San Luis de Gaceno and Santa María...