With a hint of civilization, we are on a coffee tour. This area outside of Manizales has long been known for its great coffee. The tour guides are showing how to sustain a plantation in the wild lands. After the temperatures in the Andes warmed, coffee plants grow better in the shade. A common benefit […]

Out of the ocean, the new Spanish sailors surfaced in Santa Marta on the coast under a mountain named the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. We met people called Kogi (meaning jaguar), who now run the administration of this area.This ecosystem they call home varies abruptly from coastal rainforest to alpine, and it was more […]