Rio Vueltas along the back border of our farm


                           
     Our farm is situated in a small mountain valley in the Talamanca range.  Our terrain includes flat pastures and gentle to severe inclines, crossing our hilltop to Rio Vueltas.   Much of our land is covered with organic coffee.  We also have a large slope of organic banana trees of several varieties. A wide grassy road lined with mandarin orange trees, water apple trees, laurel and eucalyptus takes you up to a lookout point with views of Volcan Turrialba on clear days, and down to the river with a natural swimming hole.   

     

     An early morning view from our bedroom window, with much of the finca in the "nubes" or clouds.  Mornings are frequently crisp and clear, affording nice views of the smoking Volcan Turrialba from our hilltop.  
     

     A view of the farm from the road to San Juacquin.  The property is heavily treed with fruits and hardwoods.  The road up and over the hill is lined with mandarin orange trees as well as water apples and pejibaye (palm fruit).
 

     A road front view of the farm as seen from the intersection of the roads leading to Turrialba, Tucurrique and San Juaquin.  This is what to look for if arriving by car or bus.
  
  
  
  
     Our farm has about 500 banana trees of many different varieties.  Each tree only produces one stalk of bananas.  This photo illustrates the early stage of growth in a banana cluster.  The organic bananas from our farm have a much sweeter taste than commercial bananas that are chemically ripend.

     In addition to bananas, we also produce plantains, cas, water apples, mandarin oranges, limes, guyaba, guyabana, pejivalle (a palm tree cluster fruit), coconut, malanga (a root vegetable), watercress, naranjillas, and of course, coffee.

     Interesting non-food items we grow include Egyptian papyrus, lemongrass (citronella), and tall river grasses that produce "Ladramas de San Pedro," a seed bead used in jewelry. 

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