Colombia’s coffee region is one of the most beautiful parts of the country, with ideal temperatures between 17°C and 26°C. It covers three states – Quindío, Caldas, and Risaralda – and sits high up on the western Andes mountain range, with snow-capped peaks 5,300m above sea level. It has its own distinctive culture centred around the land and agriculture. Small pueblos, such as Salento and Filandia, have preserved their traditions and characteristic bright-coloured houses since colonisation in the 1840s.