Everyone in the world knows Cusco thanks to Machu Picchu and the mysticism of its small towns and the Inca people. However, the coffee produced in this region also deserves some attention. Thanks to the climate, altitude, and rich soils of the mountain ecosystems close to the Amazon, coffee in this region is bursting with potential.
Cocachacra is the name of an area in the San Fernando community. Elderly local people say that a couple of decades ago there was a lot of coca production in the zone, and with that came many social problems. Luckily, over the years, more farmer households decided to give other crops a chance to sustain the families’ livelihoods and so many farmers
considered coffee as an alternative that could give them new opportunities.
Growers who participated in this coffee lot are:
● Cirila Ancco
● Fabio Altamirano
● Julian Altamirano
● Primitivo Anco
● Avelino Calle
● Sinforosa Contreras