EL VELO FARM

Description

El Velo is one of the newest of Hacienda La Esmeralda’s farms, purchased in 2012. This 50 hectare farm is the only one where the flat landscape allows a more uniform pattern, in rows. The farm is planted with Geisha and Catuai varieties, as well as with smaller lots of exotic varieties like Laurina, Pacamara and SL-34.  In addition there are some 400+ other accessions, which are part of Esmeralda’s research initiatives, and were obtained from CATIE.

The farm is planted from 1,650-1,900 masl, although the nature reserve continues up the mountain all the way to 2,900 masl, and is home to the famous Quetzal and other endangered birds.