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Selva Negra Coffee Plantation

We went to the town of Matagalpa where Selva Negra is located in the mountains. They are a self contained facility, wasting nothing...everything is used. They sit on 1500 acres and have 300 employees, there are four familys that are three generations working on the plantation. They have 4 students that have gone on to the University on full scholorships from the farm. It was an incredible place as you will see.
an old abandoned tank at the entrance of Selva Negra
an old abandoned tank at the entrance of Selva Negra		 The sign at the entrance
The sign at the entrance		 two guys wondering why all us gringos were climbing on the tank
two guys wondering why all us gringos were climbing on the tank		 a vine archway in the gardens
a vine archway in the gardens
us on the hiking trail
us on the hiking trail		 beautiful plants and gardens
beautiful plants and gardens		 the chapel with plants growing out of the wall
the chapel with plants growing out of the wall		 Beautiful huge trees
Beautiful huge trees
Lori at the Romantico tree and trail
Lori at the Romantico tree and trail		 wine and cheese on the patio
wine and cheese on the patio		 The dinner was great!
The dinner was great!		 April and I are freezing
April and I are freezing
view from the restaurant to our little apartment
view from the restaurant to our little apartment		 another view of the lake
another view of the lake		 our apartment for the night
our apartment for the night		 coffee growing in the shade
coffee growing in the shade
Lori, April, and Cherly took a hike before breakfast look at their muddy selves!
Lori, April, and Cherly took a hike before breakfast look at their muddy selves!		 hot houses growing veggies and flowers
hot houses growing veggies and flowers		 The medical facility for the workers and their families
The medical facility for the workers and their families		 homes for the workers and their families
homes for the workers and their families
Lots of homes and laundry
Lots of homes and laundry		 more homes
more homes		 the school goes to sixth grade then they go to public schools
the school goes to sixth grade then they go to public schools		 The cafetera, they feed all the members of the family three meals a day
The cafetera, they feed all the members of the family three meals a day
lots of flowers and plants
lots of flowers and plants		 methan gas tank behind the apartments, I said they use everything
methan gas tank behind the apartments, I said they use everything		 the slauder house, every part of the cow is used
the slauder house, every part of the cow is used		 The cattle pen where the manure is turned into Methan gas and used for power
The cattle pen where the manure is turned into Methan gas and used for power
coffee hulks fed to the earth worms and the feces is the riches soil there is
coffee hulks fed to the earth worms and the feces is the riches soil there is		 The person who takes care of the earthworms and turns the soil
The person who takes care of the earthworms and turns the soil		 red California earthworms
red California earthworms		 earthworm ben where they eat the coffee hulls
earthworm ben where they eat the coffee hulls
the soil after the earthworms poop the hulls, very fertile soil used at the farm
the soil after the earthworms poop the hulls, very fertile soil used at the farm		 Mausi, owner of Selva Negra, she is German
Mausi, owner of Selva Negra, she is German		 The compost sheds
The compost sheds		 plastic bottles used for natural insectisides
plastic bottles used for natural insectisides
coffee pickers carrying their days work
coffee pickers carrying their days work		 more beans
more beans		 sugar cane
sugar cane		 Matagalpa way in the valley
Matagalpa way in the valley
coffee growing under the trees, shade grown coffee
coffee growing under the trees, shade grown coffee		 drying the coffee on plastic sheets
drying the coffee on plastic sheets		 town of Matagalpa, very clean and urban
town of Matagalpa, very clean and urban		 Matagalpa
Matagalpa
church in Matagalpa
church in Matagalpa

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