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<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW68921648 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW68921648 BCX8">La Libertad, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW68921648 BCX8">Huehuetenango</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW68921648 BCX8"> </span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> <meta charset="utf-8"> <span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW226205279 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW226205279 BCX8">1600</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW226205279 BCX8"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW226205279 BCX8">masl</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW226205279 BCX8" lang="EN-AU" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"3",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-ccp-charstyle="eop" class="NormalTextRun SCXW226205279 BCX8"> </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW226205279 BCX8"> </span></span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8">Finca La Bolsa, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8">located</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8"> in La Libertad, Huehuetenango, has been cultivating coffee since 1958. Founded by Dr. Jorge Vides, a doctor and later the Director of the National Hospital of Huehuetenango, he initially travelled on horseback to the farm, developed a passion for producing high-quality coffee, earning him the "Outstanding Coffee Grower" award from Guatemala's National </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8">Coffee Association (ANACAFE) in 1984. Since 1995, the farm has been managed by his daughter, Maria Elena Vides, and his grandson, Renardo "Nayo" Ovalle Vides.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"335557856":16777215}' class="EOP SCXW133257193 BCX8"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW133257193 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW133257193 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8"></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8">The farm is committed to environmental sustainability, focusing on ecosystem conservation, water efficiency, and avoiding deforestation. It also supports the local community by providing education through a school founded in 1980 and a daycare and vocational training </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW133257193 BCX8">centre</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW133257193 BCX8"> in 2012. Huehuetenango, known for its high altitude and diverse microclimates, produces coffee with bright and crisp acidity. The region recently excelled in the 2024 Cup of Excellence competition, with the top eight coffees from Guatemala coming from Huehuetenango!</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"335557856":16777215}' class="EOP SCXW133257193 BCX8"> </span></p> </div>