The first visit is scheduled for March 2010, commented Antonio González, Colombian ambassador in Nicaragua.

González also stated: "We want Nicaraguan coffee growers to visit Colombia, so they know and follow the commercial and touristic strategies we've used to position our coffee among the best in the word".

Source: European pressphoto agency

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