Cooperative · Huila · Colombia
ACHIRHUILA

ACHIRHUILA

Multiactive Cooperative
of the Achira Chain of Huila

Over 60 producer families united to bring the flavor and tradition of Huila to the world.

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60+
Associated families
12
Municipalities
500+
Years of tradition
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History

Five centuries of flavor and tradition

The achira from Huila is much more than a cookie. It carries the memory of indigenous peoples who cultivated the Canna edulis plant along the Magdalena River.

Today, more than 60 families from different municipalities have united to preserve this legacy and bring it to the world.

Patrimonio Cultural e Inmaterial del Huila
Pre-Hispanic
The Pijao people cultivate the achira plant along the Magdalena River.
18th Century
Huila families perfect the recipe: starch, cheese and egg in wood-fired ovens.
20th Century
Achiras become the gastronomic symbol of Huila.
Today
ACHIRHUILA unites 60+ families to bring tradition to the world.
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The families behind
every achira

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Doña Cleo bizcocheria Superior

Yaguara

Bizcocheria Superior

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El Bizcochero

Neiva

Hay experiencias que se explican… y otras que se sienten desde el primer momento. En Fortalecilla...

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Aire San pedrino

Aipe

Encuentra el mejor Biscochos en su sede de Aipe y Bogota. Se venden los productos típicos del Huila...

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The artisanal process

From the earth
to your hands

01
Cultivation
The Canna edulis plant grows in the Huila valleys. Rhizomes are hand-harvested 8-12 months after planting.
02
Starch
Rhizomes are washed, crushed and sun-dried to extract pure starch, the fundamental base of achiras.
03
Mixing
Starch, fresh white cheese and egg. Three ingredients. A recipe kept for generations.
04
Wood-fired oven
Wood-fired baking gives each achira its unique texture: crispy outside, soft inside.
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