The experiment station is located in the small town of San Antonio de Los Caballeros (La Florida, Cauca Valley), where the administrative and research offices, the library, the glasshouses and the labs are found.

The station, which covers 62 ha, is located at 3°21’ latitude N, 76°18’ longitude W; the altitude is 1024 m. The average yearly temperature at this site is 23.5°C; the average yearly rainfall is 1160 mm and the relative humidity, 77%.