Staying in a nature reserve

Minca has had a tourism “boom” in recent years, and for such a small village, the range of accommodations is very large. Need inspiration during your scavenger hunt on the Internet? Then check out our hotel tip!

Nature Reserve
Our choice fell on Sol de Minca because of its convenient location: in the middle of a nature reserve, yet within walking distance of the village. The ecolodge was set up by a Colombian-Argentine family, with the vision that nature, animals and people, should all work well together. The family is closely involved with the Native American community, which gives them inspiration and teaches them “what the earth wants.”

Rooms
The rooms are simple and overlook the nature reserve. My room was half – open and separated from the outside only by mesh. The sounds of the rainforest worked super relaxing to fall asleep.

Outdoor showers
The communal facilities are fine, but basic. For example, there is a dry composting toilet. That took some getting used to, but turned out to be super easy and clean. And best of all, from the bathroom, you look right out into nature. Only biodegradable shampoos are allowed. I hadn’t taken that into account, but there was a shampoo ready for common use. Also getting used to: there was no mirror…. my mascara had to be applied using the selfie mode of the smartphone -;)

The view
In the common area near the restaurant, you can chill in the hammock, overlooking the nature reserve. There are also binoculars, which you can use to look for birds such as toucans.