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HOTEL ON CALIMA LAKE
Rest While You Improve Your Health and the Planet’s
Dive into the peace of nature at La Huerta Hotel on Calima Lake!
Explore in total comfort. Experience the benefits of regenerative tourism that goes beyond sustainability, and discover a hotel that cultivates its own food, providing you with an authentic and relaxing gastronomic experience.
¡Rest while you improve your health and the planet’s!
Regenerative Tourism for Comprehensive Rest
When you choose La Huerta Hotel, you embark on a journey with multiple impacts, summarized in three contributions:
- Ecosystem Regeneration: You contribute to the regeneration of biodiverse ecosystems, supported by an operation with specific goals in 9 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Transformative Experience: You live a transformative experience of deep rest amidst nature while learning to restore the necessary conditions for your health to regenerate.
- Community Legacy: You leave a legacy in the local community by contributing to improving their quality of life and strengthening the local economy. La Huerta Hotel is operated by rural hosts trained in the art of hospitality, who develop their life projects in the countryside instead of moving to the city.
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Three-Time Consecutive Winner
Of the prestigious TripAdvisor award, the world’s leading travel platform. This accolade is awarded to the top 10% of the highest-rated hotels globally, and we are proud to have been recognized in 2022, 2023, and 2024. See what some of our guests appreciate 👇
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Jhon Jairo Reyes
Mc Millan Birding
“We used the services of La Huerta Hotel to accommodate a group of foreign tourists visiting our country on a bird-watching tour. The tourists were very impressed with the place for its comfort, excellent facilities, and the concept of meals prepared with ingredients grown on-site or in its surroundings.
It is ideal for visiting places like Yotoco Forest, Sonso Lagoon, Rio Bravo, and San Cipriano.”
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Mario Baos
Journalist, Blue Radio
“It’s a unique space in the country, its way of promoting tourism with a focus on environmental care, varied crops, and good food is complemented by impeccable service, spacious rooms, and cutting-edge technology. La Huerta is a must-visit for those traveling to Valle del Cauca; it offers bird watching, lectures, workshops, easy access, ample parking, and a delightful climate. Highly recommended, 100%—you leave there with a completely refreshed perspective.”
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Isabela Echeverry InterAmerican Development Bank
“La Huerta is fantastic! My husband and I were teleworking there for a week, taking advantage of the internet connection and the opportunity to work from a space with fresh air. The food, common areas, and pool make the stay very pleasant. And being able to take a tour of the organic garden or the bamboo forest as an ‘active break’ really makes the place something truly different.”
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We grow the organic food that you enjoy at your table.
Imagine the explosion of flavors, aromas, and textures you can experience in the dishes on our menu. We produce over 60 freshly harvested ingredients, 100% free from agrochemicals, including both animal protein and vegetables. You’ll live an experience where you’ll learn how your food is produced, and if you wish, you can cook with us in our regenerative gastronomy classes. Finish your day delighting in the delicacies of our menu, available every day from 6 AM to 8 PM. Bon appétit!
Why did we create La Huerta Hotel on Calima Lake?
“While I was the Country Manager for a German agrochemical multinational in Ecuador, I was surprised to see the productivity of an organic banana export farm that did not buy our fungicides. Out of curiosity, I asked them to show me how they achieved it. They told me that, in agreement with the Espol University of Guayaquil, they reproduced microorganisms to regenerate the soil and prevent the plants from getting sick. I decided to verify it myself. I spent my free time learning about the topic, reading books, taking courses, consuming over 500 hours of YouTube, and visiting several successful organic farms until I was convinced that soil regeneration is the basis of immunity on the planet.”
“I finally quit my corporate career, returned to Colombia, became a neofarmer, and started the sustainable agricultural production of La Huerta Hotel on Lake Calima. Now, my mission is to demonstrate that agroecology is the comprehensive solution for a better world. And what better way to do it than in the comfort of a hotel! That’s why we open our crops 365 days a year so that you can see the benefits of a regenerative lifestyle for yourself. We are waiting for you!”
Iván Castrillón – COFOUNDER
- Iván Castrillón
Cofundador
We operate with goals in 9 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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33% of Revenue to Employees
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We Grow Our Own Food
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We Do Not Use Agrochemicals
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We Teach Agroecology
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Over 50% Are Women
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Earnings Above Minimum Wage
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Our Goal is Zero Waste
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We Capture Carbon in Soils
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We Conserve Forests
See How Close We Are to You
Distances to the hotel:
Yotoco Natural Reserve: 10 Km
Lake Calima Pier: 19 Km
Buga, heritage town: 25 Km
Cali, branch of heaven: 80 Km
Buenaventura tourist pier: 100 Km