Creo Ecolodge Jardin

Welcome to the Creo Ecolodge project, we are a peaceful, remote hostel located in the mountains (1800m above sea level) surrounded by beautiful nature. Within a 30-minute walk or 10-minute tuk-tuk ride from Jardin, our guests come here to disconnect, enjoy nature and share our simple lifestyle.

At Creo, breakfast is an important moment of the day that we love to share it with our guests from all over the world. Breakfast varies each day but generally includes homemade sourdough bread, homemade jams and either eggs, veggie sauce or guacamole. To drink, we offer local coffee or tea, fresh homemade juice and 'kefir', which is a probiotic healthy fermented fruit drink. We also offer delicious homemade granola for those that want a little extra. Breakfast is included and vegetarian dinner is available for 24 000 COP.

There are a lot of hiking spots and different outdoor activities around the ecolodge, in fact, you'll need a week to discover all the sites this place has to offer. Those include, waterfalls, lookout points, wild hikes, caves, horse riding, paragliding, organic coffee farm visit, waterfall rappelling and more.
The ecological part of our project is based on different aspects: a natural grown vegetable garden which uses permaculture principles, eco constructions and homemade, organic, local food. We also support and facilitate animal friendly ecotourism. Our ambition is to slowly reach a sufficient self-sustainability. We aim to grow and harvest all our food to ensure our meals are chemical-free and respectful of animals and the environment.

We have yoga mats available at all times for your practice. Our guests and staff often practice yoga and meditation together as a group - these sessions are donation-based.

We have set up Creo to allow our guests to reconnect with nature, therefore, we don't have WIFI but it's available at Café Jardin (20 min walk from Creo).

We are a small capacity ecolodge and function differently than most hostels. We don't have a classic hostel reception but are here to personally welcome you when you arrive. So, if you want to live an authentic, eco-friendly and unique experience through nature, we'd love to welcome you. If you want a complete immersion in our way of life, a long stay is recommended.

*To be taken into account*

- Our ecolodge doesn't have a garbage system ? ? and out of respect for the environment, we kindly ask that you reduce your plastic use during your stay with us. You can drink water from the tap at the ecolodge, so no need for plastic bottles ?
- We love animals and want to do our part in taking care of them and reduce the impact on the environment ??????. The consumption of meat in our facilities is therefore not allowed (there are many options available in the village).
- Quiet hours are between 10 pm and 8 am
- We are not a party hostel ??
- No Drugs
- No smoking areas ?
- Only moderated alcohol consumption is allowed
- We don't have parking ?? There is space on the road close by the ecolodge.

*How to get to Creo Ecolodge?* ???

- See our location here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cmwVFj3cP5mUWttt9
- Address: Vereda la Salada despues de puente curvo 200/250 m
- Walking: ?????? 30 / 40-minute walk from Jardin village on the Vereda la Salada, after a curved bridge 200/250 m on the left - a yellow and blue house.
- Tuk-tuk (motorcycle taxi): 10-minutes drive from Jardin village. Two blocks up from the bus terminal, you can find tuk-tuks (next to the main church, on the right-hand side). You also can call *Santiago* or text him on WhatsApp or Brian. Three people maximum per tuk-tuk and the cost is 12,000 COP (14,000 COP after 9pm).
- Taxi:* if there are 4 people, you can take a taxi for the same price from the bus terminal.
-There is a jeep for 4000 per person cop but only 3 times per day schedule : 6:00 am, 2:00pm y 5:30pm you can take it at this address : https://maps.app.goo.gl/noUyZXDhJhMD63Tq5 or infront of D1 supermarket in town.