Located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, just above Minca, Mundo Nuevo is an organic farm and hostel dedicated to sustainability and education towards the preservation of the earth's natural resources.
Our primary objective is to achieve self-sustainability for food, water, economics and energy.
We work to protect the unique territory Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta from further deforestation and to preserve - and where needed recuperate - its natural ecosystems.
We aim to provide an alternative form of living for our residents and guests, by being a human settlement that provides people with reliable work and clients with tourism services whilst having an overall positive impact on the ecosystem.
Set in the uniquely bio-diverse mountains of the Sierra Nevada, our farm-hostel is a place where guests and workers can enjoy the beauty of one of nature's world wonders whilst also learning about environmental sustainability, organic farming and indigenous culture.
The area's natural endowments provide endless opportunities for outdoor activities, hikes and wildlife-watching.
The economic support that hostel guests provide is crucial to helping us achieving our sustainability goals. However, the point of having a hostel goes beyond economic necessity: we hope for Mundo Nuevo to be a museum and think-tank of sustainability, a place where people from all over the world can learn, debate and contribute to a cause that belongs to all of us.
In January 2015 we began the conversion of a cattle farm into our land preservation project. Addressing the damage suffered from soil erosion and creating a sustainable vegetable garden with policulture principles was one of the first priorities. In the meantime, work started on restoring the houses of the old farm which would eventually become our home and hostel.
As work continued on the vegetable garden and hostel, we began on our water sustainability project by implementing a new cistern that reduced our water usage by 95%. Subsequently, we began our reforestation project by planting Caracol trees on land which had been deforested to keep cattle.
We built a hut in the woods -soon available for guests- using a mixture of wood from fallen trees and by recycling old industrial boxes. We also started work on indigenous huts with help from local indigenous people. Some will be available to rent, whilst others will be kept for indigenous people who can use them to rest as they travel through the mountains of the Sierra Nevada.
As of today, we consume on a daily basis fruit and vegetables from our garden, and the hostel has just opened to the general public.
We cook creative vegetarian breakfasts, lunches and dinners every day. The dishes change every day, as we try to draw as much as possible from the delicious products of our garden. Achieving self-sustainability for our alimentation is one of the key principles of Mundo Nuevo, which is why we do not offer a kitchen for the use of our guests. So sit back and let us do the work!
A taste of organic farming
Starting early, we take you during the morning to discover our organic culture site. We will explain the theories and designs that we follow as well as practical techniques, while enjoying a nice view of the Sierra Nevada.
If you like we can even cook some fresh vegetables on the fire to get the full taste.
Walk around Mundo Nuevo
We have a set of nice little walks around the house.
In the woods or to viewpoints, alone or with a guide, everything is possible.
Organic coffee and cacao tour
Eugenio and Anna will be happy to take you around their organic finca "La Candelaria" to share their knowledge about coffee, cacao and the ecosystems of the Sierra.
The view from there is beautiful and they even have friendly toucans flying around the terrace.
Jungle Survival tours
Duncan, guide and teacher of the DC Bushcraft & Survival school can take you to places where no one is going!
With the option of doing tours, classes or both together, you will learn how to live with and from your natural environment.