Stay with Us
Accommodations
In keeping with our mission to show people the benefits of healthful and harmonious living, our accommodations are minimalist but comfortable. They reflect our philosophy of minimizing our personal footprint on the world around us while emphasizing the rewards of simplicity, slowing down, and immersing yourself in the natural world.
Lodging & Amenities include
Modern bathrooms (shared with other guests) with running water/shower
Communal kitchen and dining area with large gas stove, sink, refrigerator, blender, basic utensils
Access to over 10 acres of beautiful green land including native forest, fruit trees, gardens and fresh spring water, grottos, and lagoons for hiking and swimming.
Stay-per-night including meals: $55
Contact Natasha Rivers at myriadvibrations@gmail.com
to book your stay and inquire about tours, services, and excursions we offer.
Please note that while we welcome visitors, we are primarily an operating farm. To ensure that you can experience all we have to offer, we ask you to book your visit at least 5 days in advance.
Cuisine
We prepare fresh, tasty, and creative food every day. A good portion of our produce comes directly from our food forest. We happily cook for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores. If you have any food allergies or sensitivities, please let us know beforehand.
Enjoy a unique diversity of products grown in our locale, from heart of palm to coffee and exotic tropical fruit like jabucotaba cherries and frsh papaya. If you haven’t tasted the sweet and creamy fruit of the cacao pod yet, you’re in for a treat.
Fresh fruit and herbal tea are available throughout the day.
Breakfast
Start the day on the right foot with a full, energizing breakfast. Offerings include
Organic eggs from our chickens and ducks
Sweet potato veggie hash
Gluten free biscuits and jams
Oatmeal
Fresh fruits
Gluten-Free banana bread
Multigrain pancakes
Corn arepas
Lunch, Dinner and Snacks
Our meals at Sueño de Vida are hearty and satisfying. Offerings include
Vegetable soups, salads, and sautees
Vegetarian/vegan tacos, tapas, and charcuterie boards
Free range poultry and pasture raised beef
Quinoa or Rice with Plant-based proteins
Fresh fruits
Homemade pickles, salsa, and relishes
Original medicinal mocktails, limeade, and herbal teas
Wholesome sweet treats
Things to Do
The Choco Andino Cloudforest is one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Our regenerating native forests and lovingly tended gardens are a haven for an incredible abundance of flora and fauna. Turquoise and golden lizards flash through the undergrowth while eagles and falcons soar the sky. The dense layers of vegetation and abundant rainfall create clean oxygen rich air that is a pleasure to breathe. Simply walk around and observe at your leisure, or enhance your experience even more with one of these thoughtful tours or exciting excursions.
Cacao Farm Tour & Tasting
Join Kristen, farm director and original co founder, for a guided walk through our cacao agroforestry farm. Through personal stories of our own hard won experience on the land, learn how we regenerated a deforested cattle pasture into an abundant ecosystem producing ancestral Nacional cacao. Complete the journey with a tasting of our exquisite hand crafted dark chocolate at our onsite farm to bar workshop!
Cascade Plunge Excursion
Our region is home to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in Ecuador. Venture to the wild waters of the Salto de Tigre, tucked away off a remote gravel road, or the more visited Cascada de Amor where you can have a tasty traditional grilled fish lunch after your plunge. 0ur dependable driver will personally transport you to and from the location of your choosing.
Cacao Ceremony, Massage, or Personalized Yoga Class
Whether you are seeking a deeper connection to cacao as a plant medicine, release some travel aches and pains, relax with breathwork, or find your alignment in triangle pose, we have teachers with years of experience onsite to guide you. We can faciliate sessions for individuals or small groups up to 8 people.
What to Bring
We’ve beat back a lot of bush to make things more comfortable. Fortunately, we are located at an altitude too high for yellow fever and dengue. However, this is the forest, and there are bugs. Bugs that bite. Pack light and comfortable clothing that covers your arms and legs while outdoors — you will enjoy nature more, not be irritated by it. We’ve put together some easy guidelines to help you enjoy your stay. Temperatures here are comfortable, never too hot or cold, but subtropical, equatorial sun is no joke.
Essentials
Hiking shoes, preferably waterproof
Down-time shoes
Water shoes or flip flops
Durable socks that cover ankles
Swim suit
Towel
Rain jacket
Reusable water bottle or canteen
Sunscreen & bug repellant
Light, long sleeve shirts
Long pants
Light scarf or bandana
Hat with a brim
Optional
Toiletries. We provide natural soap, shampoo, and conditioner.
Earplugs. It might take you a night or two to acclimate to the sounds of nature. Singing toucans, hooting owls, croaking frogs, humming crickets — it can be a veritable symphony.
Yoga mat. We have a few but you may bring your own.
Notebook, sketchbook, and any desired writing or drawing tools. We’ve got some pastels and colored pencils.
That book you’ve been wanting to read.
Any small personal item to help make it feel like home.
Apprenticeship Only
Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Clean clothes to wear on off days.
High rubber boots. We might have your size. If not, they’re available in town for about $10.
Work gloves with good grip and padding.
Protective eyewear
Your curiosity, questions, and willingness to learn.
For more information including travel and health tips see our general FAQ.