Birdwatching Tourist House in Minca - Your Budget Eco Lodge in Sierra Nevada

Private Mountain Rooms with Terraces - Perfect for Birdwatchers

Discover our 5 private rooms, each with its own private bathroom, terrace with a lounge area, and a hammock. Wake up to spectacular sunrises and sunsets while spotting endemic species right from your private space.

🏡 Our Private Rooms:

  • 2 nightstands, fan, private bath
  • Mountain-view terrace
  • Dawn chorus spot (5:30 AM)
  • Sunrise views
  • Great for couples
  • 2 nightstands, fan, private bath
  • Mountain-view terrace
  • Dawn chorus spot (5:30 AM)
  • Sunrise views
  • Forest-edge, prime bird activity
  • 2 nightstands, fan, private bath
  • Mountain-view terrace
  • Dawn chorus spot (5:30 AM)
  • Sunrise views
  • Surrounded by vegetation
  • Nightstand, fan, private bath
  • Mountain-view terrace
  • Cozy, perfect for solo travelers
  • Nightstand, fan, private bath
  • Mountain-view terrace
  • Wind down, log your bird list
  • Great for longer birding days

🌟 What’s Included in All Private Rooms

  • 🚿Private bathroom with fresh Sierra Nevada water, offering a refreshing, revitalizing experience after birdwatching adventures.
  • 🌄Personal terrace for private bird observation.
  • 🦟Mosquito nets and mesh screens (essential for a comfortable view).
  • 📶Free WiFi (upload your sightings to eBird or share on social media).
  • 🧹Daily cleaning service (focus on the birds, not the chores).
  • ☕Morning coffee service

🏨 Why Choose Private Rooms for Birdwatching:

Our Private RoomsShared Accommodations
✅ Your own birding schedule❌ Compromise with roommates
✅ Private equipment storage❌ Limited secure space
✅ Exclusive terrace viewing❌ Compete for best spots
✅ Quiet bird call identification❌ Noise from other guests

Best Moments

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Federico “Fede Maicol” Miguel
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Me encanta este lugar. Atendido por los dueños que se esmeran en brindar una excelente atención.
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Luc H
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Service was top. Hotel ligt mooi met uitzicht op een klein dal. Je hebt een groot balkon met hangmat. Kamers zijn matig. Het zijn kleine cabines gemaakt grotendeels van goedkoop kunstof. Ventilator was aanwezig maar alsnog kan het best warm zijn. Er is een hele lieve vrouw die alles regeld (eigenares?).
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Wioletta Maciejak
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Standard pokoi może nie jest zachwycający, jednak miejsce nadrabia widokiem z balkonów oraz bardzo smacznym śniadaniem, chyba najlepszym, jakie dostalismy podczas calego pobytu w różnych miejscach w Kolumbii.
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Elea Panserat
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Superbe expérience au Minca Seasons Birds. Nous avons été extrêmement bien accueillis par la gérante et l’équipe. Le logement est très bien situé, calme et proche du centre, entouré d’une multitude d’oiseaux colorés ! Mention spécial pour l’excellent petit déjeuner, et merci pour tous les arrangements. On recommande !!!
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Cassandre Nguyen
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Super lieu pour passer un séjour agréable à Minca! Situé à 15 min à pieds du centre et des restaurants, il n'y a pas forcément besoin de transport motorisé au quotidien pour découvrir les environs. L'accueil est très chaleureux et la chambre nous permet de nous réveiller au son des oiseaux chaque matin. Parfait pour passer quelques nuits ici (3 sont suffisantes pour découvrir ce beau village perdu en pleine forêt).
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Viet Hung Alain Nguyen
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Un lieu à proximité du centre avec une superbe vue sur la nature environnante. Accueil très chaleureux, petit déjeuner très bon. Parfait pour un court séjour (idéalement restez 3 nuits) et profiter des activités à Minca : écouter/ observer les oiseaux, visiter les cascades ou juste profiter des environs au calme.
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Julio Vargas Meza
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Muy buena la atención, te sientes como en casa, la señora Yolanda,Tatiana y el Sr. Rigo muy atentos siempre para prestar un buen servicio, y los desayunos estan muy deliciosos y variados, y ni de que hablar de las vistas, puedes apreciar un sin fin de aves desde la comodidad de tu habitación, sin duda recomiendo este sitio para el que quiera disfrutar de un momento de desconexión en Minca, Santa Marta- Colombia
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Heather Bedard
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the owner is lovely and treats every guest with special care. the room was clean, the staff was attentive, and the food was very delicious. the view from the rooms is beautiful as well. would highly recommend to anyone staying in Minca!
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Tuils Tuintje
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Veel vogels te spotten hier, in het bijzonder toekan met de kleurrijke snavel.
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Steve Read
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Beautiful little hotel with very friendly staff. Incredible scenery, every room fitted with hammocks to overlook the valley with birds singing all day.. Tucked away from noisy busy street you will be thankful for this peaceful gem. Staff provide a delicious breakfast every morning with fresh coffee, baked breads and eggs. Dont pass this place up.

Why stay here

Wake Up to 300+ Bird Species

The only tourist house in Minca built around birdwatching — but you don’t need binoculars to feel at home. Cozy mountain rooms, real breakfasts, and hosts who love hearing about your day on the trail.

“Come for the birds, stay for the hammocks — a lot of guests add a night once they get here.”— the hosts
  • ☀Coffee, water & herbal infusions, all day
  • ☀Breakfast made your way
  • ☀Queen or twin beds, terraces & hammocks
  • ☀Optional bilingual birding guides
  • ☀From $45/night — real hotels here run $80–150
Shared rooftop terrace with hammock and mountain view
the terrace — hammock included

Endemic Santa Marta birds

Species You'll Only See Here

The Santa Marta Endemic Area holds species found absolutely nowhere else on Earth — and our local guides know exactly which tree they're hiding in.

Endangered Endemics

Santa Marta Antpitta
Santa Marta AntpittaGrallaria bangsi
Santa Marta Parakeet
Santa Marta ParakeetPyrrhura viridicata
Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant
Santa Marta Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes pernix

Other Santa Marta Endemics

Santa Marta Warbler
Santa Marta WarblerMyiothlypis basilica
Santa Marta Tapaculo
Santa Marta TapaculoScytalopus sanctaemartae
Rusty-headed Spinetail
Rusty-headed SpinetailSynallaxis fuscorufa
Yellow-crowned Whitestart
Yellow-crowned WhitestartMyioborus flavivertex

Spectacular Non-Endemics

White-tipped Quetzal
White-tipped QuetzalPharomachrus fulgidus
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerottei
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus
Santa Marta Toucanet
Santa Marta ToucanetAulacorhynchus lautus

Bird photos via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY / CC BY-SA / CC0 — hover any photo for the photographer credit.

Good vibes, good habits

Sustainable Birdwatching

Supporting local conservation isn’t a poster on the wall here — it’s where your stay actually goes.

Planted
  • 800+ native trees planted in 2024 through local rescue-and-planting programs.
  • Guest stays directly fund ongoing habitat restoration.
Local
  • All guides are Minca residents, trained in ornithology and English.
  • Family partnerships with organic coffee farmers.
  • Artisan craft sales supporting a local women’s cooperative.
  • Spanish–English exchange with community members.
Reuse
  • Rainwater collection for garden irrigation.
  • Composting program for kitchen & garden waste.
  • Refillable water stations — zero plastic bottles.
  • Local food supply, harvested on farms in Minca.
Learn
  • Local ecology presentations by community experts.
  • A quick species & habitat briefing before you head out.

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