This weekend C and I spent a night at the Earth Lodge, an awesome and eco-friendly accommodation in the hills above Antigua. The property hosts an avocado farm, several private cabins, a dorm, and even a treehouse!
It's popular with young volunteers from the Peace Corps and also Los Manos de Christine.
The latter is a non-profit organization operated by the same people who own the language school where I work. The program runs a school in the neighboring village of Los Hatos for kids who otherwise wouldn't have access to quality education.
To reach the lodge, a truck picks people up in Antigua several times a day and hauls them up the winding mountain road. From there its a short walk down to the property.
The first thing we did was go hiking in the surrounding area. There are a number of trails that traverse ridges dotted with small farms. We wandered all the way to the border of Finca Filedelphia, a privately owned coffee plantation on the adjacent ridge. The entire loop took around 2.5 hours and there were breathtaking views of the valley and volcanoes.
The Earth Lodge is a great place to chill out, meet interesting people, and eat some great vegetarian food. My favorite part was probably swinging in a hammock, miles away from the noise of Antigua's lively streets.
- Sunset
The whole place had a great feel, very relaxed but with a nice communal atmosphere. It was also budget-friendly and there are tents available for those who wanted to camp. It's a great place to seek travel information for other destinations in Guatemala and Central America. The lodge hosts some four-legged companions as well, a couple of dogs and a very plump gray cat who followed us around for most of our stay.
- chillin'
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