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About La Ponderosa Reserve
La Ponderosa Reserve
Mission & Vision
La Ponderosa Reserve exists to offer a sanctuary where people can slow down, reconnect with the natural world and rediscover their own rhythms and harmony with earth.
Nestled in the Sierra Nevada between jungle, river and peaks, we are devoted to permaculture, bio-construction, regeneration, and ethical community living—not just as ideals, but as lived experience.
Our purpose is to create a space where learning, rest, creativity, and connection to land and each other are woven together; where guests can heal, grow, be inspired, and return to the world more grounded and aware.
Nestled in the Sierra Nevada between jungle, river and peaks, we are devoted to permaculture, bio-construction, regeneration, and ethical community living—not just as ideals, but as lived experience.
Our purpose is to create a space where learning, rest, creativity, and connection to land and each other are woven together; where guests can heal, grow, be inspired, and return to the world more grounded and aware.
Upcoming Retreats at La Ponderosa Reserve
Health & Wellness
6 Day Dopamine Reset Retreat in Sierra Nevada, Colombia
December 2 - 7, 2025
From $1,200
/ 6 days
Health & Wellness
6 Day Dopamine Reset Retreat in Sierra Nevada, Colombia
December 2 - 7, 2025
From $1,200
/ 6 days
Your Guides
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Within the 13 hectares at La Ponderosa Reserve we offer a large restaurant and bar, a beautiful fitness and yoga space, a huge river beach along a crystalline river, a permaculture project with cultivation and food forests and a huge converted traditional Colombian farmhouse.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Our menu has been designed by a vegetarian chef and nutritional therapist to provide delicious & nutritious food, blending local produce with global cuisine. We can adapt for any dietary requirements
Getting Here
La Ponderosa Reserve, Es Km 51 mas 200 metros via Santa Marta Riohacha, Los Linderos entrada a Quebrada del Sol, Santa Marta, Magdalena, CO, 470009
Directions
Book your flight to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) in Santa Marta, Colombia.
Private transport will be arranged to pick you up directly from the airport. The estimated travel time to La Ponderosa Reserve is about 2.5 hours.
Upon arrival, our team will assist you and your luggage in crossing the Buritaca River to complete your journey to the reserve.
