Remote Luxurious Riverside Jungle Retreat/Farmstay

Farm stay in Mindo, Ecuador

  1. 3 guests
  2. 2 beds
  3. 1.5 baths
Hosted by Cheryl
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 5% of homes

This home is highly ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

Outdoor entertainment

The firepit, alfresco dining, bbq area, and outdoor seating are great for summer trips.

Great check-in experience

Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.
The PERFECT RETREAT to disconnect, unwind and reconnect with nature. Located on a cliff directly riverside with epic valley and river views, TOTALLY OFF THE GRID, solar powered, safe, comfy and luxurious. Designed and hand built by the owners, the River Cabin is the ONLY ACCOMMODATION on the farm, Uniquely located at the union of two rivers at literally the end of the road. The farm is 140 acres with 1.5 miles of river front! PLEASE NOTE WE ARE A 35 MINUTE DRIVE FROM MINDO.

The space
A one of a kind, timber framed, thatch roofed structure, envisioned, designed and hand built by the owners with onsite, local, renewable and salvaged materials. The space is sited directly on the Saloya River bank, with epic valley and river views. The space is created and filled with natural materials, at once warm, inviting, comfortable and stylish. The design highlights the dramatic location, and features a blend of Japanese, Bungalow, and arts and crafts architectural influences. The cabin and property is totally off the grid with its own sanitary capped mountain spring gravity feed 'zero energy' water system and solar panels provide the electric energy. This cabin is located on Finca Aveterra, a one of a kind farm and homestead envisioned and created by the owners, Jon and Cheryl. At Finca Aveterra our focus is - designing and sculpting a life and a way of living that provides for our basic needs in a sustainable, independent way while creating a richer more diverse landscape for all the farms inhabitants, human, plant, wild and domesticated through the application of Syntropic Agriculture and Permaculture principles and good old fashioned hard work!

Guest access
You have access to our entire property during your stay. We can provide a farm tour if you are interested. Access to an extensive trail system and all riverfront and swim holes. We a natural swimming pond, fruit trees, bananas, yuca, cacao and coffee and much more.

Other things to note
So guests can enjoy nature and solitude, the cabaña itself doesn't have WiFi, however broadband internet is available on the property.

*** The beautiful photos that caught your eye are the incredible work of our friend and artist BEJAT MCCRACKEN, incredible work, search for her on the internet!****

FOOD:
The base price of the cabin includes a continental breakfast stocked in the cabin. The kitchen is well equipped for cooking including staples, oil, spices, condiments, coffee, tea, etc.

There are a number of options for lunch and dinner: 1) Bring you own supplies and enjoy cooking! 2) Sign up for our farm meal plan and enjoy continental breakfast and a lunch and dinner served to you in the cabin.

ACTIVITIES:
We can arrange birding tours, fishing tours and massages. For the real birding enthusiast see our hot spot 'Finca Ave Terra" on ebird. Ask about our birding packages. We collaborate with some of the best bird guides in Ecuador. In addition we are located slightly lower than the Mindo area (300 meters) and have additional species on our propertynot seen in Mindo.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Garden view
Mountain view
Private beach access – Beachfront
Kitchen
Free carport on premises – 1 space
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

5 nights in Mindo

Oct 9, 2023 - Oct 14, 2023

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 208 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is in the top 5% of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador

The farm is located 10 miles from Mindo in an area known as Cinto Bajo/Saloya. We have no address and absolutely no connection to the "GRID", the entire farm is off the grid. Two of the property borders are rivers so the farm is effectively on a peninsula and it feels like an island! The only entrance and exit to the farm are through the pueblo of Mindo. While Mindo is an ecotourism destination, our location is totally rural and mainly agricultural with the primary products being milk and beef. Lots of space and not many people. No internet connection what so ever in the cabana. We do have satellite internet in the main compound where we live. There is plenty of nature, space and walking trails to enjoy. The location is 40 minutes from Mindo and the focus is not on activities such as chocolate tours and butterfly gardens. The focus is peace, quiet, nature and unplugging in luxurious comfort from the hectic world and connecting with nature!

Meet your host

Superhost
346 reviews
4.99 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Born in the 60s
I'm obsessed with: my garden and becoming more conscious.
I am a mother of 3 grown children, a cook, pastry chef, gardener and exceptional host. I get the most satisfaction in life by nourishing and caring for those around me, and that includes my guests! Born and raised in the US to an Ecuadorian mother, when young I traveled many times to Ecuador to visit and I have extensive family and friends here. This is now my home. In 2011, I moved here with my husband (an ex software executive from Baltimore) searching for health, good food, travel, opportunity, adventure and a farm to grow our own organic food! Once here we also decided to develop a home in Quito for ourselves, family and friends Our dreams have been realized as we have our beautiful home in Quito and have purchased a large tract of land, 140 acres and 1.5 miles of riverfront, near the international Ecotourism destination, Mindo Ecuador. We are in the process of developing an organic farm while restoring and regenerating the landscape. Working alongside the forces of nature, we aim to create a landscape which yields a healthy bounty for man and beast, while at the same time supports the region's unique Choco-Andean biodiversity. Finca Ave Terra - aveterralodge com Come visit us in Quito and If you get to Mindo (and you should!) come see us!

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Co-hosts

  • Jon

Host details

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
3 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm not reported
Nearby lake, river, other body of water