Spanish, yoga and nature
Discover a transformative wellness and spanish experience in Colombia designed for conscious travelers seeking more than language learning.
Set in Palomino, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, where the sea meets the sacred mountains of the Sierra Nevada, this experience blends private Spanish lessons, small-group yoga practice, cultural immersion, and intentional rest into one meaningful journey.
You will receive private Spanish classes tailored to your level and goals, allowing you to progress with confidence and personalized attention, daily multi level yoga classes, a unique cultural experience visiting an Indigenous community in The Sierra Nevada and more.
Dates available: June, July, August, November, December 2026
Arrival on mondays
Options available from 890 usd
Cultural inmersion: Spanish, Yoga and nature
It's a week where you slow down, breathe, and let yourself be fully somewhere new. Where Spanish becomes part of the experience: in the classroom, yes, but also on a hike through the Sierra Nevada, in conversation with a Kogui elder, over breakfast with other travellers.
You'll practice yoga and pilates every morning, let the Himalayan bowls reset your nervous system, walk to the sea, tube down the river, and visit an indigenous community tucked into the mountains, to learn about this territory called ‘‘THE HEART OF THE WORLD’’ In between, your private Spanish lessons are designed around your real goals, not a fixed curriculum, but a conversation about where you actually want to go with the language.
By the end of the week, your Spanish will be better. But what will surprise you most is everything else that shifts: your pace, your sleep, the quality of your presence.
Highlights:
Daily private spanish lessons: Focused on your goals
Time to relax: with Sound healing session with Himalayan bowls and a Therapeutic massage
Daily Yoga & Meditation: To connect mind and body in sync with your learning
Cultural Activities: Explore the richness and spirituality of the local Kogui Indigenous
Walk with rescue dogs from the local shelter to support their work
Beautiful Natural Surroundings: river, sea and mountain a few steps away from our accommodation.
Join us to enhance your language skills and deepen your personal growth journey in this immersive cultural experience!
Custom experience: You can choose to stay longer
The base retreat runs Monday to Saturday, one week of Spanish, yoga, and cultural immersion. If you want to go deeper, you can extend for a second week with a fully personalized itinerary: more Spanish hours, yoga and pilates sessions, nature activities, free exploration time, or simply more rest.
Extensions and customization options include:
Additional private Spanish lessons
Yoga and pilates sessions
Nature hikes and eco-experiences in the Sierra Nevada
Free days to explore Palomino and the region at your own rhythm
Massage and wellness add-ons
Solo travelers are always welcome — this experience is designed to work beautifully for one person, a couple, or a small group. Reach out and we'll build the experience around you.
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5 Nights of Accommodation in a serene setting surrounded by nature at hotel casa chapolin
Daily Yoga Classes (5 sessions) to enhance body-mind connection
Private Spanish lessons (8 hours) — tailored to your level and goals, taught by certified teachers
Sound Healing Session ritual with Himalayan bowls
Guided River Walk with rescue dogs
Hike to the Sierra Nevada knowing the local Indigenous Village
Tubing Tour down the river after the hike
Relaxing massage
Daily breakfast and lunch
Water, tea & coffee
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We arrange the schedule weekly, this is sample subject to changes:
Day 1:
1:00 pm Arrival and check in
Lunch
Spanish class
Day 2:
7.30 am: Yoga class
Breakfast
Lunch
Spanish class
Sound healing
Day3:
Breakfast
Hike to indigenous village and tubing
lunch (around 3pm)
spanish class
Day 4:
7:30 am: Yoga
Breakfast
Lunch
Walk with dogs
Spanish class
Day 5:
7:30 am Yoga
Breakfast
Lunch
Spanish class
Massage
Day 6:
7:30 am Yoga
Breakfast
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Prices are per person:
SHARED DORM: 4 beds shared room, ensuite bathroom: 890 U$
PRIVATE BUNGALOW: double bed, private bathroom, terrace: 1200 U$
SUPERIOR PRIVATE ROOM: King size bed, private bathroom: 1360 u$ / 2 ppl 2280 usd
SUITE WITH A/C: King size bed, private bathroom, balcony 1460 U$ / 2ppl 2450 u$
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Palomino is one of Colombia's best-kept secrets: a small coastal village where the Caribbean Sea, the Palomino River, and the Sierra Nevada mountains meet in one place.
It's the kind of place where mornings start with birdsong and yoga, afternoons stretch into long walks on uncrowded beaches, and evenings arrive slowly, with the sound of the sea in the background.
Remote enough to disconnect completely, connected enough to feel safe and well looked after with a international community and a great offer of activities and restaurants. For those who choose it intentionally, Palomino has a way of changing something quietly, the pace of your breath, the quality of your sleep, the way you listen.
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Palomino is located in the Sierra Nevada, between two main cities and airports:
Simon Bolivar International in Santa Marta city: International and domestic flights, around 1,5 hours to Palomino.
Almirante Padilla in Riohacha: domestic flights, around 1,5 hours to Palomino
We can arrange a private transportation from any of the airports, the price is 280.000 cop (up to 4 people), also we give you the option to share this transport with other participants.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
From Santa Marta: Buses from the local market, every 10 min, from 5 am to 6pm .
From Santa Marta: buses from the Bus terminal (closer to the airport) every hour.
From Riohacha: shared taxis from the center or Riohacha, every 30 min.
