The house · Minca, Sierra Nevada
A two-storey house with a clay-tile roof, a checkerboard-tiled pool, a garden in bloom and the Sierra Nevada peeking over the back. The most serious decision of the day is which hammock.
The heart of the house
Everything at Casa Bosco revolves around the water: blue checkerboard tiles, jets falling in an arc and a garden wrapped all the way round. It’s outdoors with a mountain view, and Booking.com lists it as open all year.
Outside
The garden is the biggest room in the house: lawn, pink flowers, a gazebo, a wooden deck and woven chairs that call for coffee.
White, woven and in the shade of the trees. The stars of the house’s Instagram.
Wood, shade and brick steps among tropical plants.
Tables under a tiled roof, surrounded by plants: for eating, reading or a board game.
They hang on the terraces and produce naps with no return time.
Pink shrubs, fuchsia flowerpots and flowers the house shows off on Instagram.
The string lights come on under the wooden roof. From 11 pm, quiet (says Booking.com).
Inside
Downstairs, the kitchen opens onto the lounge; upstairs, a terrace with a hammock, wooden chairs and a chessboard waiting for a challenger. Real shared spaces, not a corridor with a fridge.
Ground floor
A brick counter, wooden stools, cooker, fridge, pots and utensils. Your own cooking, at your own pace.
Ground floor
A sofa with colourful cushions, a wicker rocking chair and a mandala mural ringed by metal butterflies.
Upstairs
Reclining wooden chairs, a red hammock and wide openings onto the green.
Upstairs
A big board with lights and mountains behind. For non-chess players, there are board games.
the upper floor is reached by stairs only (Booking.com)
Field guide
A more-or-less scientific catalogue of what you’ll find around the house. The Latin names are made up; the rest isn’t.
Specimen Nº 01
Phoenicopterus plasticus
Pink, motionless, always posing by the pool. Does not swim.
Specimen Nº 02
Papilio muralis
Painted metal, wings open, in flocks around mirrors and mandalas.
Specimen Nº 03
Gekko ornamentalis
Climbs white walls in groups. Never seen moving.
Specimen Nº 04
Sedes ovata
White, round, common in the garden. Natural habitat of the unhurried coffee drinker.
Specimen Nº 05
Lectus pendulus
Hangs on the terraces. Causes naps of undetermined length.
Specimen Nº 06
Felis, Testudo et al.
According to 2026 reviews: a cat, a tortoise and toads in the garden. Birds from the Sierra drop by often.
Flowers from the garden, as the house posted them on Instagram. The labels describe what you see; we won’t guess the species.
What there is
What the house’s listings on Booking.com and Hostelworld say. When only one platform mentions something, we tell you.
No tag: it’s on both listings.
The pool rules: around it, lawn, flowers, a gazebo and chairs for doing nothing in style.
A two-storey house with real shared spaces: kitchen, lounge, balcony and board games.
What you ask before arriving, answered with what the listings say.
House rules
Booking.com and Hostelworld don’t always say the same thing. Here they are side by side: what counts is the platform you book on.
| Topic | Booking.com | Hostelworld |
|---|---|---|
| Check-in Arriving late? Let the house know through the platform you booked on. ≠ Differs by platform | 2 pm – 8 pm | 2 pm – 11 pm |
| Check-out ≠ Differs by platform | 8 am – 11 am | until 12 noon |
| Cancellation Always check your rate’s conditions before confirming. ≠ Differs by platform | depends on the rate you choose | up to 3 days before; late cancellation or no-show: first night charged |
| Payment Bring cash: in Minca it always helps. ≠ Differs by platform | cash | online deposit; the rest on arrival, cash or card |
| Taxes | Not stated | 19% VAT for Colombian guests only; foreigners exempt |
| Children | all ages welcome; no cots or extra beds | Not stated |
| Pets Confirm with the house before arriving with yours. | allowed, no extra charge | Not stated |
| Quiet and parties | quiet from 11 pm to 6 am; no parties | Not stated |
| Breakfast | available at extra cost (not included in the rate) Both platforms | |
Checked on the listings on 31 October 2026.
Getting here
In Minca, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Magdalena). The listings give the address as “Vía a Minca, Santa Marta”, near the river.
Guests say the village is a 5–10 minute walk away; the last stretch is an unpaved lane. The exact address and phone number come with your booking confirmation.
Hostelworld says shared cars to Minca leave from Carrera 9, between Calles 10 and 11, next to the Cootransminca office. The ride usually takes 25 to 50 minutes depending on traffic and vehicle.
From the Minca stop, the Hostelworld listing describes the way: to the corner with the pharmacy, right for two blocks to Arabesca restaurant, right again along the road by the river to Rincón de Toño restaurant; opposite it a lane goes uphill and about 60 metres up is the house, with its pool and a wooden sign.
The last stretch, per the Hostelworld listing
Staying?
Private rooms with their own bathroom and dorms with wooden bunks. Real bookings are made on Booking.com or Hostelworld.