The place
A house, a pond and a waterfall
Charco means pond, pool, puddle. Corazón means heart. The name says almost everything; the water, the birds and the people of the house say the rest.
The pond
Lotus, koi and a blue deck
In front of the white house there's a pond of lotus flowers and koi, in the property's own words. The restaurant sits at the water's edge and a blue-railed deck steps out over the pond — for yoga, for sun, or just for looking.
The house's photos show fuchsia chairs on the deck and a walkway between water lilies.
The waterfall
The neighbour across the way
Cascada del Amor falls right across from the house, between rock, moss and banana plants. The house describes itself as “in front of Cascada del Amor and behind the Charco Corazón natural pool”, with views of the falls and mountains from the upper floor and the tubes, according to the property.
The garden
Flowers, bamboo and birds
Bougainvillea, geraniums on the railing, coffee and banana plants, and tall bamboo around the tubes. The house mentions over 200 bird species in the garden, from the emerald toucanet to the cock-of-the-rock; the motmot shows up too.
The people of the house
We won't tell a biography nobody gave us. This is what guests write, with names and dates.
“The owners, Nola and Manuel, are the sweetest couple who make you feel right at home”
GeorginaHostelworld · stayed Sept 2026 “Nola is such a great host, you feel like one of the family”
EllaHostelworld · stayed Oct 2026 “Beautiful eco-hostel, respecting nature, lots of bird watching, peaceful, lovely rescued dogs and cats.”
marie-aimeeHappyCow · HappyCow review
Several guests mention rescued dogs and cats living at the house; a very relaxed brown dog appears in the yoga photos.
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What we know (and what we won't claim)
- The property presents itself as an eco-friendly, green hostel; HappyCow sums it up as “respecting nature”.
- The included breakfast and Lulo's cooking are plant-based, per HappyCow.
- We don't publish certifications, energy or water figures or “carbon-neutral” promises — we don't know them. If the house shares them, we'll add them.
Around the house
- Free WiFi
- Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Coworking area
- Library
- Entertainment room
- Barbecue / picnic area
- Parking
- Express check-in / check-out
- Pet friendly