La Casa Colombiana

Enjoy the whole package city & country! Different to any hostel in Medellin. We welcome you to the majestic mountains of Santa Elena,Medellin. A great place to get to know Colombian people and culture in a safe and chilled out environment embedded in an amazing landscape and nature. 5 km from ARVI.20 minutes form the international airport.35 minutes by bus from the city center,banks,shopping malls and the best nightlife of the city.

La Casa Colombiana is the first hostel for backpackers in Santa Elena, Medellin.we are a colombo- german society based on fair trade and cultural exchange,we created LA CASA COLOMBIANA for travelers who want to visit new beautiful and different places beside the “gringo tour”in medellin.
We'll help you to get in the “paisa” culture, language, night live and outdoor activities.
furthermore we have to offer to you:
Organic agriculture
Spanish school
International cooking courses
Orientation about what to do in Santa Elena, Medellin and Colombia.(free)
A relaxed atmosphere for you to practice spanish.(free)
Proyection of movies (free)
Fiesta on weekends (free)
Internet
wi-fi (free)
hot water (free)
water and coffee (free)
english and german lessons
hair cut and coloring
nails treatment.

Accommodation Information

Dormitories:
high room with 6 beds, private bathroom

Privat rooms:

Deluxe-room:
Very beautiful and spacious room with a double bed, one single bed, a great panorama view and privat bathroom

Loft-room:
Very high and spacious room with a small loft in it, 2 double beds, 2 single beds, very nice view and privat bathroom

Double-room:
Nice room with 1 double bed and 1 single bed, garden view, shared bathroom

Small group room:
Nice high room with 1 bunk bed and 1 single bed, garden view, shared bathroom


Camping:
A big and beautiful garden with a big variety of flowers and birds, a volleyball/miccrosoccer field, BBQ area

Vereda el Plan, Santa Elena
Take the entry of El Plan in front of the restaurant "La montanita" at the main road (via Santa Elena, follow the road until you arrive to a parting of the ways. Take the entry on the right side at the store el Chispero and afterwards go left at the next parting of the way (There is a sign with our symbol)

Location Information

You'll find the hostal on the left side after 150 meters.

Santa Elena is full of forests, flower cultivations, amazing views and most important nice and very friendly people.
There are plenty of things to do:

Horseriding
Mountainbiking
Canoping
Tracking
Traditional Medicin and Rituals
Visits to the ecological parks Arvi and Piedras Blancas
Visits to fincas of silleteros