INVESTMENT · ECO-LODGES
Lots from USD 20,000 per hectare on the Colombian Caribbean. Law 675 legal framework, proven conservation operation, one hour from Cartagena.
WHY HERE
Your lot is surrounded by 520 hectares of tropical dry forest in active regeneration. The conservation rings are legally defined: no neighbor can urbanize your view. The landscape you buy today is the same in twenty years — only more mature.
Fundación Loros runs the territory's wildlife sanctuary. Your guests witness releases of rescued parrots and macaws — an experience no Caribbean boutique hotel can offer. You don't replicate it by buying loose land.
Los Loros already hosts visitors from Cartagena with verified reviews on Tripadvisor and Airbnb. Organic traffic, proximity to Cartagena, and expansion plans for Rafael Núñez airport mean demand is proven before you open your first room.
Trails, horseback rides, volunteer programs, endemic birdwatching, tree-planting. The territory's activity feeds your operation. If your eco-lodge is just a pretty place, it competes with a hundred others. If it's inside Los Loros, it competes with no one.
THE THREE TYPOLOGIES
Three typologies allowed under the regulations. Ranges cover the lot only — construction is quoted separately and shared at the technical visit.
1 hectare. 80–150 m² built footprint. 1–2 rooms. For investors who want a second home with passive tourism income in off-seasons.
2–3 hectares. 350–750 m² built footprint. 3–8 rooms. Established but intimate operation. Up to 16 simultaneous guests, common areas, pool, dining.
3–5 hectares. 1,000–1,500 m² built footprint. 10–20 rooms. Professional operation with restaurant, spa, generous common areas. Mashpi or Lapa Rios benchmark adapted to the Caribbean.
WHAT MOVES THE PRICE
Price per hectare ranges from USD 20,000 to USD 100,000. Five factors set the difference.
Close to road and services, or deep in the forest.
Cartagena, wetland, mountain, or dense forest. Lots with 360° views — where the horizon opens in every direction — command the highest prices.
Some lots are reached quickly from the main road; others are secluded and only accessible by 4x4. Both can be beautiful — what you gain in privacy and immersion, you trade in logistics.
Flat is scarce and commands a premium. Slope doesn't reduce value — it raises construction cost, but gives the lot character and opens views that flat land can't offer.
Existing reservoir, stream crossing, or proximity to water sources.
Lots with mature trees and frequent sightings of parrots, monkeys or sloths command a premium over open grassland.
BENCHMARK
| LODGE | LOCATION | ROOMS | ADR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashpi Lodge | Ecuador, cloud forest | 24 | USD 800 – 1.200 |
| Origins Lodge | Costa Rica, Bijagua | 14 | USD 700 – 1.000 |
| Lapa Rios | Costa Rica, Pacific | 17 | USD 600 – 900 |
| Hotel Las Islas | Cartagena, Colombia | 50 | USD 500 – 800 |
| Cristalino Lodge | Brazil, Amazon | 18 | USD 400 – 600 |
| Senda Watapuy | Santa Marta, Colombia | 24 | USD 300 – 500 |
Publicly listed reference rates, 2025. Los Loros combines the natural immersion of a Mashpi with proximity to a world-class tourism city (Cartagena, 1h) — a profile that does not exist replicated in LATAM.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Individual title to your lot, participation in shared conservation areas, clear and binding operating regulation.
The restrictions aren't limitations — they're the reason your investment keeps its differential value. If everyone could build the same thing, there would be no product differentiation.
THE PROCESS
Thirteen questions, three minutes. Define your typology, budget and priorities.
Call with the investment team. We send the technical dossier of the territory.
A full day at Los Loros. You walk specific lots, meet Fundación Loros, witness releases.
Personalized financial model: ADR, projected occupancy, CAPEX, OPEX, 10-year ROI.
Deed, entry into the horizontal property regulation, connection with project architects.
Begin with the profiling wizard. It helps you clarify your own vision before speaking with the team.
