The PERFECT RETREAT to disconnect, unwind and reconnect with nature. Located on a cliff directly riverside with epic valley and river views, TOTALLY OFF THE GRID, solar powered, safe, comfy and luxurious. Designed and hand built by the owners, the River Cabin is the ONLY ACCOMMODATION on the farm, Uniquely located at the union of two rivers at literally the end of the road. The farm is 140 acres with 1.5 miles of riverfront and is all yours to explore and all meals are all delivered !
A one of a kind, timber framed, thatch roofed structure, envisioned, designed and hand built by the owners with onsite, local, renewable and salvaged materials. The space is sited directly on the Saloya River bank, with epic valley and river views. The space is created and filled with natural materials, at once warm, inviting, comfortable and stylish. The design highlights the dramatic location, and features a blend of Japanese, Bungalow, and arts and crafts architectural influences. The cabin and property is totally off the grid with its own sanitary capped mountain spring gravity feed 'zero energy' water system and solar panels provide the electric energy. This cabin is located on Finca Aveterra, a one of a kind farm and homestead envisioned and created by the owners, Jon and Cheryl. At Finca Aveterra our focus is - designing and sculpting a life and a way of living that provides for our basic needs in a sustainable, independent way while creating a richer more diverse landscape for all the farms inhabitants, human, plant, wild and domesticated through the application of Syntropic Agriculture and Permaculture principles and good old fashioned hard work!
You have access to our entire property during your stay. We can provide a farm tour if you are interested. Access to an extensive trail system and all riverfront and swim holes. We have a natural swimming pond, fruit trees, bananas, cassava, cacao and coffee and much more.
Other things to note -
FOOD: The base price of the cabin includes a continental breakfast stocked in the cabin. The kitchen is well equipped for cooking including staples, oil, spices, condiments, coffee, tea, etc. There are a number of options for lunch and dinner: 1) Bring you own supplies and enjoy cooking! 2) Sign up for our farm meal plan and enjoy continental breakfast and a lunch and dinner served to you in the cabin.
ACTIVITIES: We can arrange birding tours, fishing tours and massages. For the real birding enthusiast see our hot spot 'Finca Ave Terra" on ebird. Ask about our birding packages. We collaborate with some of the best bird guides in Ecuador. In addition we are located slightly lower than the Mindo area (300 meters) and have additional species on our property not seen in Mindo.
