Bedrooms
There are two bedrooms both with a double bed and mosquito net. One on the first floor, the other on the second.

Kitchen
There is a fully equipped kitchen with a gas stove and oven, coffee machine, blender, and much more.

Clay Oven
Make your own bread and pizza in a handmade wood oven.

Chill-out Area
On the second floor, you find sofas, a table, and hammocks. There is ample space on a wooden floor for Yoga exercises etc.

Garden/Backyard
The garden is big and full of plants like Banana and Mango trees, Papayas, Coconut Palmtrees, Passionfruit, Pineapple, Sugar Cane, Grape, and others. Spot a great variety of birds bathing in their little pool and if you are lucky Rüdiger the Iguana when he jumps from one tree to another.

Wifi-Free
Bananatree is a natural and wifi-free zone. However, wifi is available in Restaurants and Cyber-Cafés in Palomino.

We built this little Cabaña with our own hands and the help of local builders. It was important to us to use natural materials like bamboo, a variety of local woods, clay and palm leaves.
 Every corner has its own specific character. You'll find many pictures, paintings, and other handmade decorations. It was fun to create our first own house and the work is still in progress whenever we need a break from traveling and come back to our home in Palomino.

Is Bananatree private or do others live there?

You have the whole place for you. There are no other people staying at Bananatree at the same time as you.

How many people fit into Bananatree?

We have two double beds, one downstairs, one upstairs. Additionally, there are several hammocks where people can sleep. We host up to 6 persons.

Can we lock the doors?

You can lock the main entrance door. There is also a wooden cabinet where you can lock away your valuables. There are no other doors, only colorful curtains ;)

How far is the beach?

You can walk to the beach within 15-20 minutes from Bananatree. You can also call a moto-taxi. Ask Karina to get their number.

You will like Bananatree if you...

• Are looking for something else than a normal hostel with many tourists.
• Want a private place where you can retreat and relax, cook and bake, invite friends, be surrounded by banana trees and animals - and just feel at home.
• Want to be in a local part of Palomino, meet Colombians, learn how they live, play soccer with kids.
• Would like to spend more than only a couple of days in Palomino. You get 15% off of the weekly and even 50% off of the monthly rental price!
• Like cooking your own meals and make your own pizza and bread in a handmade clay oven.
• Appreciate living in an artistic bungalow with lots of lovely details all around you.

You won't like Bananatree if you...

• Need a closed place where no sounds, music or noise from neighbors can be heard.
• Mind that sometimes loud Vallenato music is played from large loudspeakers into the wee hours. But don't be shy, celebrate with the friendly locals! :D
• Can't stand sand and dust. Everything is open here. There are no windows or solid concrete walls, which means it's inevitable that it sometimes gets a little dusty. Bananatree is open-air. Bananatree is nature. Nevertheless, we do our best to keep the bungalow clean and fresh.
• Need hot showers, tv, wifi...

ATM - Where to get money

There's no ATM in Palomino. The closest ATM is in Mingueo. This is a town about 20 minutes by car. You will find cars (shared taxis) that bring you to Mingueo opposite Restaurant Rancho Paisa on the main road. Or take a Mototaxi.

There are also ATMs in Santa Marta and Riohacha. Best you bring enough cash along with you to Palomino.

Groceries

You can get groceries at Leopoldo's (where you are dropped off arriving from Santa Marta/Riohacha) or any other small store like that. You can find them along the main road, only 5 minutes from Bananatree.

How to get to Bananatree

Take a look at the map at the bottom of this page showing Palomino.
We hope it will make it easier for you to find Bananatree :)

Find Bananatree on Google Map.

Or look for Bananatree in the Mango Village on maps.me 

Walking from the main road
You are on the corner of the main road and the street (where you get out of the bus) that goes down to the beach (in this corner, there's Leo's market). Start walking down the street to the beach. Take the first (bumpy) street to the right.

It's a pretty bad road at first. Keep walking on this road for about 5 blocks. You will pass the school on your left. Go on 1,5 more blocks and look to the left. There are a big bamboo fence and a wooden door with a palm leaf roof. This is Bananatree.

Mototaxi on the main road
On the main road across Leo's Market, you will see the Mototaxistas. They will bring you to Bananatree. We are located in the neighborhood (el barrio) "Divino Niño". Our neighbor is a known carpenter in the village. His name is Jorge Paternina (tell the Mototaxi-driver). There's also the school close by. The ride will be approximately 2,000 pesos.

Buses To/From Riohacha and Santa Marta

From Santa Marta City Center:
Buses leave every 30 minutes from 7 am to 7 pm – more or less – from the market (calle 11 with carrera 11)

Santa Marta – Palomino: Around 10 000 COP – 2 hours

Also, if you’re at the bus terminal of Santa Marta, you can take a bus (coach) going to Riohacha. Tell the driver or his assistant that you want to get out in Palomino.

Santa Marta bus terminal – Palomino: Between 15 000 and 20 000 COP – 1,5 hours

From Palomino, in front of Leo's market, small market buses leave to Santa Marta every 30 minutes from 7 am to 7 pm. If you want to go to the bus terminal in Santa Marta, stop a passing coach.

Riohacha is a 1,5-hour bus ride from Palomino. You'll have to take a coach coming from Santa Marta. Riohacha is smaller than Santa Marta and convenient if you want to go shopping, need ATMS or would like to visit Cabo de la Vela.

Flying into Santa Marta?

We also offer taxi service to and from Santa Marta Airport.