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UNSERE GESCHICHTE
DIE URSPRÜNGE
Die Earth Lodge wurde 2005 von einem jungen Paar mit großen Träumen gegründet und war die erste kommerzielle Immobilie, die auf diesem Berg gebaut wurde. Die ursprünglichen Besitzer steckten ungeheure Mengen an Schweiß und Liebe in den Bau des Anwesens, beginnend mit dem Anlegen einer Straße und der Schaffung grundlegender Notwendigkeiten wie Wasser und Strom. Das Farm-Resort wurde Hütte für Hütte, Avocadobaum für Avocadobaum gebaut und entwickelte sich kontinuierlich zu dem berühmten Baumhaus-Resort" in den nicht allzu fernen Bergen außerhalb von Antigua Guatemala.
DIE UMWANDLUNG
There came a time to pass the torch to a new guardian of this tropical mountain paradise, and in 2023 a family with a passion for supporting the local community, nourishing food, and exceptional travel experiences took on the challenge of caring for the land and the people who make up the Earth Lodge family. Earth Lodge re-emerged with the same heart and same epic views of Antigua’s famous volcanoes, but with a whole new focus and mission: to be a place where everyone can experience wellness and joy in their own way.
Careful attention is given to every detail in order to provide the perfect setting for enjoying the beautiful tropical surroundings of our expansive mountain property; from the clean modern decor locally sourced for the renovated cabins, spa, and lodge, to the organic and eco-friendly soaps and bath products, which are safe and friendly for our greywater system which cycles the water into the surrounding plant life and finca.
With joy and wellness for all as the focus and guiding light for the resort, Earth Lodge is open to the public for day-visits, overnight guests, as well as to groups for retreats, workshops, teacher trainings, and more. All are welcome here – come for the day or book a stay.
DER GLOW UP
Unter der neuen Leitung wurden Frauen aus dem Dorf in Wellness-Trends und Farm-to-Table-Praktiken geschult und verwandelten das Lodge Restaurant in ein kulinarisches Erlebnis von Weltklasse mit dem Schwerpunkt auf leuchtenden tropischen Aromen, lokalen Handwerksprodukten und vielen Optionen für alle, ob Sie nun Veganer, glutenfrei oder ein gewissenhafter Fleischfresser sind. In vielen Gerichten auf der Speisekarte finden Sie Avocado, denn das Anwesen ist auch eine biologische Avocado-Farm.
The organic avocado farm at Earth Lodge is home to over 350 organic Haas avocado trees, which are fed compost from the kitchen and watered with recaptured rainwater – just a few of the many regenerative practices we deploy to live in harmony with the land. Guests can take a tour of the avocado farm or simply enjoy our delicious avocados in one of the many dishes featuring this ingredient on our menu. The main harvest season is typically December through March, so be sure to visit the restaurant during this time for our Avocado Harvest Specials if you’re an avocado lover, or a “panza verde” as we say here in Guatemala!
Ob Sie nur für einen Tag zu Besuch kommen oder in einer unserer Privatunterkünfte übernachten, wenn Sie zur Earth Lodge kommen, sind Sie Teil unserer Familie. Wir freuen uns darauf, unsere Lebensfreude, unsere Leidenschaft für alles, was mit Wellness zu tun hat, und unsere Liebe zur Natur mit Ihnen in unserem wunderschönen tropischen Bergparadies zu teilen!
Treffen Sie unser Team
More like a family than a team, most Earth Lodge employees live on-site or minutes away, in the small aldea (village) of El Hato. All of the men who work the property farming, landscaping, and doing maintenance work, as well as all of the women who work in the kitchen or housekeeping, live in the village along with many generations of their families. Historically the El Hato area was occupied by one large finca with centralized employee housing on-site. After the finca dispersed and parceled off the land to various parties, the area which housed the employees became today’s village of El Hato.
Caitlin Natasha
Owner & CEO
The visionary and heart behind the newest chapter of Earth Lodge, Caitlin Natasha’s background in international marketing in the fitness industry and her personal passion for all things wellness create a recipe for innovation when it comes to Earth Lodge. Caitlin Natasha’s background in wellness is diverse – ask her about her 20+ years of teaching and practicing yoga, aerial arts, martial arts, ecstatic dance, indoor cycle, crossfit, free diving, and more when you meet her!
Jude & Mariana
General Managers
Both of our General Managers are Guatemaltecas (Guatemalans)! With experience managing hotel properties across Guatemala, both of our wonderful Managers have found a home here at Earth Lodge where they enjoy leading our team of workers from the village of El Hato and our international reception team. Ask them about their favorite book or most recent read, or grab one of our tarot card decks and pull a card with them. They love getting to know our amazing guests!
Lorenz
Property Manager
Originally from Germany, Lorenz was first a part time volunteer carpenter, who fell in love with this mountain and never left. Lorenz now manages the team of local men who work tirelessly at Earth Lodge, overseeing the organic avocado farm, landscaping, maintenance, and building of new facilities. Under his management the entire resort was remodeled! Lorenz also leads our Avocado Farm tours, and enjoys sharing about how we care for and harvest our organic avocados.
Lilian
Sous Chef
Lilian is a local who has lived in our village of El Hato her entire life. Mother of two, Lilian aspires to create a better life for her children and elevate their generation. Through hard work and fast learning she has earned the role of Sous Chef with her keen skills in the kitchen and her hard work.
Rosa
Sous Chef
Rosa has been with Earth Lodge for over 10 years, working her way to Sous Chef through hard work and dedication. She and her husband and two children live in our village of El Hato and she aspires to provide her family with a better life and opportunities through her work at Earth Lodge. Rosa sends her children to a private school in Antigua where they are learning english and other skills to help them thrive.
Marta
Head Chef
Marta grew up learning to cook from her mother in their small family home in our village of El Hato. She enjoys learning new recipes and ways of preparing food. To date her favorite new food that she has learned to prepare from her work at Earth Lodge are the various types of homemade hummuses, especially the pumpkin seed hummus. Marta is also very well versed in local herbalism and is a wealth of native and ancestral information regarding local herbs and plants and their medicinal uses!
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Und über 350 Bio-Avocadobäume
Glutenfreie & Vegane Optionen