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A small, friendly, Spanish school and eco-hotel, we use ALL of our profits to fund a wide range of community and environmental projects. Central is our philosophy of offering sustainable employment for local people – currently we offer over 60 jobs, plus homestays. Located in the pueblo of La Concepcion, Masaya, Nicaragua, we are close to many major attractions, including the beautiful colonial city of Granada, wonderful expanses of Pacific beaches, the warm water of Laguna de Apoyo, a crater lake perfect for swimming, the active Masaya volcano, the scenic trails of Mombacho volcano, and just 45 minutes from Managua airport. All this plus the opportunity to visit and participate in our local NGO projects.



A variety of accommodation options in stunning and genuinely eco friendly surroundings

Three meals a day, vegetarian, organic garden or market-to-table & freshly prepared in our kitchen

The knowledge that your money is supporting good causes: All our profits are used by Asocacion Tierra, our Nicaraguan NGO to alleviate poverty, provide community services, take care of rescued animals and improve the environment.

“This unique hideaway has spurred a stream of rave reviews from our readers”

“This wonderful school-hotel minimizes impacts, setting is lush, accommodation in comfy rooms with private bathrooms (and awesome views)”

The original Mariposa site includes the Spanish school, eco-hotel, and eco-rooms built of bamboo and volcanic rock. Located on a quiet back street, the hotel/Spanish school building and open air classrooms are surrounded by lush greenery, including banana plants, coffee trees, and flower gardens as well as many native forest trees planted during the construction (2006). Our higher elevation ensures a cooler and less humid climate than the lowland cities. Ideal for studying Spanish, learning about Nicaragua, exploring our local community, discussing environmental and development issues, and going out and about on a range of different activities. You can be as busy as you like, kick back and relax in a hammock, or play with the dogs. Most home-stays and volunteer work are within walking distance.

La Reserva is approximately 10 acres of land in nearby San Juan, and only a 15 minute walk from the main La Mariposa building. Two rustic cabins here can accommodate families or small groups. In this beautiful natural setting, you can stroll by giant guanacaste and cenizero trees covered in orchids and bromeliads, observing wildlife which survives despite surrounding urban developement (frogs, bats, birds including parakeets, iguana). As well as offering lovely walking trails, the nature reserve has developed in a number of different but complementary ways. Near the entrance gates, we have constructed two new buildings of straw where differently abled children receive therapy and education with our Chispa de Vida (“Spark of Life”) program. Most of our children’s enrichment projects is also held here in the afternoons. Further into La Reserva, you will find our organic vegetable gardens, a popular choice for volunteers with a green thumb!

The Group Study Center at El Piscacho is a short drive from the main Mariposa. Here, our dormitory and eco-buildings provide plenty of spaces for sleeping, eating, and meeting, including classrooms surrounded by great views. The beautiful gardens are designed to attract butterflies and birds, and some of our rescued horses can be seen munching straw in the corral. We offer customized programs for each group – Spanish classes, volunteer work, excursions, and other activities can all be arranged. Local home-stays in the neighborhood are available. Also suitable for retreats.

Cañada Honda (meaning “deep gully”) is our second nature reserve with over 140 acres, now declared an official Private Nature Reserve. It is in barrio Palo Solo on a ridge. Here we organize hikes, horse rides, bird watching, and opportunities for hardy volunteers! Cañada Honda is our biggest and most important environmental project. It provides grazing for some of the rescued horses but over half of this land is still wooded and we have started to reforest the rest. This is critical because the area around us is fast becoming a monoculture desert. The ever increasing popularity in the US and Europe of exotic fruits – mostly pineapple and dragonfruit which grow in full sun – has led to clear-cut logging throughout our municipality. This deforestation is having a negative impact through soil erosion, diminished local water supply, as well as destroying biodiversity and animal habitats. We are proud to be part of the solution.