Jaba Jan

Welcome to paradise!

Jaba Jan is the perfect place to disconnect from the loud city life and reconnect with yourself and meet new people. Here you can experience different types of nature the howler monkeys are the noisest visiters normally. The hostel is surrounded by the jungle, we have access to private beaches and a river, right in our backyard. By kayak you can access a magic mangrove, our secret peace of heaven on earth. Our aim is to have minimal impact on this beautiful eco system, its the last one on the caribean coast. We are part of a conservation program to get the local and national authoritys on board to protect this special place. By a little walk, kayak or swimming by the river, you can reach the river mouth, where the river meets the sea. On top of it, you can have a great view of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

We organize a lot of group day and night activities, such as beach picnics, hikes waterfall days, open mike night,visits to indigenous comunitys, jam session night and our classic pizza night, made in our traditional pizza oven. We also have yoga mornings, language exchange and dance classes very often. It is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow travelers and spend a delightful time. Our staff have plenty of advice for a visit to tayrona national park. We have all the contacts for other local activitys such as tubing lost city trek, cabo de la vela, los flamingos national park, surf classes and many more to keep you active. Although we have plenty of hammoks and space if you prefer to chill.

There is a shared kitchen, fully equipped ready if you want to cook yourself, All the rates have breakfast included , and we have delicious meals options for sale like lunch and family dinner.
Breakfast is included, and we have delicious options for lunch and dinner, snacks and deserts. Every night we have family dinners, which is a great opportunity to make friends and have a fun time. Our menus change every day and involve a lot of inspiration and criativity by our chefs. We use a lot of seasonal veggies and our spices comes from our own organic garden. We prioritize Vegan-Vegetarian-Healty dishes, but also offer options with meat and fresh fish added to the main vegetarian dish.
All beds come with mosquito nets, rooms with bathrooms, fans and wall fans. We have a laundry service available and motos cost between 5-10k from the town.
Find us just 3km away from Palomino, the first left right after San Salvador´s river bridge.

Jaba Jan is waiting for you.