Orígenes Eco Refugio

Observatorio Oceánico Del Pacifico, Bahía Cupica, Colombia

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We are the Pacific Ocean Observatory Orígenes Eco Refugio, a place where you can appreciate the fauna and flora of the Colombian Pacific Coast in all its splendor.

We are located in Chocó, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, one hour by boat from Bahía Solano, in Cupica Bay, exactly on Majagual beach.

This is one of the areas with the greatest environmental biodiversity on the entire planet, surrounded by important ecological structures such as the Darién jungle, the Cupica River, its mouth in the Pacific Ocean, and different mangroves that make up this special ecosystem.

How do you get to Orígenes Eco Refugio?

From Medellín, take the direct flight to Bahía Solano, guests can choose between the airlines: Satena, Pacifica, San Germán and EasyFly according to the schedules and available rates.
From Bogotá, take a direct flight to Bahîa Solano, on the airline of your choice: Satena, San Germán and EasyFly, according to available schedules and fares.
From other parts of the country, it is recommended to make a stopover in Medellín or Bogotá.
For groups of 4 to 5 people, Orígenes Eco Refugio can coordinate a charter flight from Olaya Herrera airport directly to Bahia Cupica, round trip on Mondays and Fridays, with 20 days advance notice for pricing and scheduling.
To get to Bahía Cupica, guests must take a motorcycle taxi from the Bahía Solano airport exit to the port, it costs $7,500 per person.
In the port of Bahía Solano you must take a boat to Bahía Cupica between 12 noon and 1:00 pm to get to the hotel, the cost is $70,000 per person/way. (Sundays and holidays there is no boat service and there is only one boat per day)
The return boat from Bahía Cupica to Bahía Solano leaves at 6:00 am and costs $70,000 person/way. (Sundays and holidays there is no boat service and there is only one boat per day).
In case the number of guests per trip is 5 people or more, the hotel's boat will provide the round trip transportation service. Value per person/trip is $70,000, in more flexible hours.
All prices listed in Colombian Peso (COP)

Do I have to pay an airport tax?

Yes: Upon arrival at the Bahía Solano airport, a tax of $30,000 is charged that must be assumed by each guest.

Upon leaving Bahía Solano they must pay a Bahía Solano departure tax of $7,500.

Should I get vaccinated before traveling?

Yes, it is recommended that you:

Have the complete COVID vaccination schedule.

Get vaccinated two weeks in advance against yellow fever and tetanus.

What is included with my stay?

Lodging for the contracted days.
A basic menu with catch of the day is offered.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack.
A daily activity to choose between: night campfire, bird watching walk, ecological trail walk, egg preservation activity and/or turtle release.
Hotel insurance.

How do you process payments?

As we can only accommodate a maximum of 30 people to maintain the local ecological balance, we take requests directly through our Whatsapp or email accounts.

Once you're ready to book your stay, we'll ask for a deposit based on your plan, we will arrange your transportation to Origenes and send you a confirmation email.

We currently accept direct payments and may offer other options like PayPal in the future. We'd love to hear your opinion!

You can also find us on Airbnb!