The El Dorado Reserve is the flagship of the ProAves Conservation group and was founded over 10 years ago. Their location high atop the Cuchilla de San Lorenzo, in the western sector of the northern slope of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta provides access to many Colombian endemic birds such as the Santa Marta Parakeet. This place is a must for any birding trip to Colombia!
I’d like to say that getting there is half the fun but nothing compares to getting from the lodge to the birding location further up!
A welcome sight after the bumpy ride!
A restaurant with a view!
Some nice handicrafts made by locals
The verandah looks out over the grounds and you can see some of the hummingbird feeders. I’ll have to so a separate post for the birds as there are so many.
We had a jennian room with a private balcony. The room was beautifully furnished and the view was amazing!
We went back to the restaurant for lunch and to look for birds.
The second story of the main building has another viewing terrace and a cozy lounge to relax and talk to other birders.
The lounge is decorated with conservation posters.
Amazing sunset!
Educational video about ProAves and the El Dorado Reserve
Dinner was quite tasty with local home-made food and delicious juice. 
El Dorado Lodge is easy to book on their website. I recommend pre-paying the transfers and the morning birding excursion so you can use your credit card as much as possible. They can accept credit cards at the lodge but only if the signal is working. This lodge is an amazing experience and the staff clearly love what they do and their contribution to conservation. Highly recommended!