Sunday, 10 January 2016

Casa Del Sol


In Casa del Sol (House of the Sun), you get two rooms! One room is below, and the upper room is a second floor loft that you can use for other things. It is actually a lot of space between the two rooms. Some people use the upper loft for doing yoga, sitting under the sunroof in the sun, writing, or as a living room.
Bathrooms are right outside the door, and lots of them so you never have to wait. Gardens and hammocks are right outside your door as well, so you never have an excuse for not relaxing!
8 rooms with a shared 4 stall bathroom outside the door
·  Each room has a good amount of space, both first floor and loft floor, like a mini apartment
·  Furnished: 1st floor – Twin-bed or full bed, dresser, bookshelf, lamp, desk, chairs
·  Upstairs in the loft, desk, chair and bookshelf
·  You have private use of both floors, room and loft room, with trap door to keep heat downstairs when needed
·  Bathrooms have ample space in each stall, total privacy while you do your business. If you don’t want to make a run at night to the bathrooms, just keep a bottle or bucket in your room and empty in the morning!
·  Shower-house for showers (or sauna/hot tub complex)

If you rent a single room monthly in Casa del Sol that has a bunk in it, we take the mattress on the top bunk out and then you have a flat storage area for all your stuff. Don’t forget, you have the second floor loft all to yourself as well!
Here are some more pictures of the Casa del Sol rooms, including pictures of the roomy lofts above each of the 8 rooms.

Gaia Sagrada Shower House


The water is always hot! We use on-demand water heating systems in order to conserve on fuel. Why heat water when it’s not being used? Hot water tanks are just silly! And to keep heating them all day when the hot water is not in use? Not smart!
We use propane gas to heat the water but our plan is to incorporate more and more of the passive solar heating methods as time goes on. We are still working on our prototypes right now to figure out which is the most efficient way to heat water without high tech solar equipment.
Our plan is to eventually have most of our showers using water heated by sunlight, with black tubes on the roof under glass enclosed boxes, with a tank at the top to collect the hot water as it is heated. We hope to have our first solar shower house done by mid 2014. In the meantime, we heat with gas and the showers are always strong and hot. No wimpy dribbles! Plenty of water and always super hot!
There is a lot of room in the shower areas, with a dressing area and the shower area separated by the curtain so none of your things get wet while you are showering. Enjoy!

Casa Tranquilo


These rooms are  do not have as much space as Casa del Sol rooms, but the advantage is a bathroom across the hall inside the house. If you do a mid-sleep run to the bathroom in the middle of the night, Casa Tranquilo might be your best choice!

  • 6 small private rooms in a house
  • Read and hang out in the living room if you want
  • Two toilets and sinks in the hall, shared
  • Shower-house for showers (or sauna/hot tub complex)
  • Furnished: dresser, bookshelf, twin bed (1½ plazas), desk, chair
Rental Pricing

Ecuador Info


Travel to Cuenca, Ecuador, South America

  • Passport & Entry You only need your passport, no Visa necessary, if your visit is under 3 months!
  • Getting to Gaia Sagrada- Information about flying into Ecuador, and getting to Gaia Sagrada.
  • Tips for Traveling Safely- Ecuador is a very friendly place, and you will most likely have a great experience while travelling. To help ensure this, Gaia Sagrada has put together a few simple safety tips for travel.

Language

English is spoken primarily. Bi-Lingual staff are  present as well. Spanish is the primary language of Ecuador. If you want to interact with the locals, you’ll have to practice your Spanish! Even if you take a quick Spanish I course at your local community college, that’s enough to get you going. Another language learning possibility is the Rosetta Stone course  you can load onto your computer. We hear the Rosetta Stone CDs  work well.

Money

  • Ecuador uses  US dollar
  • Bring a large quantity of $1’s and $5’s so you can make change

About Cuenca, Ecuador

Cuenca is considered the #1 place to retire in South America by International Living, and from our experience we can see why! All the modern amenities are in the Ecuadorian cities, high speed internet, cell phones, clean water and food, it’s all here. It is very much like middle class America   in Cuenca.
Cuenca has a rich night life, many museums, as well as universities and a lot of cultural activities. Some refer to Cuenca as the cultural center of Ecuador because Cuenca is where all the artisans go. Cuenca is a little bit more expensive to live in than other cities in Ecuador.
Quito is the capital of Ecuador so all the   business and political affairs go on there. Guayaquil is a port city where  imports and exports happen, and might be considered the Los Angeles or Miami of Ecuador. Cuenca is the cultural center of Ecuador and very historical.

Apr 2-13, 2016, Ayahuasca & San Pedro Shamanic Ceremony Retreat


April 2 @ 5:00 pm - April 13 @ 12:00 pm


Here’s the Daily Schedule
And here are the Retreat Prices
Meet the Shamans!
Each of these 12-day shamanic ceremony retreats are an amazing adventure in consciousness, awakening, and healing, working with Ecuadorian shamans with the ancestral medicines Ayahuasca (feminine) and San Pedro (masculine). Incredible experiences take place for every person and the experiences become lifelong memories, not to mention all the new friends you make!
Each retreat is like a soul family that comes together for 12 days and goes through a transformation together. It is impossible not to be a changed person for the better when you leave Gaia Sagrada after one of these retreats. Treat yourself to an amazing experience!
To reserve your space, fill out the Reservation Form, check “Shamanic Ceremony Retreat” and then we will send you a Paypal invoice that you can pay with either credit card or Paypal account, whichever you prefer. If you need another way to pay, simply mention it in the comments section at the end of the reservation form.

We are looking forward to being of service to you in your awakening and healing process! See you soon!

Mar 12-23, 2016 Ayahuasca & San Pedro Shamanic Ceremony Retreat


March 12 @ 5:00 pm - March 23 @ 12:00 pm

Here’s the Daily Schedule
And here are the Retreat Prices
Meet the Shamans!
Each of these 12-day shamanic ceremony retreats are an amazing adventure in consciousness, awakening, and healing, working with Ecuadorian shamans with the ancestral medicines Ayahuasca (feminine) and San Pedro (masculine). Incredible experiences take place for every person and the experiences become lifelong memories, not to mention all the new friends you make!
Each retreat is like a soul family that comes together for 12 days and goes through a transformation together. It is impossible not to be a changed person for the better when you leave Gaia Sagrada after one of these retreats. Treat yourself to an amazing experience!
To reserve your space, fill out the Reservation Form, check “Shamanic Ceremony Retreat” and then we will send you a Paypal invoice that you can pay with either credit card or Paypal account, whichever you prefer. If you need another way to pay, simply mention it in the comments section at the end of the reservation form.

We are looking forward to being of service to you in your awakening and healing process! See you soon!

Feb 20 – Mar 2, 2016 Ayahuasca & San Pedro Shamanic Ceremony Retreat


February 20 @ 5:00 pm - March 2 @ 12:00 pm

Here’s the Daily Schedule
And here are the Retreat Prices
Meet the Shamans!
Each of these 12-day shamanic ceremony retreats are an amazing adventure in consciousness, awakening, and healing, working with Ecuadorian shamans with the ancestral medicines Ayahuasca (feminine) and San Pedro (masculine). Incredible experiences take place for every person and the experiences become lifelong memories, not to mention all the new friends you make!
Each retreat is like a soul family that comes together for 12 days and goes through a transformation together. It is impossible not to be a changed person for the better when you leave Gaia Sagrada after one of these retreats. Treat yourself to an amazing experience!
To reserve your space, fill out the Reservation Form, check “Shamanic Ceremony Retreat” and then we will send you a Paypal invoice that you can pay with either credit card or Paypal account, whichever you prefer. If you need another way to pay, simply mention it in the comments section at the end of the reservation form.
We are looking forward to being of service to you in your awakening and healing process! See you soon!