Hostal Huaca Huaca — Hotel in Mocoa

Most tourists to Mocoa come to experience the natural beauty of Colombia, and it's hard to think of a hostel that is better situated to help you do just that. Huaca Huaca is located along the trail to Fin del Mundo, a spectacular waterfall deep in the jungle, and is the closest place to lodge near the falls. I thorough enjoyed my three-day stay here: Rooms are open to the pure air with no glass in the windows (mosquito nets are provided but weren't necessary during my stay), and there are plenty of common spaces to enjoy relaxation and visiting with others. There is no hot water (not unusual in this part of Colombia), but solar power provides enough electricity to charge phones and provide basic Internet service and lighting. The owner is accommodating to the guests' needs, and I can't think of any improvements to make. The whole facility was immaculate during my stay.||||The hostel is about a kilometer along an uphill foot-only path, so there's limited access to food and supplies. I'd suggest contacting the owner (who responded quickly to my queries) a few days in advance if you would like food prepared for you. The four meals I had there were delicious and generously portioned.||||I'm not one to spend much of my vacation time doing nothing, but I decided to do just that during my final day at Huaca Huaca. Relaxing in a hammock while jungle rain fell a few feet from me turned out to be a highlight of my trip...

Last place to rest on the muddy path to El fin del Mundo waterfall: you must know that to reach this place, you'll have to walk quite a long way uphill and after sunset you need someone to show you the way. Remember to pick up snacks and drinks, because there is no restaurant service (at the time we were there, Janet could just order food from downtown and ask someone to come up with it). Janet is a pretty nice host, but she does not talk english at all and although I speak Spanish, she did not advice us to come with food so we really suffered isolation. the double cabana is very rustic and nice, but does not allow any privacy - in fact, it overlooks on the kitchen and is directly under the owner's one. extremely minimalistic toilets (no washing basin). Cheap. Beautiful nature...

Huaca Huaca is about a 20-30 minute walk from the highway along the End of the World trail. It's one of the few places to stay past the entrance, which makes it super peaceful and really convenient to visit the waterfalls.||||There's dorms and a few private rooms with hammocks, comfy beds and surprisingly few mosquitos. The bathrooms are super clean and some really nifty stone showers had just been finished when we visited.||||The owner Jeanette is super friendly and genuinely helpful with anything you need. She'll give you advice over what to do, offer you meals and firewood-flavoured water, charge your phones and treat you as a very welcome guest with a big smile. ||||It's a pretty new place and would definitely recommend it if you're going to the End...