Journal

A Little House Journal

Daniel’s Instagram reads like a diary: the house, the river, the sky doing something ridiculous over the Sierra. Here are the photos, arranged in chapters. Tap any of them to look closer; each one links back to where Daniel first posted it.

I

The house

Hand-painted signs, a rose in a bottle, hammocks, guests who became friends.

II

The river

Clear water, warm boulders and the occasional triumphant pose.

A white-haired man standing arms wide on a huge boulder in a rushing river while a woman photographs him
The river, a couple of minutes from the house. Boulder poses encouraged. original ↗
A man crouching on a boulder in a clear, shallow mountain river surrounded by big granite stones
Clear water, big boulders, no hurry. November 2024. original ↗
A small waterfall pouring between dark rocks into a calm natural pool
A waterfall and a pool, from one of Daniel’s reels. April 2024. original ↗
A man in a hat standing knee-deep in a clear, sunlit jungle river
River ritual. original ↗
III

The sky

Pink, gold, lavender, then the lights of Santa Marta. Every evening, a different show.

  1. Pink and lavender sunset over the dark ridges of the Sierra Nevada, framed by jungle leaves

    The Sierra Nevada going pink. November 2024. original ↗

  2. Golden sunset behind forested hills above Minca, with a few roofs among the trees

    Golden hour over the hills of Minca. September 2024. original ↗

  3. A deep orange sunset with the sun just above a dark tree line and streaked clouds

    One of those evenings. original ↗

  4. Dusk view from the mountains down to the lights of Santa Marta and the Caribbean Sea

    Santa Marta switching its lights on, seen from Minca. November 2024. original ↗

  5. A rainbow over a misty green mountain, seen over a hedge, a metal roof and a dark gate with a stone pillar and a round white lamp

    Rainbow from the front of the house. That dark gate with the round lamp? Keep left there. original ↗

IV

Out and about

Waterfalls up the hill, and mornings that are just green.

  • A group of five smiling hikers posing in front of a tall waterfall at Cascadas de Marinka

    A crew at Cascadas de Marinka. July 2026. ↗

  • Lush green hills under a blue sky with white clouds, a forested mountain behind and a wire crossing the view

    Morning green. March 2023. ↗

  • A dirt lane with grass verges leading past a white house with a wire fence under big trees

    The lane. The white house. The big tree. ↗

  • A covered terrace with a translucent roof, plastic chairs and a yellow bicycle, jungle behind

    The terrace, where the garden starts. ↗

Photos: @danielsminca on Instagram, and Daniel’s Guesthouse galleries on Hostelworld and its listings. Used in this demo with permission pending.

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