The Cacao Farm

Life at the farm

Four beautiful rooms, daily meal service, and daily maid service
set on a regenerative farm in Nicaragua.

Our Way of Life

Daily meal and maid service produces an incredible amount of free time each day. You can invest that free time into getting more work done, focusing on personal health and connecting with your family. This is the single greatest reason life at The Cacao Farm is so special.

Children

Our goal is to give parents time to work without distraction, while creating a learning environment that helps kids flourish. There are no screens for kids, but plenty of montessori learning toys, trips to help the maid with laundry, the cook in the kitchen and the farmer working with the animals.

The fountain in our courtyard was designed with children in mind. They should bring their swimsuits.

We have found that what children like most is the animals. The nannies often take ‘snack breaks’ so the kids can bring and feed snacks to the baby cows and chickens.

As a side benefit, young kids will pick up spanish quickly as our nannies speak very little english.

Main courtyard

Daily Routine

Tea is served on the patio starting at 6:00am. At 7:30am our farm bell chimes announcing that breakfast has been served. It chimes again at 11:30am announcing lunch and at 4:00pm announcing dinner. At 5pm we do the forest walk. At 6:00pm tea and cookies are available in the dining room for those who want them.

As our property is a working regenerative farm, roosters crow at sunrise and dogs bark at night if any animals get near the chickens.

Life is slow here, but you are more productive. The daily routine is predictable, but you feel better. You are ‘far from the world’, but you feel more connected to what matters most.

Our Accommodations

We have four guest rooms. Two have queen beds, one has a king bed, and the other is a suite with a king bed and a twin bunkbed. All rooms can have roll away beds and cribs added. All rooms have air conditioning, a private bathroom, and hot water. The suite has a large bath tub.

Your nightly fee includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. All meals are served in the dining room. We serve outrageously tasty, traditional, Nicaraguan food, prepared from nutrient-dense ingredients mostly grown onsite and according to the advice of Weston A Price and the native foods movement.

Your nightly fee also includes daily maid service in your room and laundry.

Our farm is fully staffed with a caretaker, a farmer, a cook, and a maid. Guests are welcome to explore the farm at their leisure or with our caretaker.

Internet

We have fiber optic internet, but consciously limit it to the office room. No internet access when not working is life changing. In a quiet rural environment, the time saved from social media is quickly invested into paying off sleep debt, exercise and time with your family or talking with other guests.

Our land

30 acres of regeneration.

A quarter of our 30 acre property is dedicated to regrowing a native rainforest.

The rest is dedicated to producing all food for our kitchen without the use of imported/man made chemicals or fertilizers. We make and use neem oil sprays and turmeric as pesticides. We have a varietey of aerobic and anerobic fertilizers made from resouces onsite. We also produce mineral amendents from resouces found on the farm.

We have dogs, pigs, chickens, cows, beans, corn, cassava, a vegetable and herb garden, fruit trees, and specialty trees like coffee and cacao. We also have a variety of spice trees as well including cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.

We have a one-mile trail that leads through the forest with spectacular views and fascinating trees. The walk is available to guests anytime, though we recommend dawn and dusk as the most beautiful times of the day to do it.

Cacao farm

Guests

The Cacao Farm is a unique destination that requires a long day of travel. The guests here are far more curious, bold and competent than average. This makes mealtimes in the dining room highly engaging and rewarding social experience.

Additional Experiences

If you are interested in learning how to make any of the wonderful meals you eat while at the farm, we offer a variety of cooking classes. The most popular are cheese making, ginger beer making, and coffee making (starting with picking the beans and ending with a cup to drink).

Getting to the Farm

We are a two to two and a half hour drive from the Managua International Airport. We have a driver that we regularly use for the farm whose taxi service we highly recommend. He will meet you at the airport with a sign, help you with your bags, and conduct you safely to the farm. Please contact us for his contact information.

Main courtyard

Plan a visit

$75 per night per adult*

Included

  • Private room with AC, bathroom and king or queen bed
  • Three farm-to-table meals prepared and served daily
  • Fiber internet, desk and printer in the office room
  • Daily maid service including laundry

* Discounts for 6+ week stays. Kids under 13 are free. Ages 13–18 are 50%.

Weather Information

  • We are in the tropical lowlands - this means it is always hot and humid
  • May 15th to Nov. 15th it is more humid with heavy rains (wet season)
  • Nov. 15th to Jan. 15th is the best weather due to less heat and humidity with moderate rain
  • Jan. 15th to May 15th, it is less humid with no rain, many trees lose their leaves (dry season)

What to bring

  • Sun hat, jeans, long sleeves and gloves for farm tours
  • Bug spray and sunscreen(if you use them)
  • Books or writing projects you've been meaning to finish


Seasonal Harvest Information

  • January: Turmeric, ginger, sugar cane, jicaro(horchata flavor)
  • February: 1st to April 15th: tubers, jacote, palm tree juice harvesting to drink or ferment into "chicha", panama tree nuts,
  • May: mango harvest, first planting of beans/corn, annual planting of sugar cane and new fruit trees,
  • June: fire fly season (peaks in june, lasts until august)
  • July: pitaya(dragon fruit), limes
  • August: nancite
  • October: guyabana, beans/corn and 2nd planting
  • November: coffee and cacao (3-month harvest)
  • December: sweet oranges, blue and tiger butterfly mating season (60 days)
  • *Year round harvests: bananas, pineapple, heart of palm, papaya, cinnamon

Your stay at the farm

Inquire About a Stay

Considering a visit? Tell us your preferred dates and who is coming. We will reply personally about availability and next steps.

$75 per night per adult, including three daily meals and maid service. Children under 13 stay free; ages 13–18 are half price. Discounts for stays of six weeks or longer.

Submitting an inquiry does not reserve a room or require payment.

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Good to know

Frequently asked questions

What is The Cacao Farm?

The Cacao Farm is a 30-acre regenerative farm and private retreat in rural Nicaragua, approximately two hours from the international airport. The property was purchased in 2013 by two friends—one Nicaraguan and one American—who met at UCLA. Their shared vision was to restore native rainforest and create a peaceful place where their families could rest, reconnect with nature, and spend meaningful time together.

Why does The Cacao Farm have so few Google reviews?

Until late 2026, The Cacao Farm was a private retreat reserved for friends and family. It only recently began welcoming outside guests, which is why its public review history is still limited.

Who manages The Cacao Farm?

The Cacao Farm is cared for by a full-time team consisting of a property manager, farmer, and cook/housekeeper. The property manager and farmer alternate overnight stays in the staff accommodations, ensuring someone from the management team is present on the property at all times.

Who should visit The Cacao Farm?

The Cacao Farm welcomes families, remote workers, creative thinkers, and retirees looking for a slower, more intentional way of living. Families appreciate having daily cooking and housekeeping taken care of, giving parents time to rest, work, or recharge while children experience the outdoors on a working regenerative farm. Younger adults often come for the quiet, uninterrupted time to focus on a creative or personal project. Retirees enjoy the comfort of a fully serviced stay, close connection with nature, and an affordable alternative to conventional luxury accommodations.

What is the long-term vision for The Cacao Farm?

Our long-term vision is to create something extraordinary: a place in the Nicaraguan rainforest that combines exceptional hospitality, meaningful human connection, regenerative living, and innovative education. We sometimes describe the dream as “Hogwarts on a mountain in the jungle”—a beautiful, imaginative environment where people of all ages can learn, explore, improve their well-being, and connect more deeply with one another and the natural world.

What does a stay at The Cacao Farm cost, and what is included?

A stay at The Cacao Farm costs $75 per adult, per night. Guests under 17 stay free. The nightly rate includes three meals prepared and served daily in our communal dining room, daily housekeeping, laundry service, and high-speed internet. Every guest room has air conditioning, a private bathroom, and a private shower.

How do I get to The Cacao Farm?

Fly into Augusto C. Sandino International Airport in Managua, Nicaragua. The Cacao Farm is approximately a 2- to 2.5-hour drive from the airport. We can arrange pickup in our SUV with a driver for $120 each way. Guests may also rent a car and drive to the farm, which is located directly off Highway 25.

What can children do at The Cacao Farm?

Children can explore everyday life on a working regenerative farm through hands-on activities. They can watch the farm manager milk cows and feed chickens, dig clay for pottery, make woodworking projects in our woodshop, swim in the children’s pool, play Montessori-inspired math games, help prepare meals and desserts in the kitchen, and explore our seasonal creek. Babysitting is available for $20 per day; babysitters supervise children and accompany them to activities.