Rio Hostel

• Country: Colombia
• Location: Buritaca
• Date: 23/08/24
• Duration: 3 Days
• Company: Sophie
• Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Being immersed in the Colombian Culture for the last month or so, learning the language, working in a farm and missing the festival season in the Uk I was excited to descend into the chaos and excitement of the Bonanza festival at Rio hostel in Buritaca, a hostel owned by two British guys. Burtiaca is in a similar landscape to Minca, but more banana plantations and I disobeyed the rain is torrential, so much so the falling trees often cut out the electricity. After reuniting with Sophie and putting on our festival gear it was time to party. We arrived on the back of motos and after giving my sunglasses to the driver to protect his eyes from the rain forgot to ask for them back. Damp and minus my sunnies I was still excited. The hostel was decorated with a psychedelic theme and the sound system was also great, including some vinyl DJs. The highlight being the sunrise set on the final night it was nice to hear some peeper techno again.