PALAPA
El Transito - Nicaragua
Since 2022, we started building a place called Palapa.
A community-built, eco-responsible surf place
rooted in nature, movement and sharing.
PALAPA was born from a simple mission:
to build an eco surf hostel together — with volunteers from all over the world —
where people live closer to nature, move freely, and connect through shared values.
Surf is the way.
Community is the foundation.
The PALAPA is still evolving.
The place, the community, and the vision now live here:
DISCOVER PALAPA TODAY
🌱 THE PHILOSOPHY
Respect. Connection. Responsibility.
PALAPA is guided by simple principles:
Respect for people, land and local life
Connection with nature and with each other
Eco-responsibility and sustainability in everyday actions
A do-it-yourself mindset: build, repair, improve together
Surf, football and team sports are part of daily life —
because movement brings people together.
Initiatives are always welcome.
If you want to share, create, or gather — you belong here.
🌊 A WAY OF LIVING
PALAPA values time over money,
experience over comfort,
and intention over consumption.
Here, people:
travel with a goal
share skills and passions
turn a hobby or specialty into a regular community moment
inspire each other through action, not theory
WHAT PEOPLE FEEL HERE
Get tan / Get fit / Feel free
Slow down and breathe / Exchange ideas / Get inspired
Reconnect with what matters
This is not about luxury.
It’s about fulfillment.
A PLACE DESIGNED TO BREATHE
PALAPA is made of two-floor open palapas, built without walls.
At night, fresh air flows naturally through the structure,
keeping the space cool, alive and comfortable.
Architecture here works with nature — not against it.
🔗 THE PROJECT CONTINUES
PALAPA is still evolving.
The place, the community, and the vision now live here:
