Stancia Natura

Dear Friends of Spirit Mountain We have fantastic news! Last night, at the Public Hearing, Phase I of […]

Join us for the adventure of a lifetime at Spirit Mountain Coffee Farm in the Dominican Republic. If […]

Bigger isn’t always better. Yes, I know that saying is almost as tired as avocado toast and inspirational […]

As 2024 moseys off into the sunset and we prepare to welcome 2025 with open arms and fresh […]

Ah, Thanksgiving. That sweet American holiday where turkeys take center stage, carbs reign supreme, and pumpkin pie is […]

When we bought Spirit Mountain back in 2003, I had no idea what I was getting into. Coffee? […]

There’s something about flying at 40,000 feet that makes me feel like putting my thoughts on paper. Maybe […]

Ah, coffee. The magical elixir that transforms us from groggy zombies into semi-functional adults. But not all coffee […]

When I went off to college, I quickly realized that my tuition bill didn’t magically disappear, and unlike […]

At some point along the way, I began to see the world differently.  This new perspective was the […]

In recent years, the concept of experiential hospitality has gained global prominence. Our design team in Colorado has […]

Coffee is an incredibly complex agricultural product.  I have heard people try and compare coffee to wine.  I […]

Hospitality, once a term I vaguely understood, has become the cornerstone of my career in architecture and development. […]

Estancia Natura A-Frame Club consists of a maximum total of 36 units and will be developed in small […]

To start off the new year, we had many of our friends, both old and new, visit us […]

2023 was a year to be remembered for so many reasons.  January, we officially inaugurated the new wet […]

As the year 2023 gently folds its pages, we find ourselves in that cherished season of Thanksgiving and reflection. November holds a special place in our hearts,

Ever had a dream or a vision?  Something you thought about often, but wasn’t sure it would ever […]

In 1995, when Krista and I moved to Santo Domingo, we had no idea what our life in […]

This September will be an epic month for us all of at Spirit Mountain.  We are excited to […]

As a youngster, camping was always something I looked forward to.  For one thing, I like fire.  I […]

Grant Lestock-Kay spent 6 weeks at Spirit Mountain during the Winter of 2012 building the first Down-Hill mountain […]

Imagine sharing a 135-hectare Ecological Reserve with a close-knit community of like-mindedindividuals—a place where your family can cultivate […]

Dear future neighbor,  As the pace of life accelerates and relentlessly threatens the integrity of our families, how […]

The morning air is cool and damp, the haunting song of the Rufus-throated Solitaire, Jilguero as we call […]

One of our favorite things to do as a family when ever we gather, which is often, is […]

in 2003, when we purchased the farm from Cristino Lopez, coffee had been the primary activity since the […]

What does it look like to build your dream home on the top of a mountain, in the […]

Ever dreamed of owning your own private piece of paradise in the tropics?   As fall quickly succumbs to […]

This is our Family Legacy project, 50+ years in the making.  Me and my family have been developing Spirit Mountain for […]