A small, curated experience on the ground in El Salvador — walk the land, meet the people and specialists, and understand each opportunity in its full context. You stay at Villa del Sol. You leave with clarity about what's right for you.
A place like this isn't understood from a brochure. Over three to four unhurried days, a small group sees properties first-hand, walks the land, and meets the local architects, counsel, and community shaping it.
You can't understand a place from a spreadsheet. You begin to understand it standing on the land.
Between site visits, we take you to the places that make El Salvador what it is — the volcanoes, the surf towns, a traditional cacao ceremony — so the decision you make is grounded in the real thing.
Land in El Salvador and settle into Villa del Sol, your basecamp for the journey. A sunset welcome dinner, introductions to your cohort, and an honest conversation about what you're hoping to find.
Guided tours of the flagship land — the 15-acre Playa Dorada beachfront, the La Perla cliffs, the San Diego beach house, and the farmland. Local architects and counsel walk you through feasibility, permitting, and what it takes to build.
The Izalco volcano, a traditional Pipil cacao ceremony, and the surf towns of El Zonte and El Tunco. Time to experience why founders, families, and wellness practitioners are making a home on this coast.
A private strategy session with Katya and the team to clarify your criteria, name the open questions, and map the right introductions — then departure, with a clear next step.
Sample itinerary; each trip is tailored to the cohort's focus and interests.
Your basecamp is Villa del Sol — the private retreat founded by our partner Angela Lewis, a Salvadoran who returned home to build it. It's more than a place to sleep: it's where the cohort gathers, shares meals, and experiences the unhurried, community-first way of living that runs through this coast.
Intimate by design — small groups, real conversation, and a genuine feel for life on the ground.
One a Salvadoran building on the ground, the other a founder and community architect who convenes visionary people.
A three-time founder with exits, investor, and community architect, Katya has spent her career building companies and bringing leaders together. On the journey she leads the vision and strategy sessions and opens her global network of investors, innovators, and changemakers.
A Salvadoran who returned home five years ago, Angela brings 15+ years in executive search and is your host on the ground — opening doors to the local relationships that make these projects possible.
Small, curated groups. Apply to hold your place — we keep each cohort intentionally intimate.
Tell us a little about you and which cohort fits. We'll follow up personally — each visit is limited to a small group of aligned participants.
