After nearly 3 years of investing our energy, love, and resources into reviving this land, the future of La Montaña now hangs in the balance. The original agreement to purchase the property through seller financing has been retracted, and the only path forward is to purchase the land outright. To secure La Montaña as a permanent sanctuary for healing, culture, and community, we must raise $500,000 in cash. This is our chance to ensure that all the work, care, and momentum poured into this space does not disappear, but instead blossoms for generations to come. We are calling in aligned donors to help us protect and grow this vision — every contribution brings us closer to making La Montaña a permanent home for nourishment, culture, and collective healing. 

La Montaña was born from a homecoming. After decades of living in the mainland U.S., a Puerto Rican mother and daughter returned to the island with a dream: to revive 15 acres of abandoned jungle and breathe new life into an 8,000 sq. ft. decaying building. In January 2023, they began transforming the long-neglected property into a sanctuary for food, medicine, and community.

La Montaña is more than land; it is a gathering place where people reconnect with nature, with each other, and with themselves. We host donation-based retreats, somatic healing immersions, medicinal plant workshops, and natural building trainings. Our full moon jam sessions and cultural events honor Puerto Rican indigenous and ancestral traditions, weaving joy and spirituality into the heart of community life.

Thanks to the generosity of early supporters, we have made significant progress — clearing the land, beginning repairs, and hosting our first community events. Yet the future of La Montaña depends on securing the property and expanding our programs. Without urgent financial support, we are at risk of losing the land and the momentum we’ve built.

We must raise $500,000 in cash to purchase the land outright and ensure La Montaña continues to grow as a sanctuary of healing, learning, and cultural preservation for generations to come.