inherited it from their grandson Juan Vicente. The building is republican style with a facade adorned with moldings and a couple of columns and arches in the interior courtyard. The ceiling, however, is of a colonial type, very high with wooden beams and several layers of clay tiles. It is an example of what happened in Santa Marta in 1920. The United Fruit Company had already established its banana plantations in the area and lived in times of economic abundance. The railroad had been built and connected the entire banana zone with the port of Santa Marta. The fleet of white ships of the company that brought the refrigerated banana to the markets of the world brought the latest trends and styles at the moment. The Laforie family enjoyed those privileges and built this property just one block from the cathedral, on Calle del Pozo (18th Street) and four blocks from the sea. In their trips they brought the moldings and designs that they observed in Europe and built small palaces in Santa Marta.
In 2008, Juan, Tomas and Poli decided to restore the building and turn it into a 9-room hotel. With the help of the architect Jorge Laborde, the permits are designed and managed, and with the help of the architect Paula Quintana, the interiors are designed. In 2009, Casa Verde starts operating its hotel offering its services to tourists from all over the world. We feel fortunate to be now participants in this new era of prosperity and peace.
In 2008, Juan, Tomas and Poli decided to restore the building and turn it into a 9-room hotel. With the help of the architect Jorge Laborde, the permits are designed and managed, and with the help of the architect Paula Quintana, the interiors are designed. In 2009, Casa Verde starts operating its hotel offering its services to tourists from all over the world. We feel fortunate to be now participants in this new era of prosperity and peace.
HISTORY
The house in which the Green House is located was built in 1920. This property belonged to the Lafourie ladies who inherited it from their grandson Juan Vicente. The building is republican style with a facade adorned with moldings and a couple of columns and arches in the interior courtyard. The ceiling, however, is of a colonial type, very high with wooden beams and several layers of clay tiles. It is an example of what happened in Santa Marta in 1920. The United Fruit Company had already established its banana plantations in the area and lived in times of economic abundance. The railroad had been built and connected the entire banana zone with the port of Santa Marta. The fleet of white ships of the company that brought the refrigerated banana to the markets of the world brought the latest trends and styles at the moment. The Laforie family enjoyed those privileges and built this property just one block from the cathedral, on Calle del Pozo (18 th Street) and four blocks from the sea. In their trips they brought the moldings and designs that they observed in Europe and built small palaces in Santa Marta.
In 2008, Juan, Tomas and Poli decided to restore the building and turn it into a 9-room hotel. With the help of the architect Jorge Laborde, the permits are designed and managed, and with the help of the architect Paula Quintana, the interiors are designed. In 2009, Casa Verde starts operating its hotel offering its services to tourists from all over the world. We feel fortunate to be now participants in this new era of prosperity and peace.
In 2008, Juan, Tomas and Poli decided to restore the building and turn it into a 9-room hotel. With the help of the architect Jorge Laborde, the permits are designed and managed, and with the help of the architect Paula Quintana, the interiors are designed. In 2009, Casa Verde starts operating its hotel offering its services to tourists from all over the world. We feel fortunate to be now participants in this new era of prosperity and peace.
