LA POSADA ESPERANZA

La Posada

It's where volunteers like you stay during your experience in Tijuana.

La Posada's closest translation is "the inn", but it has more meaning- it's like a warm hug at a bed and breakfast. 

Stay and Visit

Located in the small town of La Gloria, Tijuana, La Posada is only a 20 minute drive from the U.S./Mexico border wall. La Posada is your secure, gated home away from home. It has comfortable bunk-style accommodations, two sets each of bathroom & shower facilities, a large common room, a smaller gathering space, a full industrial-size kitchen, and WI-FI.

La Posada is staffed by our groundskeeper Josue, who lives on site with his family, ready to support volunteers and visitors like you during your stay. On site also are long-term volunteers, and staff offices.

2023 Volunteer

Showing up at La Posada always feels like coming home to me. I can be halfway across the continent, and when I get there I feel like I have arrived home with family. I love getting to know my group, the staff, and other volunteers better there, and the grounds are gorgeous. I feel so safe too. 

GOING GREEN AT LA POSADA

Environmentally Friendly

We recognize the impact that the environment has on communities and homes around the world, which is why we practice going green and energy conservation year-round at La Posada Esperanza. This includes recycling, composting, and employing water saving technologies in all our bathrooms. Through our Environmental Care Program, we share how to care for the environment and preserve natural resources. We offer workshops to local community organizations and to volunteers who stay at La Posada.

What's next on our To-Do List? Updating our cistern- the holding tank for reserve water!

Visit Our Native Plants Garden

Thanks to a grant from the San Diego Natural History Museum, the Native Plants Garden and Nursery at La Posada Esperanza was established in 2007. This beautiful garden boasts over 50 species of plants native to Baja California. We propagate plants in the nursery for new homeowners to grow in their gardens and regularly host community and school workshops to educate the public about the environmental and health benefits of using native plants. Take a relaxing stroll through the garden and you will be greeted with a smile from our master gardener and Esperanza home recipient, Olivia.

  • Agave

    Agave Angustifolia

  • Calendula

    Caléndula

  • Golden Barrel Cactus

    Cacto Barril Dorado

  • Chía, Salvia

    Salvia columbariae

Solar Panels at La Posada

In early 2019, we made an exciting clean energy upgrade: a 19.95 kW solar panel system installation. The system is a ‘grid-tie’ system designed to generate power equal to the entire energy consumption of La Posada.

  • 57 Canadian Solar 350W panels
  • Everest Anodized Aluminum Mounting Equipment
  • 3 Central Inverters “Solis 4G Single Phase” plus Enphase micro inverters
  • Projected to generate 31.4 megawatts of energy per year
  • 25 year warranty for Canadian Solar panels
  • 10 year warranty for micro inverters

A Big Thank You

We would like to give a Special Thank You to all the Solar Project Donors, including:

  • Anonymous Donor
  • Donors who Contributed in Memory of Zach Misleh
  • Elevation Cellars
  • SunTalk Solar

Thanks to your support, we have been able to create sustainable energy at La Posada for over 5 years now.

DIRECTIONS TO LA POSADA

Printable Directions

We suggest using Google Maps for the most up to date instructions. Here are printable directions as well.

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Taxista Map

Taking a taxi or an Uber to La Posada? Print out and share this handy map with your taxista.

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Border Crossing Info

For more info on getting to La Posada and crossing the border with your group, view our Group Leaders' page.

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Yellow building at la posada surrounded by lots of green native plants
Medium outdoor fountain at la posada surrounded by big trees
Group of high school boys gathered sitting in a big circle in the homey group space at la posada
A local Tijuana group poses at the posada and holding pamphlets
Industrial kitchen with 3 large microwaves, kitchen island grill, and shelves of food
4 latina staff sit together smiling while attending a presentation
Aerial view of the office building of la posada, roof half full of solar panels
People sitting at tables attending a workshop inside at la posada
Aerial view of the apartment building of la posada with a roof half full of solar panels
The Tijuana Esperanza team celebrates around a birthday cake with a firework candle in a cake
6 volunteers cooking food at different stations in the big kitchen at La Posada.
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