Swell ReBuild
On March 08, 2025, Swell faced a devastating setback when a fire damaged a large part of the hotel. It wasn’t easy, but thanks to your amazing support we’ve been able to reopen Swell and start rebuilding what was lost.
This photo story shows the ups and the downs - from the fire’s direct aftermath to all the hard work getting things back on track and the reconstruction process of Swell.
We couldn’t have done it without all of your support. Thanks so much for being a part of our journey!
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A Young Swell
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First moments after the Fire
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View from the Casita Escondida immediately after the fire
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Garden Shower
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Sunset after the Fire
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Overlooking the Damages
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Cleanup
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Military helping with cleanup
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Military Giving us a hand with Cleanup
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Team Cleanup
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Team Cleanup
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Settling the Ash
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Cleanup
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Familia Swell
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El Mejor Equipo
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View from Above
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Bird's Eye View of the Swell after the fire
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Demolition
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Removing the Damaged Structures
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Demolition
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Clearing the Area
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Palm Trees Remain
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A Blank Canvas
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El Nido Going back Up
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Palm Construction
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El Nido - Electricity Going in
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Norman hard at work
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The Team putting Swell back together again
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Carpentry comin' In
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Rodolpho in The Nido
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New Decking
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Casita Escondida
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El Nido Bare Bones
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Ultimo Toque
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Carpentry in Action
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New Roof, New Finishes, New Windows, Now on to the Decking
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Flash Forwards a few Months
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Planting The Garden
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Replanting Casita Escondida
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Garden Showers
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Breaking Ground
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Here we go again
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Coming Along
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Surfer Villa
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New Room
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Building Arc Muebles
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Breaking Ground on new Swim-Up Suites
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Under Construction
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Coming Along
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Swim-Up Suites
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Going Pink
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Finishes
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Terraces
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Pink like Marie's Shirt
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Nala Supervising the Work
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Arcs
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Nala taking in the view
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New Digs
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La Casita Escondida Today
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Casita Escondida
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Swell Entrance
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Lookin' Lush
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Puro Resilience