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Although Ecuador has all kinds of hotels—including modern high-rises in Quito and sprawling beach resorts around Guayaquil—some of the most distinctive lodgings in the country are found at haciendas in the Andean foothills. Many of these atmospheric compounds date back as far as the 16th and 17th centuries, and occupy beautiful, expansive properties with gardens, stables, wine cellars, and even working farms.
Local architect-designer László Károlyi's beautifully restored mansion on the edge of the historic city center is certainly not the most...more
Tucked into the Andean foothills amid a riot of bougainvillea and walnut trees, Hacienda Cusin is a rambling 16th-century estate that attracts Nobel Prize...more
Take a crash course in living Ecuadoran history at this most atmospheric of haciendas, site of the 1863 signing of the Treaty of Pinsaquí (the peace...more
Occupying the site of a mid-15th-century Inca palace-fortress, parts of which are still being restored, San Agustin de Callo is today one of Ecuador's most...more
This beautiful late-17th-century hacienda is much more than a place to stay; it's a full cultural-immersion experience. If you score one of the nine rooms at...more
An antidote to the concrete towers of modern Quito, the Hotel Plaza Grande, on the Centro Histórico's main square, has brought a new level of...more
An alternative to the forced march of the Galápagos cruise is the land-based stay, and this Isla Santa Cruz hotel sets you up nicely. On the ocean edge...more
Deep in the Amazon rain forest, on the banks of the Napo River between Puerto Misahuallí and Coca, is this unique micro-city. Built in 1995, the lodge is a...more
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