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Arashá |
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Arasha
Rain
Forest
Resort,
First
Class
Near
Puerto
Quito,
Ecuador
Located
in
the
border
of
the
Pacific
rain
and
cloud
forests
of
Ecuador,
Arasha
Rain
Forest
Resort
&
Spa
is
surrounded
by
lush
tropical
vegetation,
birds
and
fauna.
Arashá
features
a
large
natural
spring
pool
and
waterfall,
a
whirlpool
located
in
a
grotto,
and
a
fully
equipped
Spa
offering
a
full
selection
of
treatments.
It
has
comfortable
suites
and
bungalows,
all
luxuriously
decorated.
This
five-star
resort
also
features
several
restaurants
with
international
delicacies
prepared
by
qualified
chefs,
as
well
as
a
Japanese-Asian
gourmet
restaurant
and
a
Karaoke
bar.
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Bellavista
Cloud Forest |
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Accommodation
and
facilities
We
offer
our
guests
a
unique
stay
above
the
forest
canopy!
Some
prefer
our
4-storey
,
thatch-roofed
geodesic
dome,
while
others
prefer
our
unusual
Bamboo
House,
the
half-timbered
Trailhead
House
,
or
our
House
in
the
Woods.
And
for
the
budget-minded,
we
offer
our
Research
Station
/
Hostel
or
camping
options.
The
360
degree
view
from
the
dome
allows
you
to
gaze
upon
the
rugged
peaks
of
Pichincha
and
Cotacachi
in
the
distance.
You
can
also
sit
out
on
your
private
balcony
and
observe
the
activity
at
your
own
hummingbird
feeder.
Our
Lodge
offers
all
the
comforts
of
home:
hot
showers,
comfortable
beds,
friendly
staff,
plenty
of
relaxation,
and
delicious
food.
Our
kitchen
staff
provides
the
finest
in
Ecuadorian
and
international
cuisine
(vegetarian,
trout,
chicken
-
red
meat
not
usually
offered)
and
refreshments.
Full
board
and
individual
meals
are
provided.
The
Dome
offers
5
double
rooms
with
private
baths
and
balconies.
On
the
top
two
floors,
we
have
dormitory-style,
shared
bath
accommodation,
with
360
degree
views
and
a
large
balcony!
Staff
speak
English,
Spanish,
French,
and
German.
Optional
packages
include
transport
to
and
from
Quito
or
Mindo
and
by
arrangement
elsewhere.
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El
Cráter
Hotel &
Restaurant |
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El
Crater
Hotel
and
Restaurant
El
Crater
Suites
Hotel
and
restaurant,
is
located
8
minutes
away
from
the
Middle
of
the
World
and
25
kilometers
away
from
Quito.
Located
in
the
Pululahua
Geobotanical
Reserve
in
the
border
of
the
only
inhabited
crater
in
the
world.
Its
special
architecture
offers
the
visitor
three
hundred
and
sixty
degrees
of
beautiful
panoramic
views.
The
landscape,
that
is
permanently
changing
allows
the
visitor
to
recover
harmony
and
peace.
El
Crater
Hotel
and
restaurant
has
12
spacious
suites,
with
a
panoramic
view
of
the
volcano
and
the
Center
of
the
World.
The
natural
elements
in
the
architecture
and
in
the
interior
design
offer
a
great
experience.
The
rooms
are
equipped
with
comfortable
king
size
or
double
beds,
orthopedic
mattress
covered
of
natural
fiber,
and
the
bedspreads
and
pillows
are
made
of
natural
feathers
and
wool
blankets.
The
suites
also
have
heating
system,
mini
bar,
DVD,
movies,
soft
music,
internet
service
and
library.
The
Crater
restaurant
is
recognized
for
its
excellent
service,
and
is
a
place
where
the
tourists
can
enjoy
national
and
international
food
in
an
elegant,
sober
and
warm
atmosphere
that
maintains
harmony
with
the
environment.
The
Crater
also
has
a
multiple
use
room,
ideal
for
working
groups
and
workshops,
and
the
Art
Gallery,
that
displays
paintings
and
sculptures
of
the
most
renown
artists
in
Ecuador.
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Mindo
Garden |
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Mindo
Garden,
First
Class
Mindo,
Ecuador
Located
at
the
lower
subtropical
cloud
forest:
IBA
Important
Bird
Area
Water
rafting
Kayaking
Horseback
riding
741
acres
90
km
from
Quito
cabins
consisting
in
single,
double
and
quadruple
rooms
or
family
villas
restaurant:
international
cuisine,
pizzas
and
grills
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Jardines
Pakakuna |
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Jardines
Pakakuna
PAKAKUNA,
meaning
“the
hide”
in
quechua,
(native
language
of
the
andean
indians)
is
a
country
state,
with
an
area
of
approximately
30
hectares
(75
acres),
located
in
Checa,
a
small
village
in
the
Pichincha
province,
about
40
km
(25
miles)
from
Quito,
less
than
45
minutes
drive
through
the
wonderful
Valley
of
Tumbaco.
Its
altitude,
2450m
(approx.
8000ft.),
400m
(1300ft.)
lower
than
Quito
represent
an
increase
of
the
avereage
temperature
of
up
to
4°C
(8°F).
The
gardens
of
Pakakuna
have
an
area
of
about
40.000
sqare
meters
(400.000
sq.
ft.),
are
particularly
beautiful
in
a
unique
ecological
landscaping
concept;
More
than
500
plant
varieties,
native
and
brought
from
all
around
the
world,
living
side-by-side,
completely
adapted
to
the
climatic
conditions
of
this
area.
This
adaptation
succeeded
also
with
plants
from
different
regions
such
as
high
altitude
andean
“frailejones”,
next
to
bananas
and
ornamental
plants
from
tropical
regions.
Other
highlights
of
these
gardens
are
various
ponds
and
waterfalls
surrounded
by
aquatic
plants,
an
area
reserved
for
native
orchids
and
bromeliades
in
a
tropical
microclimate,
a
forest
of
various
different
tree
varieties,
collections
of
fuchsias
(earrings)
and
brugmansias
(datura)
that
carry
flowers
all
year
long,
thanks
to
the
climate
of
this
area..
There
is
also
a
large
nuber
of
bird
species
to
see,
like
humming-birds,
red
woodpeekers,
cardinals,
and
many
other
local
varieties.
The
gardens
of
Pakakuna
are
among
the
largest
and
diversity
rich
of
Ecuador.
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Papallacta
Lodge |
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Papallacta,
Lodge
Papallacta,
Ecuador
Located
over
10,000
feet
above
sea
level
in
a
humid
montane
forest,
Papallacta
Hotel
Thermal
Springs
Resort
is
just
one
and
a
half
hours
away
from
Quito.
Nestled
high
in
the
Andean
Cordillera
at
the
entrance
of
the
Amazonian
jungle,
Papallacta
features
several
hot
thermal
spring
pools
of
different
sizes
and
temperatures.
Resort
facilities
include
a
first-class
hotel
and
a
restaurant
offering
local
and
international
cuisine
with
its
main
specialty:
fresh
trout.
Guests
may
also
trek
along
several
marked
paths
alongside
pristine
mountain
streams,
observing
the
habitat
of
condors,
pumas
and
spectacled
bears,
among
other
indigenous
species.
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Sachatamia
Lodge |
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Sachatamia
Lodge
is
a
marvelous,
private
ecological
reserve
exceeding
120
hectares
of
cloud-rain
forest.
Sachatamia
has
the
privilege
of
being
located
next
to
the
Protected
Forest
of
Mindo-Nambillo.
The
zone
is
renowned
as
one
of
the
foremost
in
terms
of
the
wealth
of
biodiversity
that
is
rich
in
flora
and
fauna.
The
country
house
has
been
constructed
in
wood,
complimenting
the
serenity
of
the
surrounding
ambiance.
A
cozy,
elegant,
rustic
refuge,
it
offers
the
maximum
in
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