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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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