Haciendas of Ecuador

Hacienda San Augustin de Callo, Cotopaxi

Located just over an hour from Quito in the shadow of the Cotopaxi volcano, stands the beautiful Hacienda of San Agustín de Callo. Originally a 15th century Inca palace, rebuilt in Spanish colonial style, today the Hacienda is a working farm and a charming hotel, providing exceptional hospitality in spectacular surroundings.

The eleven attractive rooms and suites are housed in three charming buildings, each very individually decorated and many with volcano views. The Inca dining room serves fine Ecuadorian cuisine and there are several cosy sitting rooms for guests to relax in. A variety of excursions include trekking, cycling and fishing tours, and visits to local Indian villages and markets and wonderful national parks.

Hacienda Cusin, Otavalo

Situated some 8,500ft up in the high sierra, close to San Pablo de Lago and the famous market town of Otavalo, Hacienda Cusin is a delightful country retreat. Set in a beautiful seven-acre garden, this restored 17th-century Andean estate offers a relaxing ambience of old colonial elegance in magnificent surroundings.

Each of the rooms, suites and cottages, some in the hacienda itself and some in the 'monastery' are individually decorated, with unique architectural features, fireplaces, antiques and Andean handicrafts. The main house has a comfortable salon, dining room, bar and library. A variety of activities include walking in the hills and mountains, riding, mountain biking, and numerous local excursions.