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Hacienda Zuleta
Zuleta, Ecuador · Independent · Core Luxury
Twenty-one rooms in a 1691 adobe manor at 2,800 metres: the Plaza Lasso family since the 1890s, Galo Plaza Lasso's farm, Caranqui mounds on the estate, a cheese house, condors in rehabilitation, fireplaces in every bedroom. You sleep in Imbabura, then ride or walk the paddocks.
- 21 rooms
- Opened 1691
- Neighborhood: Angochagua
- Rooms from 161 sq ft (15 m²)
About Hacienda Zuleta
- Twenty-one rooms in the historic adobe, each with a working fireplace. An inscription says the house was finished 15 August 1691.
- The Plaza Lasso family has held the estate since the 1890s. Galo Plaza Lasso was President of Ecuador. A dairy and cheese factory still run on the farm.
- About 140 Caranqui burial mounds sit on the land. A condor rehabilitation project and primary forest with spectacled bears. Two hours north of Quito.
- Entry-level rooms start at 161 sq ft (15 m²).
History
Hacienda Zuleta is a 1691 Andean manor of the Plaza Lasso family, 21 rooms, cheese, condors, Caranqui mounds, two hours north of Quito.
The setting
Zuleta, Imbabura, about 2,800 metres, two hours north of Quito.
Experiences
- Visita al Proyecto Cóndor Huasi — Visit to the project dedicated to conservation of the Andean condor.
- Hacienda en producción (working farm) — A living working hacienda with a cheese dairy, organic gardens, trout fish farm and sheep pasture supplying the kitchen.
- Zuleta por la noche — Evenings with fireplaces, bonfires, cocktails and gastronomy with selected wines and local ingredients.
- Paseo a caballo por las montañas — Horse riding through the mountains or a cart ride, with gentle horses, guides for beginners and introductory classes.
- Clases de cocina o bordado — Cooking or embroidery classes, held inside the hacienda or in the community.
- Caminatas entre tolas preincaicas — Walks among pre-Inca tolas (Caranqui tolas) or along forest and mountain trails.
Amenities
- Wi-Fi en áreas comunes y habitaciones
- chimeneas
- bar
- biblioteca
- patios
- plazas
- jardines
- caballeriza
- salas para reuniones
- spa
- capilla
- estacionamiento gratuito
- fogata nocturna
- huerto orgánico
- museo de la fábrica de quesos
- centro de cóndores
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