
The Black Sheep Inn is an inexpensive ecologically friendly hotel
high in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. Perched on a hillside our rural
lodge is a perfect place to discover centuries-old culture and diverse
ecosystems. Our comfortable hostel offers affordable accommodation
and provides you with a great base for day hiking, horseback riding,
mountain biking, acclimating and exploring indigenous markets.
www.blacksheepinn.com

Santa Lucía is a community-based conservation organization
located in the cloud forests of northwestern Ecuador. Dedicated to
the principles of ecological sustainability, the members of Santa Lucía
welcome visitors to their lands as part of a developing ecotourism
enterprise.
www.santa-lucia.org

A beachfront ecolodge and eco-village constructed primarily of bamboo
in Ecuador's southern Manabí province featuring delightful beaches,
comfort, fine food, gardens and a nearby tropical organic farm. A wonderful
base from which to explore Machalilla National Park, Los Frailes beach
and Isla de la Plata where many Galapagos bird species can be found
as well as excellent snorkeling, diving and whale watching during summer
months.
www.alandaluz.com

A dramatic mountainside inn, organic farm and retreat located above
the town of Otavalo in the foothills of Mojanda featuring spacious
rammed earth cottages with magnificent mountain vistas. Guests will
enjoy the world famous Otavalo crafts market, horse tours, hiking,
biking, birding and kayaking the Mojanda Lakes, as well as a large
international reading and video library, traditional hot tub, delicious
primarily vegetarian meals, children's activities, and excellent ethno-cultural
tours.
www.casamojanda.com

A sustainable lodge outside the town of Mindo; their goal is to help
preserve and protect the natural beauty of Mindo, one of the most biologically
diverse and endangered Cloud Forests in the world. Features two-story
handmade A-frame cabins with river views. Birding, hiking and river
tubing are featured.
www.ecuadorcloudforest.com

An acclaimed ecotourism project and lodge located in one of the remotest
parts of the Ecuadorian Amazon's primary rainforest. Kapawi was founded
by a private company Canodros SA in full partnership with the the Federation
of the Achuar Nation (FINAE). The comfortable lodge was constructed
using native Achuar building techniques and renewal energy sources.
The surrounding rainforest is home to more than 540 species of birds,
and innumerable species of reptiles and mammals, including the endangered
giant nutrias and pink river dolphins.
www.kapawi.com

A Quechua community ecotourism project in the Ecuadorian Amazon, perched
on an oxbow lake in the corridor between the Cuyabeno Reserve and Yasuni
National Park. Offering a blend of modern comfort and rustic simplicity,
the lodge is a great place to relax and explore the surrounding jungle
on foot and in dugout canoe, stopping to fish for piranha, delight
in the songs of Amazonian birds, search for caiman under the light
of the moon, or just soak up the magical energy of the biological heart
of the planet.
www.sanilodge.com