Hacienda Zuleta

Andean Highlands, Ecuador

A centuries-old working hacienda in Ecuador’s northern highlands, home to a significant Andean condor conservation project.

Overview

Hacienda Zuleta is a centuries-old working hacienda in Ecuador’s northern highlands, home to a significant Andean condor rehabilitation and conservation project alongside its working farm.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

Historic rooms within the hacienda’s main house, each individually furnished with traditional Andean textiles.

Food & Service

A refined dining programme drawing on the hacienda’s own dairy, produce and traditional Andean recipes.

Activities

Visits to the hacienda’s condor conservation project, horseback riding across the surrounding páramo, and cheese-making demonstrations.

Wildlife & Photography

The surrounding páramo grasslands support Andean condor, alongside a range of high-altitude Andean bird species.

A Photographer's Note

The condor rehabilitation aviaries offer close-range photography of one of South America’s largest flying birds, rarely possible in the wild.

Conservation & Impact

The hacienda’s Condor Huasi project has been central to Andean condor conservation and reintroduction efforts in northern Ecuador.

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