A gorgeous luxury hotel and spa set in the mountains above Baños, Luna Runtun offers breathtaking views of Tungurahua Volcano, Llanganates National Park and Baños below. Swiss-owned and managed, the service is consistently good and friendly. In 2007 Luna Runtun added a network of outdoor pools...
Cuicocha is a crater lake situated at the foot of Cotocachi Volcano, not far from Otavalo, at an altitude of 3200 m. There is a small hotel and restaurant on the lake.
History of Cuicocha
Emerging from the dark waters of the 3 kilometer wide lake are four...
The Otavaleños have been long renowned for their weaving skills, and over the last couple of decades have become the most successful indigenous group on the continent, thanks to the popularity of their weekly craft market. Although most still live up in the hills around the town, and wear...
El Centro Interamericano de Artesanías y Artes Populares, or Museum of Popular Arts, is a small but interesting museum dedicated to the popular crafts of the Americas. The upper floors where the administration is located display mainly textiles, while the lower floors are the museum proper. The...
The Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno, west of the center of Cuenca, on the Plaza San Sebastián, has a permanent collection of contemporary paintings and sculptures. The art work is displayed in separate rooms and within the gardens, spread around two delightful courtyards. The buildings were...