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Casa de Eliza, is a locally owned hostel where
you can find peace and relaxation after a day of exploring Quito
's local attractions. We can also help you discover the wonders
outside of Quito , in our beautiful country of Ecuador .
 La Casa is
owned and operated by Maria Eliza Manteca Oñate, an Afro-Ecuadorian
woman from the Imbabura province. Known for her tenacity and
fighting spirit, Maria Eliza is an ecologist and proud founder
of the Golondrinas Foundation, located in northwestern Ecuador
. Since 1991, she has donated La Casa's humble
earnings to generate and maintain the Foundation's projects such
as Environmental Conservation, Recuperation of Eroded Soils and
Cerro Golondrinas Environmental Education.
Our cozy four room hostel has 15 years experience serving guests
from all over the world. They return to us time and again because
they love our familiar atmosphere and they feel safe in our comfortable
and tranquil home. After an adventure in the city or the forest,
there is no better place to take rest than La Casa de Eliza.
La
Casa de Eliza is
located at Avenida Isabel la Católica
N 24679 in modern Quito , new town, just 20 minutes from the airport,
in a quiet, residential neighborhood. For only $5.00 USD a night
per person, you can stay in a friendly environment with cooking
and washing facilities as well as a place to store your luggage.
Reservations can be made by calling 593 2 2226602 or by email: manteca@uio.satnet.net.
View the Casa Eliza 15th anniversary presentation.
  Casa
Guallupe - Located in the
tiny village of Guallupe , in a lush subtropical valley 64 km.
from Ibarra in northwestern Ecuador , Casa Guallupe has
doubles and shared rooms. For just $15.00 USD a night per person,
we provide lodging and three meals a day. Our hostel has captivating
views of the Mira River and the surrounding Andes mountains.
The Golondrinas Foundation has an information center at Casa
Guallupe where you can find out about its activities and
how to visit the Cerro Golondrinas Protected Forest Reserve.
We invite you to volunteer at one of our many projects, hike
in the region, visit our permaculture demonstration farm, Peña
Negra, and discover the local beauty of rural Guallupe.
Directions: from Ibarra, go to the Valle del Chota or Transporte
Espejo cooperative bus stations and catch their bus to
Guallupe. For reservations or more information call 593 2 2226602
in Quito or by email: manteca@uio.satnet.net
Cabaña
Santa Rosa, is
a new cabin with basic accommodations for up to 30 people. Santa
Rosa is located in the outskirts of the Cerro Golondrinas
Protected Forest at an altitude of 1,600 meters above sea level.
This is also where the Golondrinas Foundation has its Center for
Training, Scientific Research and Ecotourism. Its purpose is to
offer training workshops to the local population as well as national
and international visitors, governmental organizations, non-profit
organizations and all those interested in understanding the activities
of the Golondrinas Foundation.
 While you lodge at Cabaña
Santa Rosa, you
not only have the opportunity to spend time in the beauty of
the cloud forest and observe toucans, butterflies, monkeys,
and cock of the rock, among others. You can also learn about
the Foundation's Santa Rosa projects such as forest conservation,
fruit and vegetable demonstration sites, a hydraulic turbine
installation, and projects aimed at teaching locals sustainable
alternatives to cutting trees for a living, which are also
applicable to other regions.
Cost: $25.00 USD a night per person. Includes three meals
a day, local guide.
For reservations, directions or more information call 593
2 2226602 in Quito or by email: manteca@uio.satnet.net
 Cabaña el Corazón is situated at 2,200
meters above sea level, deep in the Cerro
Golondrinas Protected Forest Reserve. Located in primary forest,
this cabin has very basic accommodations but offers a breathtaking
view of the majestic Cerro Golondrinas mountain.
You must be in good physical shape to make the three hour trek
from the village of Las Juntas to Cabaña el Corazón .
The hiker is rewarded with picturesque vistas and an incredible
diversity of flora and fauna along the way. We do offer assistance
in transporting luggage via horseback to Cabaña el Corazón.
Cost: $25.00 USD a night per person. Includes three meals a day,
local guide.
For reservations, directions or more information call 593 2 2226602
in Quito or by email: manteca@uio.satnet.net
Cabana
de Moran can
be found in a very quiet location, on the edge of a high-altitude
grass- and shrub land called the páramo ,
3000 meters above sea level. The Golondrinas Foundation
supports Cabaña de Morán and the surrounding
community,
they hire local people to help run it and to provide them
alternative economic opportunities. A young man from the community
of Morán named Carlos Castro manages this site along with
the help of other Morán locals. Carlos owns
a small farm where he grows traditional crops and fruits such as
blackberry and strawberry. He also has a small nursery where he is
reproducing native species in danger of extinction.
 This cabin has basic accommodations yet offers a rural and tranquil
environment in a unique habitat and awe-inspiring views of the
starry night sky.
Cost: $10.00 USD a night per person. Includes three meals a day.
For reservations, directions or more information call 593 2 2226602
in Quito or by email: manteca@uio.satnet.net
All
other guest houses, contact: manteca@uio.satnet.net
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