Upon stepping through the gates of Hacienda Zuleta, one enters into a historical legacy dating back thousands of years.

Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Andes Mountains, the fertile valley still bountifully supports its inhabitants and is sited as a model for farming and land use in Ecuador and all of the Andes.
Today the working farm thrives under the supervision of former Ecuador President Galo Plaza's descendants. the farm produces a wide range of products including: milk (5000 litres per day), cheese, barley, quinoa, potatoes, wheat, organic vegetables and compost and also boasts a wide variety of livestock, dairy cows, sheep and horses.

Of special interest to many guests are the hand-embroidery workshop, condor rehabilitation project, trout farm and cheese factory. Tours of the entire farm are a typical part of every guest's stay. You are usually privately escorted by a Plaza family member, another gesture of Zuleta's renown hospitality.

The Stables
Hacienda Zuleta is as famous for its horses and riding program as it is for its history and hospitality. Riding has been a Plaza family tradition for over one hundred years, and today Zuleta reflects this equestrian affinity by boasting one of the most exclusive stables in Ecuador. Zuleta is also known for its Zuleteño horse which is a unique mixture of Spanish-Andalusian, English and Quarter horses. The outcome of this cross-breeding is a robust Andean horse with a good disposition for riding.

Hacienda Zuleta is a nineteen room estate with nine rooms available to guests. Open only to a limited number of visitors per year, Zuleta hospitality retains an intimacy, warmth and sincerity reminiscent of a century past. Additionally, Zuleta offers a privacy rarely achieved in the 20th century.