Ecuador

Napo Wildlife Center, a luxury ecological resort in the Amazon rainforest. Built with Kichwa architecture and panoramic views of the jungle and the Añangu Lagoon.

In the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, a magical place of incomparable biodiversity and ancient cultural traditions, emerges the Napo Wildlife Center. Located in the heart of the Yasuní National Park.

Trained in Spanish and Ecuadorian kitchens, Daniel Maldonado works with a mix of local and conscious cuisines in which each ingredient and each dish tells a story rich in flavors and ancestral products brought back to the present day.

Hacienda Zuleta, a 17th-century building that has been home to two former presidents of Ecuador, is the perfect setting to learn about and experience Ecuadorian culture and traditions as a family.

My trip to Ecuador started and finished with a big smile. My main goal was to explore the lesser-known parts of mainland Ecuador. The authenticity of the people and stories I encountered along the way exceeded all my expectations.