Haciendas of Ecuador
Photo: Diego Tirira from Quito, Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Ecuador has historical and renovated haciendas or traditional ranches. Haciendas often cover large areas of land and incorporate agricultural operations and other businesses. Many Ecuadorian traditional haciendas have developed ecotourism and agritourism branches.
Historical contextHacienda is a Spanish word for an estate. Some haciendas were plantations, mines, or even business factories. Many haciendas combined these productive activities.
List of eco-tourism focused haciendas
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Haciendas of Ecuador" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Diego Tirira from Quito, Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons