The Black Sheep Inn is an inexpensive ecologically friendly hotel high in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. Perched on a hillside our rural lodge is a perfect place to discover centuries-old culture and diverse ecosystems. Our comfortable hostel offers affordable accommodation and provides you with a great base for day hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, acclimating and exploring indigenous markets.

www.blacksheepinn.com

A beachfront ecolodge and eco-village constructed primarily of bamboo in Ecuador's southern Manabí province featuring delightful beaches, comfort, fine food, gardens and a nearby tropical organic farm. A wonderful base from which to explore Machalilla National Park, Los Frailes beach and Isla de la Plata where many Galapagos bird species can be found as well as excellent snorkeling, diving and whale watching during summer months.

www.alandaluz.com

A dramatic mountainside inn, organic farm and retreat located above the town of Otavalo in the foothills of Mojanda featuring spacious rammed earth cottages with magnificent mountain vistas. Guests will enjoy the world famous Otavalo crafts market, horse tours, hiking, biking, birding and kayaking the Mojanda Lakes, as well as a large international reading and video library, traditional hot tub, delicious primarily vegetarian meals, children's activities, and excellent ethno-cultural tours.

www.casamojanda.com

A sustainable lodge outside the town of Mindo; their goal is to help preserve and protect the natural beauty of Mindo, one of the most biologically diverse and endangered Cloud Forests in the world. Features two-story handmade A-frame cabins with river views. Birding, hiking and river tubing are featured.

www.ecuadorcloudforest.com

A Quechua community ecotourism project in the Ecuadorian Amazon, perched on an oxbow lake in the corridor between the Cuyabeno Reserve and Yasuni National Park. Offering a blend of modern comfort and rustic simplicity, the lodge is a great place to relax and explore the surrounding jungle on foot and in dugout canoe, stopping to fish for piranha, delight in the songs of Amazonian birds, search for caiman under the light of the moon, or just soak up the magical energy of the biological heart of the planet.

www.sanilodge.com