La Cienega, the oldest and most splendid colonial style hotel in Cotopaxi province, Ecuador, has belonged to the descendents of Marques of Maenza since the XVII century.
Situated on the outskirts of Volcano Cotopaxi and its National Park, itπΛόπΛόπΛόs just an hour and a halfπΛόπΛόπΛόs journey from Quito, capital of the Middle of the World.
Surrounded by the Andes most magnificent snow-capped peaks, the hacienda, which was converted into a beautiful Ecuadorian mountainside lodge with two-metre thick walls carved from volcanic rock, finally opened its doors to the public in 1982, offering charm, history and tradition.
