Rural, Rustic, and Elegant at the Black Sheep Inn

5 days/4 nights in Cotopaxi, Ecuador

About the Trip

Spend 5 days and 4 nights enjoying the comfortable chalet-like lodge at the Black Sheep Inn. Relax around our self-designed woodstove fireplaces, play scrabble and sip a glass of Ecuadorian Rum or a hot chocolate, pamper yourself with our hot showers, delight in our gourmet vegetarian meals, and after a long hike leave your tensions behind in our sauna. At Black Sheep Inn you will sleep soundly in silence far from the hum of any highways.

The Inn is intimate, with nine private rooms, each with two double beds (some rooms have more beds) and one bunkhouse. Most of our rooms have woodstove fireplaces. You’ll notice personal touches all over the place.

Enjoy our home baked chocolate brownies, banana bread and oatmeal cookies and always free tea and coffee. Dinner is served family-style in our home-like lodge, around a large table. We always encourage second helpings!

Take outings to visit indigenous markets, Laguna Quilotoa – a volcanic crater lake, Rio Toachi Canyon, & the Iliniza Ecological Reserve – with Andean Humid Forest or Cloud Forest.

We’ve tried to do everything possible to make your stay relaxing and enjoyable. You’ll be part of the family at Black Sheep Inn.

Includes: Accommodations, breakfast, dinner and local tax

Awards:

- Winner of the 2nd EcoClub.com Earth Day Photo Essay Competition, 2007

- Winner International EcoClub EcoLodge Award, 2006

- Winner of the 5th Annual Skål International Ecotourism Awards in the category of Rural Accommodation, 2006

- Winner Smithsonian Magazine/Tourism Cares for Tomorrow Sustainable Tourism Awards in Conservation, 2005

- Highly Commended, Best in Mountain Environment, First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards, 2005

- Finalist for Tourism for Tomorrow Award – World Travel & Tourism Council, 2005

- Short-Listed Responsible Traveler Award, 2004

- Top 10 Eco-Lodge in the World – Outside Magazine, 2003

- Best Website – Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism in 2002

Certification:

- Eco-Certified jointly, Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism and the Ecuadorian Ecotourism Society, 2003

Green Practices

Black Sheep Inn aims to provide a comfortable, educational experience for guests, teaching them about the local area, local customs and Permaculture, while contributing to and improving the local community and the natural environment Our goal is to be a leader in environmental stability and ecotourism.

Eco-Permaculture Features include: solar panels, adobe construction, composting toilets, recycling, roofwater collectors, graywater systems, organic gardens, community education & aid work, reforestation, and erosion control.

About the Organization

Black Sheep Inn is an inexpensive ecologically friendly hotel high in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. Perched on a hillside our rural eco-lodge is a perfect place to discover centuries-old culture and diverse ecosystems. Our comfortable hotel offers affordable accommodation and provides a great base for day hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, acclimating and exploring indigenous markets. Black Sheep Inn is a Bed & Breakfast which features gourmet vegetarian food with organic produce from our gardens. Our B&B is in a perfect location if you are a backpacker, tourist, traveler, or vacationer. Perfect for a family to see the real Ecuadorian Highlands. Explore this website and learn why lodging at our hotel will be a highlight of your visit to Ecuador & South America.

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