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In one of the least explored sites on earth and surrounded by enigmatic and majestic mountains is the Leito Hacienda, just at the entrance to the Los Llanganates National Park where for centuries the Incas hid their most valuable treasures from the Spanish conquistadors. In colonial times Hacienda Leito was the principal residence of the Jesuits.

SERVICES AND FACILITIES

Immerse yourself in a renovating experience at the Los Llanganates Spa.

Enjoy the:

• Turkish baths
• Steam room
• Spas
• Hot and cold pools
• 5 massage rooms

A range of 21 professional treatments is on offer, from relaxing full-body massages to and Andean mud wrap.

ACCOMMODATION

All rooms have private balconies overlooking Los Llanganates National Park or the Hacienda’s gardens and courtyards.

Hacienda Leito offers you several accommodation options:

1. 1 presidential suite with Jacuzzi
2. 24 spacious luxury rooms
3. 4 family suites

ACTIVITIES

Trails for hiking, horseback riding or cycling:

1. Beautiful View: The best option for admiring Tungurahua volcano. The route passes between the valley of the River Cary-Aku on the left and the valley of the Patate on the right. The summit of this hike is one of the places from which the Geodesic Mission measured the globe.
2. The Return of the Pera: A voyage amongst cottages, artisanal crops of corn, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes and babaco greenhouses.   
3. Milking and Fieldwork: This begins with a 20-minute walk to reach the milking at 6am, followed by visiting the animals and witnessing the distribution of work on the farm.

Extreme adventures:

1. The Goblin: 5 hours of adrenaline starting from the páramos at the entrance to Los Llanganates National Park. You will travel along the Chaquiñanes de la Carbonera and the feared Goblin Pass until you reach San Jorge, before returning to the Hacienda to enjoy a relaxing full-body massage.
2. Jaramillo Páramos to Black Lagoon: This two-day tour begins by leaving the Hacienda in a 4x4 at the end of the afternoon. From the entrance of Los Llanganates National Park there is a four hour night walk amongst nocturnal animals and mountains up to the Black Lagoon where you will camp. The area is home to the rare spectacled bear.
3. Los Llanganates to Beautiful Hill: This 5 day / 4 night trip is an extension of the Jaramillo Páramos tour, but the adventure ends at the crown of Beautiful Hill.
4. Paragliding: This half-day experience is an indescribable adventure. In the hands of experts you will fly from the 4,010m San Jorge Hill and land in the Patate Valley.
5. River Rafting: This half-day tour takes place on the waters of the Patate or the Pastaza.
6. Canopy: Only 30 minutes from the Hacienda you can slide 400m above the treetops on a zipline.
7. The Route of the Volcanoes: Visit Cascada del Manto de la Novia,  Cascada de San Jorge, Tarabita de San Pedro and El Pailón del Diablo in an open-sided bus.

Guided tours:

1. Cascada de Mundug: After an enjoyable 1½-hour walk with spectacular views of the Andean corridor, you can enjoy a refreshing swim behind a 150m waterfall.
2. The Eye of the Volcano:  Travel by car from the Hacienda to the active Tungurahua volcano and admire the spectacular eruptions from a safe distance.
3. Las Orquídeas to Cocha Verde: With themountains above you, take the Cedar Walk until you reach La Cocha Verde, a small pond where wild orchids of different varieties grow.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

• Ambato, a thriving city known as the “Garden of Ecuador” because of its fruit and vegetable production.
• Baños, a spa town where you can enjoy outdoor activities in the mountains and rivers before relaxing in the thermal springs.
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