On the flank of Ecuador’s Mojanda mountain range, overlooking often-snowcapped Cotacachi, is Las Palmeras Inn, sister hotel of Hacienda Cusin, and its new guest cottage, Casa Acacia.

Casa Acacia’s four, double guest rooms, each with bathrooms, can be used as two, inter-linked, double-bedroom family suites. All four rooms have kiva-style, log-burning fireplaces and views of the mountain range. Acacia’s wide, columned patio corridor over-looking landscaped gardens, is moments away from the hotel’s restaurant.

The bustle of Otavalo’s markets is fifteen minutes downhill.

Las Palmeras Inn and Quito’s airports are both north of congested Quito city.

Travelers can save time by taking a direct transfer to Las Palmeras. Help with reservations and an airport transfer is available by contacting Paulina at Las Palmeras.

Las Palmeras Inn, palmeras@cusin.

com.ec, www.laspalmerasinn.com; Hacienda Cusin, www.haciendacusin.com