Arashá Spa is a tropical forest health resort and spa, located about 3 kilometres west of the town of Pedro Vicente Maldonado near La Independencia, Pichincha Province, in northern Ecuador.[1] It is noted for its chocolate fondue treatments and workshops.[2] Set in the heart of the forest, it is an ecological hot spot, with over 1,500 endemic plant species and one of the largest varieties of amphibians in the world.
In 2016, the resort honored as leading resort of Ecuador by World Travel Awards — the travel industry's most prestigious awards programme, rewarding leaders in the tourism, airline, hotel and hospitality sectors.[3]
References edit
- ^ Louis, Regis St. (1 August 2009). Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. Lonely Planet. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-74104-828-5. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ V!VA Travel Guides: Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Viva Publishing Network. 2009. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-9791264-2-0. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Ecuador se lleva ocho premios de los World Travel Awards de Sudamérica". El Universo (in Spanish). 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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