5/5 Chien Ming T. 1 year ago on Google
We
visited
during
the
protests
in
June
2022.
Pablo
the
owner
bent
over
backwards
in
every
way
possible
to
make
sure
we
got
through
barricades,
past
protesters
safely,
had
a
comfortable
place
to
stay,
delicious
food
to
eat,
and
an
event
packed
stay
at
the
lodge.
He
stayed
up
till
the
wee
hours
of
the
night
to
help
us
get
transport
out
of
the
lodge
back
to
the
airport,
and
when
plans
fell
through
immediately
found
alternatives
for
us
without
skipping
a
beat.
As
a
result
we
all
made
it
to
our
next
destinations
on
time
and
without
any
significant
hiccups.
As
for
the
regular
stay
and
services
provided,
the
tour
guide
Miguel
was
phenomenal.
He
was
extremely
knowledgeable
about
the
indigenous
people
and
their
culture.
On
top
of
that,
he
was
pretty
much
a
wildlife
guru,
stopping
on
the
trail
multiple
times
to
point
out
rare
and
unique
flora
and
fauna,
and
even
spotting
rare
birds
and
giving
us
a
story
about
each
of
the
animals
and
plants
we
saw.
The
food
was
delicious
and
way
better
than
we
expected
for
a
place
that
offered
meals
included
with
the
stay.
Each
meal
was
at
least
a
3
course
meal
that
involved
home
cooked
meal
recipes
from
Pablo's
mother.
All
this
despite
the
fact
that
supplies
were
being
blocked
by
the
multiple
blockades
on
the
highways.
Each
of
the
meals
provided
us
an
additional
glimpse
into
traditional
Ecuadorian
cooking
and
flavors.
On
top
of
all
I've
mentioned
above,
there
was
also
a
pool,
a
hot
tub,
clean
rooms
with
extremely
comfortable
beds
and
clean
sheets
which
were
a
tremendously
welcome
reprieve
from
the
days
hikes
and
adventures.
Each
room
also
came
with
an
outdoor
hammock
which
came
in
handy
during
the
breaks
between
activities.
If
I
could
I
would
give
this
place,
Pablo,
Miguel,
and
all
the
staff
at
Huasquila
Lodge
a
7/5.
Highly
recommend,
a
once
in
a
lifetime
experience
you
will
not
regret.