Reserva Biológica Jatun Sacha Cabins

The Oriente


Rustic cabins with shared bathrooms just up from the entrance to Reserva Biológica Jatun Sacha, on the Misahuallí–La Punta road. Serves healthy Ecuadorian and international meals. Water is solar-heated. The cabins are due for an upgrade in 2019. Book through the Fundación Jatun Sacha.


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