Arashá Spa is a tropical forest health resort and spa, located about 3 kilometres west of the town of

Pedro Vicente Maldonado Pedro Vicente Maldonado y Flores (November 24, 1704 in Riobamba, Royal Audience of Quito (today's Ecuador) – November 7, 1748 in London, England) was an Ecuadorian scientist who collaborated with the members of the French Geodesic Mission. As we ...

near La Independencia,

Pichincha Province Pichincha () is a province of Ecuador located in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura and Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo and ...

, in northern

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

. It is noted for its chocolate fondue treatments and workshops. 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.

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Official site
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