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One More Night in Vilcabamba

Since I love Hostal Izhcayluma so much, I decided to make one more trip to Vilcabamba.  The hostal is just beautiful.  It's hard to believe that you can get a dorm room for $8.50 a night.  My bed is the one on the left.  There's also an upstairs with 3 more beds.


I was praying for sun and not rain (like last time) and after some big clouds blew away, it was beautiful.  Pool time.

The dog was chasing a lime, jumping in the pool, then rolling on the grass

 The restaurant has the best view.  Breakfast buffet is $3.95 and includes really good granola, fresh fruit, yogurt, juice, 3 kinds of toast, and all the coffee you can drink.  The view is amazing.


 And the two resident labs are so friendly.




I highly recommend this place if you're ever in southern Ecuador.
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  1. UnknownDecember 23, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    looks beautiful, so glad you got to enjoy some sun and fun

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