The stunning Mashpi Rainforest Eco-Lodge has been honored with a 2014 World Travel Award as Ecuador’s Leading Green Hotel. Located in the Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve, the lodge is dedicated to sustainability, and ensures a high degree of care for the biodiversity of local ecosystems. It has also been lauded for its many programs that benefit local indigenous communities, as well as for its high standards of water conservation. Interior designer Diego Arteta collaborated with Architect Alfredo Ribadeneira to create this gorgeous retreat, where guests can revel in the beauty of the cloudforest, with minimal impact on its surroundings.