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Posted by Jenny on March 11th, 2010

Swirl Candelabra

5 LIGHT CANDELABRA – SWIRL STEM – 5 LIGHT CRYSTAL CANDELABRA W SILVER SWIRL STEM – candelabra

$27.99

5 LIGHT CRYSTAL CANDELABRA W SILVER SWIRL STEM Combine crystal and silver to add drama and spark to your exquisite decor! These exceptional centerpieces are the accent to your tables that your guests will rave about. Designed with the unique dimension of a silver swirled stem thats covered in a sheen of glass, the royal stem will radiate glossy sophistication, splashing a silver effect in a cadenc…

Candelabra Shade/Swirl Pleat – 3Tx6Bx5Sl

CANDELABRA SHADE/SWIRL PLEAT – 3″Tx6″Bx5″SL…

ENHANCED LED CHANDELIER SWIRL CANDLE SHAPE LAMP

$9.85

Aluminum Circuit Board For Enhanced Performance
Candelabra Base Fits In E12 Socket
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Swirl Dangle Chandelier Shade in Pink Swirl Color: Green

$35.00

2316 Swirl Color: Green Pictured in pink/brown swirl Features: -Chandelier shade. -Available in pink with brown or green swirl colors. -Material: Dupioni silk. Specifications: -Accommodates 25 – 40W bulb (not included). -Overall dimensions: 4.5” H x 5” W x 3” D….

Kenroy Home 90896TS Inverness Seven-Light Chandelier, Tuscan Silver with Chrome Swirl Globes

$433.84

Kenroy Home – 90896TS – 6+3 Light Chandelier: Tuscan Silver Finish – 6 – 7 Inch D Art Glass Shades. 10′ Wire, 6′ Chain. – 23 Inch Height, 31 Inch Diameter – 6 – 60 Watt (M), 3 – 7 Watt (C) Bulbs. 3 – Way Switch – Kenroy Home Inverness Collection….

Historic Ecuador Inca Hacienda

In the mid 1990s, Gary and I were exploring all through Ecuador with a group of friends. There were 12 of us, all enjoying the adventures and the surprises of Ecuador.

We had finished a delightful afternoon stop at what became one of our favorites (then just a small dairy with a serving room), La Vaca. Even writing about this now, my mouth waters at the thought of high mountain chill and a hot pot of the best hot chocolate in the worldâ€¦milk made fresh from the restaurantâ€™s own dairy and chocolate, the strong kind from not too far away Ambato.

But this hot chocolate was even more than thatâ€¦all of us splurged and had the â€œsupremeâ€ which was fresh cheese stirred into that already unbelievable concoction!

It was delicious, strong and indeed supremeâ€¦but as are many things in Ecuador certainly not decadent or the least bit sinful!

While we were there all getting warmed up and marveling how we could walk right through the dairy with the afternoon milking of the spotless black and white cows and have our milk, chocolate in the midst of this.

â€œQuite unheard of cleanliness,â€ we all gasped.

But the thought arose, not really sure now where it started, from the owner of La Vaca or our old friend, the National Guide of Ecuadorâ€¦how about a late afternoon meditation in a REAL Incan Chapel?

Here is the chapel.

Ecuador-hacienda-chapel

â€œOf courseâ€ was the chorus! We jumped out passed back through the languor of those fat beautiful cows and started north on the Pan American Highway back toward Quito and Cotopaxi, the second highest peak in Ecuador and listed as one of the worldâ€™s highest active volcanoes at 19,347 feet.

At more or less Marker 77, we turned off the highway not far from Cotopaxi National Park. We wound around for a few miles not seeing much and then we were in for another hacienda surprise!

The beautiful, historic Hacienda San Agustin de Callo welcomed us not in the same way as nearby La Cieniega but in its own symmetrical charm of a colonial hacienda. Here we could see and experience its â€œunique architectural blendâ€¦.Inca (Imperial style from the 15th century and Spanish Colonial from the 18th century and then Republican from the 19th century. San Agustin de Callo constitutes the only lived in museum of Inca Imperial and Spanish Colonial Styleâ€.

Just as darkness set in, we were greeted by part of the family who were just visiting their ancestral home. (At that time, San Agustin was not a hosteria or open to the public.)

They opened the chapel and explained to us its Inca history as well as pointed out the original walls of the Inca palace, upon which San Agustin was built.

We asked if we would be welcome to meditate in the chapelâ€¦and the young man in charge said â€œWelcome and Yesâ€.

We sort of filed into the dark ancient chapel (nothing like any Spanish chapel Iâ€™ve ever seen since) and helpers appeared with candles. It was deep quiet there, deep and dark. We did a 20 minute meditation and some of us felt sadness and heaviness.

But then the door to the hacienda was opened and we entered the most upbeat, charming, bright and series of delightful room after rooms. The mixtures were astounding (later I recognized this as Ecuadorian style)â€¦bathrooms with soft swirls of color and exquisite candelabras and bedrooms filled with wooden angels and unexpected delights! Roaring fireplaces in all rooms AND the bathrooms, golden washed walls and roses, roses, roses everywhere!

Years later we returned and met the daughter who converted the hacienda into luxury suites. It is a beautiful venue welcoming guests and also weddings into this 17th century venue.

Then as now, it offers authentic delicious Andean cooking. And today guests can enjoy mountain biking, horseback rides with picnics as well as hiking and simply soaking up the exquisite Ecuadorian experience.

Little did we know that just driving around and exploring the Avenue of the Volcanoes that weâ€™d be 15 years later writing about our experiences to all of you. Ecuador and its Haciendas are all about thatâ€¦adventure, history, exploration, archeology and darn good food and fun!

San Agustin de Callo, a great truly historic place to overnight on your way to the Devilâ€™s Nose Train Ride. 90 miles south of Quito on the Pan American Highway. : â€œIn total San Agustin now has six suites of which four have adjoining drawing rooms, two suites with incorporated drawing rooms and five double rooms. Eleven rooms in all with capacity to room thirty four people full house. The two smallest rooms Montufar and Bonpland, are located in Callo Lodge. Nevertheless these are double rooms. All other rooms are spacious.â€Â See more on Hacienda San Agustin de Callo

Or send email questions to info@incahacienda.com