My friend Dixie from www.retire-in-ecuador.com recently visited Uzhupud Hosteria, which is about 40 minutes outside of Cuenca. I thought I would share her experience with you.

“Uzhupud means “Hot Chili Pepper Valley”. I visited Hosteria Uzhupud last week on a beautiful sunny Ecuadorian morning. Uzhupud is situated in Paute about a 40 minute drive out of Cuenca.

My first visit to Uzhupud was way back in February of 2008. My next visit was on a tour I did quite recently to Chordeleg. Now that I have lived in Cuenca for quite awhile I understand how much I enjoyed going out to Uzhupud for the 3rd time.

So why the name Hot Chili Pepper Valley. The name combines two native languages. Uzhu which in Quichua means hot chili pepper , and Pud which in Cañar means plain or flat.

“Hostería Uzhupud” is a delightful place to come and visit and stay a night or two. The “Hacienda” has a wonderful history and dates back over 100 years. The current owners of the “Hacienda” are the descendants of Don Cornelio Vintimilla Muñoz and his wife Doña Esther Muñoz Dávila and their grandchildren.

The “Hostería” sits on the land where the old “Hacienda” used to be surrounded by larger family homes which the Muñoz and Vintimilla family lived.

The family was very productive and during a 20 year period they produced some renowned worldwide products. Some of these you may have seen on the shelf at Super Maxi. Eulalia Vintimilla de Crespo the Matriarch of the family produced Los Andes Ketchup amongst some products and then produced a recipe book named is “El Sabor de los Recuerdos”. Quite famous in Ecuador.”

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Contact Information for Hosteria Uzhupud:

Km. 32 vía Paute Phone. (593) 7 225-0374
Fax. (593) 7 225-0373
Paute – Ecuador

Email gerenciaoperaciones@uzhupud.com
Website www.uzhupud.com

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