Hotel Pueblo Viejo is an old hacienda converted into a hotel. The region where the hotel is located is characterized by a climate with little precipitation of rain per year, which may make the most since the Pueblo Viejo facilities include: extensive and beautiful gardens, sports fields, playground, heated indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool and turkish. It has rooms, restaurant, meeting rooms for groups, conventions and chapel. Its magnificent facilities are suitable for rest and relaxation, and his friendly staff are waiting for consent you.

Located at the foot of the volcano Imbabura and northeast of the volcano Cotacachi, was built on the plains of Hatuntaqui, last stronghold of resistance of Quitus in their fight against the Incas and their sovereign Huayna Capac.
"Here was where the army led by the Quitus * seyri Cacha Duchicela gave battle to Inca army. God is running the year 1487. It gived first fortune in favour of seyri Cacha, but crossed by a coup of launches fell mortally wounded and he fell along with him the spirit and courage of yours. They paid the winner of these weapons, but not before recognizing Pacha daughter of seyri, for its legitimate sovereign.
This was however, the last protest of the quitus people: since then formed an integral part of Peruvian empire. Huaynacapac occupied since that time both Soli, Quito and Cuzco. " This bloody theatre changed the civilization of a people. "

(*) Seyri = shyri

J. J. de Avendaño de Avendaño
Recuerdos de mis viajes
Primer Viaje a América - Ecuador
El Museo Universal Num. 48
Madrid 1 de Diciembre de 1861 Año V

At present there are still around there are large numbers of Montecillo or conical form of dome: called tolas and it said to be tombs of the main leaders who attended the great battle won by the Inca conqueror.

History of the plain old Hatuntaqui ...

The Padre Velasco (History of the Kingdom of Quito, ancient history, page 16), said that the vast plain Hatuntaqui was named for being placed in it the largest drum of war that had throughout the kingdom; Hatum really means is big, name adjective, but taquies, will speak Quichua?. We believe that the voice is Quichua Taqqu as the father writes Gonzalez Holguin, and the means troje straw without mud, so Hatumtaqui would rather troje big, not big drum; because, although the Quichua of Quito is the dialect least of all pure; however, the alterations are committed in the pronunciation and meaning rather than the words. In addition, old records on cacicazgos (1600-1650), we found that the people now called Hatum-taquies, was called Tontaqui which is one more reason to doubt the accuracy of the etymology given by Padre Velasco.
As for tolas or mounds, we insist that our guesses are the work of one race prior to the Carib, but the name can be tola Carib, as given by the Caribs to the mounds, which are burial tombs or monuments. (N. del A.) (N. of A.)

Federico González Suárez Federico Gonzalez Suarez
[Estudios y selecciones de Carlos Manuel Larrea] [Studies and selections Carlos Manuel Larrea]

Modern History of the area around Hotel Pueblo Viejo ...

Despite being the smallest canton of Imbabura, Antonio Ante, better known as Atuntaqui, has become the pole of the Fashion of the country.
The textile history dates back to 1922, with the construction of the factory Imbabura. Since then, at the initiative of the inhabitants of the sector, 800 companies have been created and legally constituted approximately 2 500 small and medium industries, each with a minimum of 10 to 15 employees, generating a source of employment for direct people and other surrounding areas.
The rehabilitation of the railway is a project that certainly will allow visitors to discover all the pleasures that can not be enjoyed when travelling in the vehicle. At the present time is running slice Ibarra - Primer Paso.

Tribute...

In 2000, inspired by memories of his adolescence, Marcelo Albuja undertakes one of his projects, Hostería Pueblo Viejo.
For over 40 years was involved in tourism. He was who collaborated with a number of travel agencies, offering his experience and knowledge of the routes and roads of Ecuador, to develop most of the tours that are made today in the country.
Entrepreneur and visionary was the founder of student transportation in Quito and main leader for many years. In the mid-1960's, always looking to the future he redirect his efforts to international travel transport. The fledgling tourism industry in Ecuador needed to carry tourists and that is where she sees a business opportunity. His perseverance and work brings benefits to the early seventies undoubtedly becoming the leading provider of tourist transport in the country. Over the years created the first tourist transport company in the country, which like many initiative undertaken by him, was followed by several people, which led to talk of tourist transport as an economic activity. Started the new millennium, decided together with other tourism providers partnering to create the transport associations Tourism of Ecuador (ATTE) to give the guild representation before the various public and private agencies.
His unexpected departure occurred on January 1, 2005 while rested after the festival season in his beloved inn, his beloved daughter as he called. A respiratory stroke prevented him from continuing with its work fruitful. Recognized by friends and strangers as a visionary leader and worker, his legacy will remain over time. His remains lies in the chapel of Hostería Pueblo Viejo.