Vegan Communities in Ecuador

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This article will list many vegan communities in Ecuador.

[Vegan Communities Map of Ecuador]

If you're backpacking through Ecuador or you're looking to move to Ecuador and searching for a like-minded community, this article is for you.

Map of Veg*n Communities in Ecuador













Map of Ecuador with 9 visible green pushpins

Map of Vegan Communities in Ecuador


Lumicon

Lumicon is a vegan fruit forest community located about 20 km south-west of Tena. Started in 2015, Lumicon is one of the oldest vegan communities in Ecuador.

Lumicon accepts volunteers, who are expected to contribute 4-5 hours per day, 5 days per week, plus $10 per day.

Note that Lumicon is an intentionally very rustic community. The drinking water comes from nearby streams, it's not filtered, there's no hot water for showers, and there is no washing machine. The WiFi is turned-off at night "for health reasons".

Terra Frutis

Terra Frutis is a community located near Gualaquiza, Ecuador. Started in 2014, it's one of the oldest and most established vegan communities in Ecuador.

Terra Frutis is an explicitly vegan-only community whose main mission is to cultivate hundreds of fruit trees. They accept volunteers, who must contribute 20 hours and $25 per month to cover utilities. The volunteer tasks are decided at weekly community meetings by consensus.

The land's (mostly fruit) harvest is shared equally among all residents, but you will be responsible for buying any additional foods.

Note that Terra Frutis does not allow consumption of alcohol, and they request that you avoid processed foods and avoid frying in oil.

Evolution Ecovillage

Evolution Ecovillage is a community located near Gualaquiza, Ecuador. It is immediately next-door to Terra Frutis.

Evolution is an explicitly vegan-only community.

Note that Evolution is an anti-vax community that thinks that low-power radio waves are dangerous.

Fruit Haven EcoVillage

Fruit Haven EcoVillage is a community located near Gualaquiza, Ecuador.

Fruit Haven is an explicitly vegan-only community.

Note that many residents at Fruit Haven identify as omnivores and have their own kitchens, which has made enforcement historically difficult. They have additional dietary restrictions in common space. For example, oil and processed foods are not allowed.

Las Aguas Risas

Las Aguas Risas is an explicitly vegan-only community located about 20 km off La Troncal Amazónica (E45) near Limón, which is a 3-hour bus ride from Cuenca.

Las Aguas Risas accepts volunteers, who are expected to contribute 20 hours per week plus $50 per month.

Note that one of Las Aguas Risas' goals is reducing and reversing non-wildlife population growth, so they'd prefer visitors without children and without the intent to create children.

Peaceful Village

Peaceful Village is a community located near Loreto, Ecuador.

Peaceful Village is an explicitly vegan-only community.

Note that Peaceful Village is a mostly raw vegan community. Cooked food is permitted in private, but it is not allowed in the communal kitchen.

Finca Del Soul

Finca Del Soul is a community located near Loreto, Ecuador.

Volunteers at Finca Del Soul must contribute 2.5 hours/day (5 days/week) and purchase their own food (~$2 per day).

Finca Del Soul is an explicitly vegan-only community.

Honorable Mention

There's also some vegetarian or mostly-vegetarian communities in Ecuador that explicitly state that they do provide accommodations for vegan residents.

Chambalabamba

Chambalabamba is a community located near Vilcabamba, Ecuador.

Note that Chambalabamba is a vegetarian community, but they can accommodate vegans.

Rhiannon Community

Rhiannon is a community located about a half-hour from Quito, Ecuador.

Note that Rhiannon is a vegetarian community, and they have working farm animals (donkeys and chickens).

Merazonia

Merazonia is a Wildlife Refuge near Mera, Ecuador.

Merazonia accepts volunteers for 3 or more weeks. Volunteers must pay $620 for their first month.

Note that Merazonia's communal meals are vegetarian. Their website explicitly states that they can accommodate vegan diets, but it does not state that eating animals is explicitly prohibited.

Un poco del Chocó

Un poco del Chocó is a nature reserve and biological field station in Pichincha, Ecuador

Un poco del Chocó accepts volunteers for 3-6 months. Volunteers are expected to cover their cost of living at $500/month.

Note that Un poco del Chocó is a mostly vegetarian community, but they do occasionally cook and eat dead animals. Their website explicitly states that they can accommodate vegan diets.

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