About Us

Our family, culture, and philosophy at URKO

Since 2015, URKO has been a family formed with the desire to explore Ecuador through its diversity, culture, and people. For a decade, we’ve been cultivating talent, shaping individuals, and celebrating the country through the table. It’s a space where creativity and ideas find freedom, and teamwork becomes shared learning. We believe in the power of a close, authentic, and honest experience.

Daniel Maldonado

Founder / Chef / CEO

Andrés de la Torre

Head chef / Co-Owner

Agricultural Cycles

The indigenous worldview presents us with a cyclical conception of human behavior, agriculture and its tasks, climate and its changes, and the temporality of products, where everything is connected.

Koya Raymi

/sep-dec/

We celebrate Sowing and Fertility

This season marks the beginning of the agricultural calendar with the preparation of the land and sowing. It’s a key moment to honor fertility, femininity, and project the future.

Kapak Raymi

/dec-mar/

Festival of Wisdom and First Sprouts

This season marks the beginning of the first sprouts and connection with ancestral wisdom. Knowledge is shared between generations, evoking the roots of our territory.

Pawkar Raymi

/mar-jun/

Blooming and the Paths of Water

It’s the time of blooming when the earth shows its vitality, and water sustains the crops. In this season, we explore fresh ingredients and vibrant colors.

Inti Raymi

/jun-sep/

We Celebrate the Harvest and Community

This season represents the harvest and the abundance of the land. The festival of the sun brings the community together to give thanks and share. Our cuisine in this cycle highlights ripe ingredients, techniques that concentrate flavor, and an experience that celebrates the work of the field and the contribution of the sun.

Meet Our Community

Here are some members of our family, their ventures, and initiatives:

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