Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve

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The Tandayapa Valley is a birder's paradise. The rugged slopes of this pristine cloud forest offer a spectacle of exotic birds like few places on earth. The mountain roads themselves are great avenues to hunt out mixed flocks, but for a truly amazing experience you need to visit Tony Nunnery's hummingbird garden at Parador Pacha Quindi. Tony grew up in the US but has spent the last fifteen years in a small cottage he and his wife built on 70 hectares in the Tandayapa Valley. They have been reforesting the former pasture and have established a phenomenal hummingbird garden right outside their house. The sight and sound of a hundred hummingbirds whizzing about is something you won't soon forget. It also makes for great photo opportunities, so much so that professionals will even shoot here with their shade umbrellas and strobe arrays. I didn't have anything that fancy, and you'd do quite well here with a 200mm lens and large flash. BTW, I believe that this here is a Speckled Hummingbird.

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, a lovely green space in Tandayapa. While you're in the area, wander around the parks.

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
Did the full zip line tour here and it was the best zip lines I’d ever done. There are places where you can’t even see the other end of the line that you’re on as you glide at high speeds, hundreds of feet above the jungle.#Adventure

Mindo Valley

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Mindo Valley during your travels in Mindo. While you're in the area, wander around the forests.

Mindo Valley
Quito showing signage and street scenes

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve, a lovely green space in Quito. You can enjoy the restaurants while in the area.

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
The weather favored this shoot,l. the valley was clouded and the Pululahua Volcano was covered minutes after the picture.

Pululagua

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Pululagua during your travels in San Antonio de Pichincha. Wander the forest or discover the area's volcano viewpoints.

Pululagua

Tulipe Archaeological Site-Museum

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Tulipe Archaeological Site-Museum during your trip to Gualea.

Tulipe Archaeological Site-Museum

Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve, a lovely green space in Mindo. Wander the rainforest or discover the area's waterfalls.

Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve

Best Lodging Options Near Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve

Las Terrazas De Dana Boutique Lodge

Las Terrazas De Dana Boutique Lodge

4 out of 5
Via a Las Cascadas, Km. 1.2 Mindo Pichincha
Las Terrazas De Dana Boutique Lodge
Saloya Mindo Life Landscape hotel

Saloya Mindo Life Landscape hotel

4 out of 5
W598 V4 Pirca Mindo Pichincha
Saloya Mindo Life Landscape hotel
Mashpi Lodge

Mashpi Lodge

5 out of 5
Mashpi Village Pacto Pichincha
Mashpi Lodge
Le Parc Hotel, Beyond Stars

Le Parc Hotel, Beyond Stars

4.5 out of 5
República de El Salvador Quito Quito
Le Parc Hotel, Beyond Stars
JW Marriott Quito

JW Marriott Quito

4.5 out of 5
Avenida Orellana 1172 Y Avenida Amazonas Quito Pichincha
JW Marriott Quito
Hacienda Rumiloma

Hacienda Rumiloma

5 out of 5
Obispo Diaz de la Madrid s/n Quito Pichincha
Hacienda Rumiloma
Hotel Dann Carlton Quito

Hotel Dann Carlton Quito

5 out of 5
Avenida República de El Salvador N34-377 Quito Pichincha
Hotel Dann Carlton Quito
Hodu Hospedaje

Hodu Hospedaje

3 out of 5
Asunos Quito Pichincha
Hodu Hospedaje
Hotel Tiwintza Internacional

Hotel Tiwintza Internacional

2.5 out of 5
Av. Río Amazonas Quito Pichincha
Hotel Tiwintza Internacional
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