Not just a collection of trees, forests provide habitats for animals and plants and pump out oxygen we need to live. Check out Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve and learn about the importance of this diverse ecosystem.

Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve is a worthwhile place to begin your discovery of Mindo. This dense growth of trees comes recommended by fellow travelers, but it isn't the only thing to do here. Pencil in time for other attractions like Mindo Cloud Forest, Mindo Central Park, and Mindo Valley to make the most of what the area has to offer.

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La Casona de la Ronda Boutique Hotel

Quito Historic Center

$274

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Nov 12 - Nov 14

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Guayaquil (GYE) to Quito (UIO)

9.6/10 Exceptional! (193 reviews)

beautiful old house with perfect location

Reviewed on Jul 26, 2025

Hotel Mama Cuchara

Quito Historic Center

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$963

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Sep 24 - Sep 29

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Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR) to Quito (UIO)

10/10 Exceptional! (24 reviews)

Area felt safe, very good food & service in the hotel. Staff couldn’t be nicer! Need to walk for other dining options & tourist sites.

Reviewed on Jul 15, 2025

Illa Experience Hotel

Quito Historic Center

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$471

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Nov 12 - Nov 14

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Guayaquil (GYE) to Quito (UIO)

9.6/10 Exceptional! (40 reviews)

Illa Experience Hotel is an absolutely beautiful property with both historic and modern elements. Our room (a second floor suite with views of the charming street) was incredibly spacious and well appointed. Indeed, the entire hotel was renovated with thoughtful details. The service was off the charts... seriously - the kindest, most helpful staff ever. They went out of their way to make our stay a pampered one - from accommodating a late check out to sourcing needed medicine in Quito. And the view from the second floor bar of the hills and the Angel of Quito was breathtaking. What a treat!

Reviewed on Jul 27, 2025

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Mindo Cloud Forest Private Tour: Chocolate, Coffee, Birds, Nature

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Mindo Cloud Forest Private Tour: Chocolate, Coffee, Birds, Nature

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La Leyenda de Chocolate Tour

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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.

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.

Volcano Pichincha

4.5/5(2 reviews)

Hike or drive up the mountainous slopes of Quito’s twin-peaked volcano and enjoy stunning views across the Andean mountain ranges.

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

3.5/5(3 reviews)

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

Nambilla Cascadas

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Nambilla Cascadas during your travels in Mindo. Wander the rainforest or discover the area's waterfalls.