Reserva Ecologica Pachijal, Mindo, Ecuador

Our cloud forest ecolodge is built around previously existing trees. This took some time and effort, but was clearly worth it, as you'll see when you visit. The whole building allows guests to rest in open-air areas, protected from the rain by an arcade running all around. On the roof, you'll find a terrace with a panoramic view.

We have built a small gem allowing guests to live at the very best a situation that is only to be experienced. We decided to build a jungle ecolodge with a foot inside the wood and the result is that we have built all around some trees already there before our arrival. The restaurant is dedicated to residents and therefore isn't going to be very crowded and noisy. One can eat inside or outside and have a choice of Ecuadorian and Italian cooking.

The birding activities in our packages take place walking along the trails of our Reserve and in the surroundings and will be held with the assistance of a local guide specialized in bird watching in the Cloud Forest of Mindo. If you prefer a more general approach, we have a naturalistic guide, who will follow you along the trails showing the main characteristics of the Cloud forest.

Facilities

Every room at our cloud forest ecolodge has its own bath and hot shower. Every room has its own exterior and covered space, which will allow you to feel in direct and lonely contact with nature.

The whole building of the ecolodge allows you to rest in open air protected from the rain by an arcade running all around. Laundry service and wireless internet connection is also available.

Activities

Mindo is one of top birding sites in Ecuador and South America. At our cloud forest ecolodge we offer a variety of bird watching packages in the valley of Mindo (6 days) to bird watching in the Cloudforest of Mindo and surroundings (1-4 days). All of our birding packages have been created for people who want to visit Mindo specifically to see the bird life and for non birders alike

Anyway birdwatching is not mandatory, one can come here, walk along the trails in the Cloudforest, read, meditate, relax and...more

One last thing. We accept children and up to 12 they pay 50%. We can't think about Conservation without involving young people from the very start.