10 Best Things To Do in Mindo Ecuador Cloud Forest
After seeking out every adventure possible throughout the Mindo Cloud Forest, this is what we came up with as the 10 best things to do in Mindo!
Mindo is such an awesome travel destination in Ecuador!
Mindo is known for its birding, but there are so many more things to do in the Mindo Cloud Forest. In addition to birdwatching, there's the tarabita to the waterfall sanctuary, the butterfly garden, tubing down rapids, a chocolate factory, canyoning, mountain biking, a chairlift, night walk, and zip-lining!
And that just scratches the surface. There are loads of Mindo activities to pursue. Be sure to check out our complete Mindo Travel Guide further detailing all the best things to do in Mindo Ecuador:
Our Mindo, Ecuador Adventure (in English)
Our Mindo Ecuador Adventure! Mindo is a small town in the Andean foothills of Ecuador. Set in beautiful cloud-forest, it attracts birdwatchers first and foremost, but also has attractions such as hiking, herping, ziplining, backpacking, rafting, etc. Mindo is located about 2 hours northwest of Quito. Mindo is surrounded by the Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest; the forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, many of which are in danger of extinction.
TRAVELING IN THE MINDO CLOUD FOREST! (Ecuador)
TRAVELING IN THE MINDO CLOUD FOREST! (Ecuador)
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Biohostal Mindo Cloud Forest Reserve - Mindo, Ecuador
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Ecuador Cloud Forest: Cloud Forest Of Mindo & Nambillo
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Mindo, Ecuador Cloud Forest
I took a weekend trip to Mindo, Ecuador and did some fun activities like zip-lining and hiking to waterfalls.
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I spent some days time-lapsing the beautiful cloud forests near Mindo in Ecuador. This area is incredible with the wildlife, plants and waterfalls.
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Pachijal - An Ecolodge in the Cloud Forest of Mindo-Ecuador
That's exactly what happened.
We decided to build a jungle lodge with a foot inside the wood and the result is that we have built all around some trees already there before our arrival. But it was worth it, believe me.
Extreme Tubing Through Mindo Cloud Forest Ecuador
River tubing in the Mindo Cloud Forest was so much fun. We did a 45-minute run down the Rio Mindo. They string seven tubes together to form a raft. It's not quite white water rafting but there are some good rapids and drops. Highly recommend if ever in Ecuador! For more info about tubing in Mindo, check out our detailed blog post that shows how to get here and all the Best Day Trips from Quito, Ecuador:
Mindo City , Ecuador
Mindo Ecuador is a beautiful cloud forest located near the city of Quito. It's a paradise for birdwatchers.It is located only an hour and 45 minutes from Quito on the lower flanks of the western Andes in the Province of Pichincha.
The Valley of Mindo is part of the protected 48,000-acre (19,200 hectares) Mindo Nambillo Reserve.
The Forest stretches over the slopes of Pichincha Volcano, at altitudes from 4,700 to 1,400 meters, (15,500 to 4,600 feet) and covers diverse ecosystems ranging from the cloud-high, treeless plateau or paramo through subtropical forest to Amazon Tropical Rain Forest
The steep slopes also give birth to myriad waterfalls, many of which have never been named, just an example of nature's undiscovered treasures that await you here!
Cloud forests like Mindo have high humidity, cool temperatures and an abundance of wildlife and plants, particularly epiphytes, varieties that grow on other plants.
While Mindo Ecuador cloud forest is a heaven for birdwatchers, it also appeals to photographers and explorers for its outstanding panoramic views.
The Valley of Mindo is considered to be one of South America's best bird-watching sites.
BirdLife International named Mindo as the first IBA or Important Bird Area in the Americas in 1997, for its exceptional flora, fauna and botanical abundance, unique in species, considered vital for the development of ecological tourism.
And the area has recently achieved the highest single day bird count during the world-wide Audubon Christmas Count.
So for a birder, this region of Ecuador has to be a prime destination. And of course Don't forget to pack your binoculars!!
Also, every 200 meters or so drop in altitude means a change in the species of birds that live here in Mindo.
Consider that Ecuador which only covers 0.02% of the Earth's land surface, holds about 10% of all bird species found on the planet.
And it is not an exaggeration to state that an inordinately high number of Ecuador's 1,600 species of birds are found in the Cloud Forests!
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Mindo Cloud Forest a Day Trip from Quito
D Hundreds of bird species (380 species) recorded here. The town approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Quito, you can visit here on a day trip or stay overnight at one of the several confortable lodges in the town. Mindo has tourist attractions like tubing, orchids, butterfly gardens, bird tours, cable car, waterfalls.
The Cloud Forest at Pachijal, Mindo Ecuador
Here in Mindo Cloud forest stands for Forest with clouds. And if you have clouds you can have rain,too. And so, when the weather is foggy or rainy...it isn't bad.
OCP paso en Mindo
Video sobre el trabajo diario de OCP en el derecho de vía del oleoducto en el sector de Guarumos-Bellavista. Sector conocido como Mindo.
Cloud Forest, Mindo, Ecuador
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Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
A video of our stay at Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge near Mindo, Ecuador. Enjoying hiking and birdwatching. Got to see many hummingbirds, Mountain Toucans and Toucan Barbets.
Cascada Nambillo in the Mindo Cloud Forest
Brief video of the beautiful waterfall and downstream rapids. Note super rickety and assuredly unsafe bridge crossing.
Mindo Cloud Forest - Ecuador
Walk over the river to enter the beautiful El Monte Sustainable Lodge featuring a glimpse of the pesticide-free garden.
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A Video of visiting a butterfly preserve, an orchid preserve, a chocolate factory, and our stay at Bellavista Cloudforest Lodge near Mindo, Ecuador
Mindo Cloud Forest reserve close to Biohostal
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