If you love nature, especially birds and flowers, you cannot miss visiting Mindo, a small town that is only one hour and a half away from Quito. Mindo is located in the cloud forest and has a variety of 550 species of birds, among which hummingbirds especially stand out, it has 200 species of orchids, 101 species of amphibians and reptiles, 1200 species of butterflies, and 140 species of mammals. All this just 89 kilometers from the capital. If you have a little more time, we recommend you stay one night in one of the hotels that are located inside the cloud forest and that offer you the chance to see different species of wildlife depending on the time of day. Suggested Hotel: Sachatamia Lodge. Ask about our special rates!
