The Mindo Ecological Reserve, northwest of Quito, is truly a birdwatcher’s paradise. An unusual ecosystem, the mountain rain forest exhibits characteristics of the Amazonian jungle within steep, mountainous terrain.

Departures: Daily
Duration: 1 day
Notes: We require a minimum of 2 people; starts and ends in Quito

Discover Ecuador's amazing and unrivaled avifauna at our premier birding sites. About the size of the United Kingdom or the State of Colorado in the U.S., Ecuador houses some 1600 species of birds --over half of the species in all of South America; Ecuador is home to the greatest bird diversity, like no other destination in the world.