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CLOUDY FOREST RESERVE
Alambi
PRODUCT: Guest house where visitor experiences lasts forever
GENERAL INFORMATION: Tandayapa Nono
Valley,
parish
of
Everyday of the year
Free admission Fabián Luna
iAlambi is a family-style guesthouse located at the foot of the Tandayapa Valley in a cloud ecosystem. The guest house in Alambi was originally built by a boat captain as a family retirement residence. In 2004, Alambi was acquired by Fabián Luna, who had worked in ecotourism for several years. The visitors and the experiences they shared with him inspired Fabián to preserve the forest and promote its conservation.
SERVICES:
+593 9 974 0781 +593 2 211 6245 +593 9 897 3966
info@alambicloudforest.com reservations@alambicloudforest .com Km 52 way to Calacalí Independencia, Tandayapa
DESCRIPTION:
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Accommodation Restaurant and Cafeteria Camping area Organized tours Native guides Organic products
TARGET MARKET: Suitable for all ages
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ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
Amagusa
PRODUCT:
Ideal place for lovers of bird watching, where they can observe and photograph various species of hummingbirds and tangaras.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Amagusa-Bosque Protector Mashpi - Pacto
Permanently open. Previous reservation $5.00 per person Sergio Basantes +593 981183057 doris_adelaida@hotmail.com
Inby way of Mashpi Pact. A 4x4 vehicle is required. There are specific seasons of the year to observe certain unique species of hummingbirds and tangaras.
DESCRIPTION:
Area of 130 hectares of forest in recovery in the new important protected area for birds (IBA) Mashpi-Pachijal. Its location makes it even more special since this area is the last standing forest that connects directly to the lowest subtropical western forest in Ecuador. Its unique location makes it particularly attractive to bird watchers seeking the most biodiverse regions with endemic birds in the Andean ChocĂł.
SERVICES:
It is the best place in the world where you can see and photograph the Moss-back, Glistening-green, Black-chinned and Rofousthroated tangagos at close range. In addition to these 4 large birds, there are many other birds that regularly come to feeders, such as the Golden-naped Tanager, the Flame-faced Tanager, the Goldencollared Honeycreaper, the Crimson-backed Toucane, the Blackwinged Jumper and even the orange fruiteater. On many occasions, they will also find various rose-faced parrots at close range in the banana plantation behind the feeders.
TARGET MARKET:
Bird watchers, adventurers, naturalists and environmentalists, ecotourists
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BIRD- WATCHING
Antisana
PRODUCT: Ideal place for hiking, observation of Andean Condors, wildlife, trekking and sport fishing.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Parish of Pintag, Humbolt Street S/N and Antisana Avenue
Everyday of the year. 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Free admission
+593 2384641/ 593 2384971
http://areasprotegidas.ambi ente. gob.ec/todas-areasprotegidas
DESCRIPTION: In the center of this protected area of moors and eastern Andean forests. The volcanic activity, the passage and retreat of the glaciers and the evolution have created impressive landscapes and diverse wildlife in its territory. As a mirror of the volcano is the Mica lagoon, where some of the water in the city of Quito comes from. Apart from the lagoon, there are swampy areas where the water is flooded in the rainy season, forming seasonal lagoons such as Santa LucĂa or Mauca Machay. Ideal site for bird watching especially with the sighting of the Andean condor.
SERVICES: Camping area Sport fishing Trekking Climbing Organized tours Native guides Organic products
TARGET MARKET: Suitable for all ages
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BIRD - WATCHING
Reserva Antisanilla Peñón del Isco
PRODUCT: The place with the largest Andean Condor population in the country.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Parish of Pintag
every day of the year, upon reservation Free admission
DESCRIPTION: One of the wonders of living in Quito is the proximity of the city to natural places of great importance and diversity. The Antisanilla Reserve has approximately 7,000 hectares of protected high Andean ecosystems and is home to one of the largest Andean Condor populations, a species that has been seriously affected in our country with a remaining population of around 120 individuals. The reserve has a natural rock that reaches 4,000 meters high at its highest point and forms a rock fall of around 200 meters. This roosting, roosting and nesting place is perfect for condors to take their flight and be able to tour the surrounding territory.
Fundación Jocotoco
SERVICES: +593 22505212
info@fjocotoco.org
Guided tours in front of the rock there are several viewpoints Observation of Andean condors Hikes Camping
TARGET MARKET: Suitable for all ages
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BIRD WATCHING
Reserva Bellavista Cloud Forest
PRODUCT: A place surrounded by nature, ideal for bird watching and hiking.
GENERAL INFORMATION: On the way Calacalí la Independencia, Km 52.
Every day of the year, upon reservation $110.00 per person
Richard Parson
+593 2232313
info@bellavistacloudforest.co m opera@bellavistacloudforest.c om
DESCRIPTION: Bellavista is a dream come true, it is a place on top of a mountain, shaped by the needs of the visitor, with a spectacular view of the cloud forest. Being located in the Chocó Andino bioregion, it is synonymous with one of the best birdwatching areas in Ecuador and the world, an area that has won the Audubon Bird Count on several occasions. The recent declaration of the Nono - Tandayapa - Mindo highway as the first Ecoruta in the country, the various habitats of this region are the habitat of more than 330 species of birds and other living things in the region in general.
SERVICES: Accommodation restaurant Camping area Walking trails Lookouts Organized tours Naturalist guides
TARGET MARKET: Tourists with an interest in nature and bird issues, families and students.
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BIRD WATCHING
Ecoruta del Quinde
PRODUCT: A place to observe many species together in their habitat
GENERAL INFORMATION: Nono, Tandayapa and San Tadeo
DESCRIPTION:
EIn the cloud forest, encounters with mixed flocks are overwhelming: up to 30 species together! Tangaras, Mosqueritos, Trepatroncos, Rondamusgos y Reinitas,In addition other species such as Gallitos de la Peña and multicolored Tangaras have encouraged the locals to live on ecotourism.
Everyday of the year
SERVICES: Free Admission
Parish of Nono
juntaparroquialnono@gmail .com
•Lodging •Restaurant •Bathrooms • Camping area •Walking trails
TARGET MARKET: Suitable for all ages.
BIRD - WATCHING
Guรกpulo Park Park PRODUCT:
A lung of Quito located in one of the traditional neighborhoods of the city.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
DESCRIPTION:
Parque Guรกpulo is one of the lungs of the capital where family recreation is harmoniously integrated in the middle of a privileged natural environment. The Guรกpulo Park is a great option for national and international tourists who enjoy nature, as well as for athletes who can go hiking while enjoying a great landscape, additionally you can observe various types of birds.
Quito, Guรกpulo, Los Conquistadores street # 358
Every day of the year from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free admission
SERVICIOS:
+593 3958700 ext 1900-1901
info@alambicloudforest.com reservations@alambicloudforest.com
Walking trails Signage Feeding Camping Parking lookout Picnic area
TARGET MARKET: Suitable for all ages
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BIRD - WATCHING
Los Armadillos
PRODUCT:
Ideal place to observe birds in the company of an excellent cafeteria service.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Parish of Nanegalito Km 45
Everyday of the year
Depends on the service
Teolinda Calle +593 32612910 +593 982112153
Facebook/ los armadillos paradero
DESCRIPTION: Los Armadillos Café & Santuario de Colibríes, is a space located one hour from Quito, within the Pahuma reserve where nature lovers can discover all the beauty of the cloud forests of the north west of Pichincha. It is home to more than twenty species of hummingbirds, dozens of other birds and mammals such as the olinguito and the spectacled bear. We offer a careful cafeteria and restaurant service as well as several alternative day tours within the Calacalí-Nanegalito- Mindo area.
SERVICES: • Coffee shop • Mirador Restaurant
TARGET MARKET: suitable for all ages
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BIRD - WATCHING
Paz de las Aves Refuge
PRODUCT:
Paz de las Aves Refuge is part of the Chocó Andino Eco-Region of Pichincha and the Pachijal River Sub-basin protected area, within it you can see 180 bird species and a great variety of flora.
GENERAL INFORMATION: On the way to QuitoNanegalito-San Miguel de los Bancos Km 66.
Every day of the year make a reservation. $10.00 per person
+593 9807253674
refugioavespaz@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION: LThe reserve has more than 20 hectares of primary forest in which you can see endemic and common bird species, most of them can be seen in two incredible days, the reserve guarantees the observation of species such as: Gallo de la Peña, gralarias , tanager, toucans, cotingas, among other important species.
SERVICES: accommodation Restaurant service Guided tours Naturalist and native guides
TARGET MARKET: Tourists with an interest in nature issues; tourism and environmental university students; families and friends; multigenerational.
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BIRD - WATCHING
Tambo Cóndor
PRODUCT: Ideal place to observe Condors, birds and do sport fishing
GENERAL INFORMATION: Parrish of Pintag.
Everyday of the year. Cost according to service and activities Vladimir Ushiña +593 988486496 +593 23614785
info@tambocondor.com
DESCRIPTION: Tambo Cóndor is an ecotourism project located in an Andean forest area with an irregular topography amid plains, undulations and slopes that invite adventure, with the spell of old lava flows hardened by time, water holes such as the Laguna de Dried product of the natural damming of the Antisana eruption.
SERVICES: accommodation Restaurant - cafeteria Camping area Guided tours Mirador trails
TARGET MARKET: Tourists with an interest in nature and bird issues, families and students.
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BIRD - WATCHING
Tambo Cóndor
PRODUCT: Ideal place to observe Condors, birds and do sport fishing
GENERAL INFORMATION: Parrish of Pintag.
Everyday of the year. Cost according to service and activities Vladimir Ushiña +593 988486496 +593 23614785
info@tambocondor.com
DESCRIPTION: Tambo Cóndor is an ecotourism project located in an Andean forest area with an irregular topography amid plains, undulations and slopes that invite adventure, with the spell of old lava flows hardened by time, water holes such as the Laguna de Dried product of the natural damming of the Antisana eruption.
SERVICES: accommodation Restaurant - cafeteria Camping area Guided tours Mirador trails
TARGET MARKET: Tourists with an interest in nature and bird issues, families and students.
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BIRD - WATCHING
Tandayapa
PRODUCT: Product related to bird watching with a conservation and sustainability focus that becomes a tourist attraction for visitors looking for outdoor activities and especially bird watching and study.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Parish of Nono, Tandayapa Valley.
Every day of the year. Cost according to service and activities Tandayapa Bird Lodge
+593 22433676
tandayapa@tropicalbirding.com
DESCRIPTION:
Tandayapa offers something for all those with an interest in nature; For birdwatchers, it is an ideal place located within the rich endemic area of ChocĂł, and it preserves a great variety of birds. Recommended site for bird photographers. For those who just want to experience the cloud forest, this is the place to relax surrounded by the Andes mountains of Ecuador. The flora of the place offers a botanical treasure with bromeliads, orchids and also families Gesneriaceae and Melastomataceae.
SERVICES: accommodation Bird watching Trekking Lodging Feeding Hiking
TARGET MARKET: Birdwatching, university students and / or professionals in biology, tourism, among others. Nature lovers, outdoor activities, adventurers.
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BIRD - WATCHING
Tandayapa
PRODUCT: Product related to bird watching with a conservation and sustainability focus that becomes a tourist attraction for visitors looking for outdoor activities and especially bird watching and study.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Parish of Nono, Tandayapa Valley.
Every day of the year. Cost according to service and activities Tandayapa Bird Lodge
+593 22433676
tandayapa@tropicalbirding.com
DESCRIPTION:
Tandayapa offers something for all those with an interest in nature; For birdwatchers, it is an ideal place located within the rich endemic area of ChocĂł, and it preserves a great variety of birds. Recommended site for bird photographers. For those who just want to experience the cloud forest, this is the place to relax surrounded by the Andes mountains of Ecuador. The flora of the place offers a botanical treasure with bromeliads, orchids and also families Gesneriaceae and Melastomataceae.
SERVICES: accommodation Bird watching Trekking Lodging Feeding Hiking
TARGET MARKET: Birdwatching, university students and / or professionals in biology, tourism, among others. Nature lovers, outdoor activities, adventurers.
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BIRD WATCHING
Yanacocha Reserve RESERVA YANACOCHA
PRODUCT: Reserve that supports the conservation of the Great-billed Raccoon (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), surrounded by a landscape of paramo and high Andean forest with an Interpretation Center and a small cafeteria to taste a traditional Andean coffee or dish
DATOS GENERALES:
DESCRIPTION:
Parish of Nono o Ecoruta Paseo del Quinde todos los días del año 07h00 a 15h30
Costo de acuerdo servicio y actividades Fundación Jocotoco
+593 22505212
info@fjocotoco.org
Yanacocha is a private reserve managed and administered by the Jocotoco Yanacocha Foundation, located in the parish of Nono, it is located about 45 minutes by car from the city of Quito, on the west slope of the Pichincha volcano. It has an extension of 1080 ha, and its ecosystem is paramo and high Andean forest. Yanacocha offers an Interpretation Center, restaurant, bear interpretation trail, 6 trails of low and medium difficulty, Inca trail, 2.3 km trail, Colibríes garden, Mindo River waterfall and Polylepis forest.
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SERVICES: Trekking Observation of wild flora and fauna Environmental education Coffee shop Camping
TARGET MARKET: Birdwatching, university students and / or professionals in biology, tourism, among others. Nature lovers, outdoor activities, adventurers.