+593 99 279 99 46. Quito, Ecuador. Travel with a purpose, help us save the rainforest. Visit our Lodge in Mindo.
The Maquipucuna Reserve is a unique destination that harbors cloud forests and rainforests less than 2 hrs from Quito. It's a place of beautiful forests and pristine rivers where one can find 4% of the planet's bird species. If you are visiting Ecuador, the Galapagos or Quito, you can't miss Maquipucuna, which is the only forest where you can watch endangered Andean Spectacled Bears join the conservation efforts of our NGO, visit nearby community projects, or just sit back and relax, knowing that your visit is truly helping the conservation of the rainforest and this andean bear sanctuary. Escape, relax, unwind and experience a whole new world in the fascinating biodiversity paradise of Maquipucuna.
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