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Maquipucuna
Maquipucuna
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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Plan with us your visit to the Choco Andino cloud forest, one of the most biodiverse spots in the world, and get involved in our conservation project
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Km 91.5 vía a San Miguel de Los Bancos, Eco Ruta Milpe - Pachijal, Milpe Ecuador.
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We are located only 15 minutes from Mindo and a short trip from all the other hotspots in the northwest for any bird watching day trip, we can take you there.
We can organize bird watching tours to other reserves all over Ecuador
Private birding tours and photography & video workshops in Ecuador with your own pro photographer /superb birdwatching day trips.
Need accommodation in Quito? Check out our luxury home stay in Quito.
Exclusive luxury with breathtaking views and great bird watching right from our terrace and garden.
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