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Mariposas de Mindo
Mindo
A small hotel with a garden and butterfly farm.
Jungle & rainforest · No. 7 in Ecuador
Mindo is a cloud-forest village close to Quito, known for birds, butterflies and chocolate.
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Mindo
A small hotel with a garden and butterfly farm.
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Mindo
A lodge in a private cloud-forest reserve with gardens and hummingbird feeders.
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Mindo
A lodge and spa in the forest with trails and birdwatching.
Mindo, in the cloud forest an hour and a half from Quito, is one of the best places in Ecuador to see birds, with hundreds of species including hummingbirds and toucans. Lodges sit among rivers and waterfalls, with canopy platforms and butterfly farms nearby.
It is easy to visit from Quito as a day trip, but staying overnight lets you see the early-morning birds.
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We list 3 boutique hotels in Mindo, including Mariposas de Mindo, Sachatamia Lodge and Séptimo Paraíso.
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