Traveling is not only visiting unknown places, traveling is also support. Bird watching gives a chance to those who enjoy the local birds while supporting the forest where birds live. In Mindo Cloud forest area (near 800sq km) are local formal reserves, places where birds have their source of food, its habitat-living with other forms of life. Here in the Cloud Forest are one of those well stablished forest/bird reserves where you can visit/support paying the entrance fee (sustainable tourism) you support with the fee and the bird reserve is happy in preserving and conserving the forest where birds live. Birding is supporting, contribuiting to the preservation-conservation of the cloudforest. Please visit and do birding in well stablished Reserves ! this is a message from Richard Hernandez
Bird and Nature Reserves:
MCForest org ;
Maquipucuna reserve ;
Santa Lucia reserve ;
Yunguilla reserve ; Bellavista Reserve;
Mangaloma area ; Silanche Reserve;
Yanacocha reserve ; Pahuma Reserve; Mashpi. There are other places where local people name to their land "Reserves/Bird Sanctuaries" but they are not formal/legal Reserves. To go to visit to all of these places costs extra money (logistics) because they are located out of Mindo town that is why most bird guides from Mindo town only do birdwatching from the public road in Mindo town, watching the most common birds. Support means a compromise with nature, nature needs to be preserve, preservation is conservation, conservation means support. Please support Nature - visit formal reserves and thank you very much for your understanding of what sustainable tourism means.
Sincerely: Richard Hernandez - local bird/naturalist guide.
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Nature is what we LOVE !
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Mindo Tours with Richard Hernandez
PRIVATE TOUR. Tour for Nature lovers a minimun hiking level is required. Off the beaten path tour. Discovering waterfalls, sparkling rivers, birds in the wild. Join us for a fantastic natural experience.
Price does not include: entrance fees to private reserves, meals, tips, drinks.
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from USD. 135 pp
PRIVATE TOUR. The Mindo tour with an easy hike to the forest and site interpretation/natural history, hummingbirds , cable car, chocolate factory , butterfly farm. Lunch in town.
Price does not include: entrance fees to private reserves, meals, tips, drinks.
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from USD. 135 pp
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PRIVATE TOUR. After a day exploring the cloud forest is not enough and you need at least one more day. In this 2 days tour package with an overnight IN or OUT of Mindo town. Hostel and all meals included !
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from USD. 318 pp
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What to do in Mindo ? Mindo town itself has tourist attractions like: water tubing, zip line, cable car, butterfly breeding farm, chocolate and coffee tour.
Birding in Mindo ? most local Mindo bird guides take you to places very close to the town of Mindo and also they do take you to bird feeders.
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Best hotel in Mindo ? best lodges/hotels are located at least 30 minutes drive far from the town of Mindo and they do have their own hectares where you can hike in their own small private reserve.
Swimming pools in Mindo Ecological Hotels ? this topic must need your ecological concern.
Mindo local support ? as a foreign tourist you may not really know who owns the hotel. Most investment in Mindo comes from foreigners from USA, UK, Germany, Costa Rica, Spain and few wealthy people from Quito as well. A way to know: some websites (local business), notice on its written English:)
Mindo booking services ? Some local business already have good booking systems. While Viator, Airbnb and others, they do take up to 25% from bookings (from local business) done through these international booking systems.
How to get to Mindo ? in Quito, there is Ofelia bus terminal by the Northern part - public bus 2 hours drive. Hiring a yellow taxi, Uber or Didi car are the same rates as hiring a private not taxi vehicle. The private not taxi vehicle service is offered by licensed tour agencies/guides with private licensed vehicles and also by people who knows about tourism not only of Mindo but also about Ecuador. Most Mindo hotels offer also their own cars as ground transportation but sometimes it is an additional income for their already round business as Mindo hotel owners
Choose Cloud forest Reserves for lodging ! tell it to your Travel Agency/Agent or tour guide.
PRIVATE BIRD AND PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS for keen birders, begginners or nature lovers, an early starting is required. Conservation and local support. Discovering unique bird spots, birdwatching in the wild and in bird sanctuaries. Join us for a fantastic and unique bird experience.
Price does not include: entrance fees to private reserves, meals, tips, drinks.
CONTACT TO: info@mindocloudforest.com
WHATSAPP: +593 986193500
MOBILE: 0986193500
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from USD. 150 pp
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