Cloud forest hotel. Ready for something truly unusual? Something that you can be reasonably sure that your chums haven’t done it yet, and may not do it: “it’s too much hassle” When you take a look at the logistics, you might question the endeavor too. Welcome to Mashpi, Cloud forest hotel. Mashpi Lodge is an award-winning, luxury eco-lodge and research center nestled in the Chocó Cloud Forest of Ecuador, about a 3-hour drive from Quito. Famous for its modernist, glass-walled design, it offers immersive, all-inclusive rainforest expeditions and serves as a living laboratory for ongoing conservation and scientific discovery. You can tell by that very sentence itself that you’re in for something special.
The Location: Perched at 950 meters (3,117 feet) in elevation, it sits within a 2,500-hectare (6,000-acre) private reserve where the Andes meet the Pacific. The area is one of the most biodiverse on the planet, teeming with over 500 species of birds, rare orchids, and endemic wildlife. The Concept: Founded by former Quito mayor Roque Sevilla, the lodge operates on a regenerative tourism model where luxury and science coexist. Scientists and guests study the ecosystem side-by-side; in fact, several newly discovered species (like the Mashpi Torrenteer frog) were first found here. And, if you’ve not been to Quito, then prepare yourself for another treat: It’s a fabulous place (trust us) and you will certainty not run out of activities. Ready to go?
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