Mindo: A Beautiful Forest To Visit

MINDO: A beautiful forest to visit

Introduction

Mindo is a small people respectful of the environment and precisely because of that is one of the best places in Ecuador to perform green tourism and adventure sports. Mondo is part of the 20 thousand hectares (47.444 Acres) Protected Natural Reserve, called Mindo-Nambillo Protective Forest. The purpose of this biological reserve is the conservation of wild biodiversity. Mondo Nambillo Protective Forest Where it is: It is two hours to the northwest of Quito. What should you know? Mindo Flora and Fauna Protective Forest: So far more than 550 species of birds have been registered in the area.

Developing

Mondo has earned a reputation for being one of the best birds observation throughout South America. However, in that list there is birds in danger of extinction, 32 species of birds are endemic. It is one of the sources that bombard the Mondo area with more than 470 bird species and you can rent a bicycle for around $ 5 per day in the city or in one of the numerous hostels in the area and go for extraordinarynatural trails or reach rivers and fresh water waterfalls. You can also do tubing, canopy and admire orchids. Characteristics of the Mondo Nambillo Protective Forest. 

The protection forest has 19.468 hectares that extend at height from 1220 to 4953 meters (4000 to 16245 feet). Pichincha protective forest the easiest access to the shore of this forest is accessed through the road that leads to the waterfalls and the cable car zone.

Although there is more traffic due to recent development such as Canopying Mondo, bird observation is still good along the entire road. The road that leads to the gardens of Mondo also enters the Nambillo reserve and there are some seniors that have not been explored, and ranging from the waterfall area to Mindo Gardens.

conclusion

Another excellent area in the vicinity is the Valle de Río Cinto, which can only be accessed from the town of Mondo. This area is not part of the Nambillo reserve, but it has some forest areas that offer very good bird observation opportunities. Mondo Nambillo Protective Forest Activities. Canopy is a new adventure sport that will allow you to have a unique and unforgettable experience. Fauna observation: how to see the butterflies where approximately 40 type butterflies and bird observation are found.