CLOUD FOREST

Ecuador’s Cloud Forest, where rainforests meet the Andes, offer a unique and little-known natural treasure. Located just two hours from Quito, these forests boast a year-round pleasant climate and are filled with orchids, ferns, bromeliads, and crystalline rivers. They are a birdwatcher’s paradise, renowned for their biodiversity in plants, birds, butterflies, and mammals. Adventure activities like tubing and canopy ziplining thrive alongside waterfalls and streams. The cloud forests, shrouded in mist and clouds, have an otherworldly appeal and reveal their secrets to intrepid explorers. Found at higher altitudes, these mossy, dense jungles are easily accessible, making them a favorite escape from city life.

Ecuador’s cloud forests bridge the gap between the Andes and the coast, offering a habitat that’s a hotspot for unique flora and fauna, especially hummingbirds and the famous Andean cock-of-the-rock. They feature a subtropical rainforest climate with cooler temperatures and high humidity, creating the clouds that give them their name.