Mindo, Ecuador: An April 4 Travel article about the orchids of Ecuador’s cloud forests reported the size of El Pahuma, a private reserve, as 100 acres. The reserve is 700 acres.

Even though Ecuador occupies a small landmass — roughly the size of Colorado — it is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. There are four distinct geographic regions: the Andes ...

All around Mindo, in the north of the country, white clouds wrap around a patch of jungle elevated by the Andes. This small town is set high in Ecuador’s cloud forest — sections of rainforest ...

Having a high-speed internet connection in the lush cloud forest town of Mindo, Ecuador, was important to Barbara Wilson and José Meza, but it would cost a pretty penny. The solution?

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images A cloud forest in Ecuador could be ...

The cloud-kissed forest is a birdwatcher's paradise home to some 600 bird species, ... View of the forest in a private reserve in Mindo, Ecuador, taken on Aug. 16, 2024.

I’ve often fantasized about retracing the steps of such naturalists as Charles Darwin, Alexander von Humboldt and William Bartram, who saw exotic places and recorded, in detail, the plants and ...

Activists seek clarity over mining ban in Ecuador forest reserve. Mindo (Ecuador) (AFP) – A sprawling Ecuadoran forest reserve, home to toucans and the spectacled bear, is at the heart of a tug ...

A sprawling Ecuadoran forest reserve, home to toucans and the spectacled bear, ... (Aglaiocercus coelestis) hummingbird is pictured in a private reserve in Mindo, Ecuador on August 16, ...