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Mindo

4.1
Nature & Parks · Nightlife · Zipline
Clinging to the western slopes of the Andes, tiny Mindo offers a big punch in terms of tourist appeal. Set in a lush cloud forest, Mindo vacations attract bird-watchers and nature lovers interested in discovering a verdant landscape populated by hundreds of species of animals, many of which are rare and threatened with extinction. Founded in the 1860s, the settlement houses just 3,000 permanent residents but boasts a developing tourist infrastructure, which makes Mindo holidays increasingly popular with international visitors and weekenders from nearby Quito. In the build up to your vacation in Mindo, plan trip itinerary minutiae using the visitor reviews, staff write-ups, and custom search fields on our Ecuador trip planner.
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Top Mindo tours

Middle of the World Half-Day Tour from Quito Including Entrances BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $30
4.6
Duration: 7 hours
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Otavalo Market and Laguna Cuicocha Full-Day Tour from Quito BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $60
4.2
Duration: 10 hours
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Quito Old District, Mitad del Mundo & Pululahua Crater Full-Day Tour BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $111
4.2
Duration: 7 hours
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Zipline
4.7
Duration: 1h 30 min
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Nambilla Cascadas
4.2
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Mariposas de Mindo - Butterfly Garden
4.0
Duration: 1 hour
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Paz de las Aves Bird Refuge
4.6
Duration: 4 hours

Parks in Mindo

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Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve
4.8
Duration: 2h 30 min
Lago Mindo Frog Concert
2.8
Duration: 2h 30 min
Nathaly Butterfly Garden
3.4
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Mariposario de Mindo
4.2
Duration: 2h 30 min

Side trips from Mindo

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Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
Calacali
4.4
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
Tandayapa
4.2
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Pacha Quindi Nature Refuge
Tandayapa
4.8
Duration: 2h 30 min
Tucanopy
Nanegalito
5.0
Duration: 2h 30 min

Hidden gems in Mindo

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Las Tangaras Reserve (Reserva las Tangaras)
4.9
Duration: 4 hours
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Photography Tours
5.0
Duration: 4 hours
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MindoXtrem Birds
4.6
Duration: 3 hours
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Rio Bravo Reserve
4.7
Duration: 2h 30 min

Tours in Mindo

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Yumbos Chocolate
4.8
Duration: 30 minutes
Mindo Coffee
5.0
Duration: 30 minutes
Ecuador Reptile Adventures
4.0
Duration: 2h 30 min

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Mindo Pura Vida
3.8
Duration: 4 hours
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Places to visit with Mindo

Quito BEST FOR: World heritage site, Religious Site, Landmark Cayambe BEST FOR: Landmark, Mountain, Monument Machachi BEST FOR: National Park, Flea Market Puerto Quito BEST FOR: Mountain, Nature / Park, Room Escape Game Calacali BEST FOR: Volcano, Spa, Park
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16 days in Ecuador BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES October, popular sights Preferences: October Attraction style: Popular sights Pace: Medium 1 day in Quito & Mindo BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES September, popular sights Preferences: September Attraction style: Popular sights Pace: Medium 17 days in Pichincha Province BY A USER FROM NIGERIA December, popular sights Preferences: December Attraction style: Popular sights Pace: Medium 2 days in Mindo BY A USER FROM THE NETHERLANDS September, culture, outdoors, relaxing, wildlife, slow & easy, hidden gems Preferences: September, culture, outdoors, relaxing, wildlife Attraction style: Hidden gems Pace: Slow & easy 60 days in Ecuador BY A USER FROM ECUADOR May, popular sights Preferences: May Attraction style: Popular sights Pace: Medium 2 days in Mindo BY A USER FROM ECUADOR September, teens, kids, culture, outdoors, shopping, popular sights Preferences: September, teens, kids, culture, outdoors, shopping Attraction style: Popular sights Pace: Medium
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