Tandayapa

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Here we have a very distinctive hummingbird - the Collared Inca. In most lighting they appear all black with a white chest. but if you get them out in some direct light you can make out the blue/violet cap and the green throat. Make sure you hire a birding guide for your visit to the valley. In addition to locating and identifying the birds, a guide is the only way you'll find this amazing hummingbird garden. It's hidden among some dense vegetation, with the only marker being an overgrown footpath leading from the road.
Here we have a very distinctive hummingbird - the Collared Inca. In most lighting they appear all black with a white chest. but if you get them out in some direct light you can make out the blue/violet cap and the green throat. Make sure you hire a birding guide for your visit to the valley. In addition to locating and identifying the birds, a guide is the only way you'll find this amazing hummingbird garden. It's hidden among some dense vegetation, with the only marker being an overgrown footpath leading from the road.
Yesterday I posted a female Violet-tailed Sylph, and today we have the much showier male. It's a wonder that they can fly with such long tail feathers, but clearly the reproductive advantage outweighs any such inconvenience.
The Tandayapa Valley is a birder's paradise. The rugged slopes of this pristine cloud forest offer a spectacle of exotic birds like few places on earth. The mountain roads themselves are great avenues to hunt out mixed flocks, but for a truly amazing experience you need to visit Tony Nunnery's hummingbird garden at Parador Pacha Quindi. Tony grew up in the US but has spent the last fifteen years in a small cottage he and his wife built on 70 hectares in the Tandayapa Valley. They have been reforesting the former pasture and have established a phenomenal hummingbird garden right outside their house. The sight and sound of a hundred hummingbirds whizzing about is something you won't soon forget. It also makes for great photo opportunities, so much so that professionals will even shoot here with their shade umbrellas and strobe arrays. I didn't have anything that fancy, and you'd do quite well here with a 200mm lens and large flash. BTW, I believe that this here is a Speckled Hummingbird.
Here we have a female Violet-tailed Sylph. How do I know it's a female? Because the male has a long blue tail that extends twice his body length. We spotted this beautiful girl at Tony Nunnery's hummingbird garden in the Tandayapa Valley. I love hummingbirds and always hunt down the best places to see and photograph them, and Tony's garden is world class. Hundreds of hummingbirds from at least a dozen species flitted around us in the short couple of hours that we were there. A place you must visit if you ever find yourself in Ecuador.
Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Km 52 Ruta Antigua Quito - Nanegalito Mindo Pichincha
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Del 9 feb al 10 feb, el precio por noche es de AR$ 187.439
AR$ 187.439
AR$ 291.970 en total
9 feb. - 10 feb.
Hospédate en este lodge en Mindo. Aprovecha el desayuno incluido, el estacionamiento gratis y el servicio de traslado desde/hacia el aeropuerto. Estarás muy ...
9,8/10 Exceptional! (10 opiniones)
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La estancia es más que un lugar, es una experiencia de conexión con la Naturaleza en el bosque nuboso. El trato del staff completa la experiencia con su natural amabilidad. Un imperdible son las caminatas, que los guías enriquecen con información y buena disposición. Chicos muy bien preparados.

Enviada el 10 sept. 2025

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge
JW Marriott Quito

JW Marriott Quito

4.5 out of 5
Avenida Orellana 1172 Y Avenida Amazonas Quito Pichincha
Del 15 feb al 16 feb, el precio por noche es de AR$ 216.507
AR$ 216.507
AR$ 242.096 en total
15 feb. - 16 feb.
Hospédate en este hotel con spa en Quito. Aprovecha el spa de servicio completo, 4 restaurantes y 2 bañeras de hidromasaje. Nuestros huéspedes destacan la atención ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (745 opiniones)
Todo excelente!!

Enviada el 16 ene. 2026

JW Marriott Quito
Le Parc Hotel, Beyond Stars

Le Parc Hotel, Beyond Stars

4.5 out of 5
República de El Salvador Quito Quito
Hospédate en este hotel de lujo en Quito. Aprovecha el acceso a wifi gratis, el spa de servicio completo y el desayuno. Nuestros huéspedes destacan la atención ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (941 opiniones)
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Enviada el 3 feb. 2026

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Precio por noche más bajo encontrado en las últimas 24 horas para una estadía de una noche para dos adultos. Los precios y la disponibilidad están sujetos a cambios. Es posible que se apliquen más términos.
Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel

Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel

4 out of 5
José de Antepara E3-61 y Vicente Léon Quito Pichincha
Hospédate en este apart-hotel para familias en Quito. Aprovecha el desayuno incluido, el acceso a wifi gratis y el servicio a la habitación las 24 horas. Nuestros ...
10/10 Exceptional! (167 opiniones)
The service is very good , clean ! The interior decoration design is unique and the owner of the hotel is very nice kind person

Enviada el 4 nov. 2023

Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel
Harmony Luxury Apartments

Harmony Luxury Apartments

4.5 out of 5
Av. República de El Salvador 34-127 Quito Pichincha
Hospédate en este departamento de lujo en Quito. Aprovecha el acceso a wifi gratis, el spa de servicio completo y el sauna. Estarás muy cerca de atracciones ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (24 opiniones)
Habitación impecable, hermoso lugar

Enviada el 30 ene. 2026

Harmony Luxury Apartments
Edificio Tofino

Edificio Tofino

3 out of 5
Av. Naciones Unidas Quito Pichincha
Hospédate en este apart-hotel en Quito. Aprovecha el acceso a wifi gratis, el desayuno y el estacionamiento en las instalaciones. Estarás muy cerca de atracciones ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (29 opiniones)
Excelente estado

Enviada el 12 nov. 2025

Edificio Tofino
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Here we have a very distinctive hummingbird - the Collared Inca. In most lighting they appear all black with a white chest. but if you get them out in some direct light you can make out the blue/violet cap and the green throat. Make sure you hire a birding guide for your visit to the valley. In addition to locating and identifying the birds, a guide is the only way you'll find this amazing hummingbird garden. It's hidden among some dense vegetation, with the only marker being an overgrown footpath leading from the road.

Reserva del bosque nuboso Bellavista

Conéctate con la naturaleza en Reserva del bosque nuboso Bellavista, un espacio verde imperdible de Tandayapa. Cuando estés en la zona, podrás pasar tiempo en sus parques.

Reserva del bosque nuboso Bellavista

Reserva de Bosque Nublado Maquipucuna

Conéctate con la naturaleza en Reserva de Bosque Nublado Maquipucuna, un espacio verde imperdible de Nanegalito. Cuando estés en la zon,a recuerda hacer tiempo para caminar por sus bosques.

Reserva de Bosque Nublado Maquipucuna

Actividades

Women with horses and green mountains in the background in Quito

Paseo privado de un día a caballo por el volcán Pululahua y recorrido por la Mitad del Mundo

AR$ 256.680
por persona
El 100% de las personas recomiendan esta actividad
Paseo privado de un día a caballo por el volcán Pululahua y recorrido por la Mitad del Mundo
Butterflies in Mindo

Tour de día completo al bosque nuboso de Mindo desde Quito

AR$ 286.793
por adulto
El 80% de las personas recomiendan esta actividad
Tour de día completo al bosque nuboso de Mindo desde Quito
Velvet-purple Coronet

Expedición sobre el colibrí: RECORRIDO FOTOGRÁFICO PRIVADO con todo incluido

AR$ 638.114
por adulto
Expedición sobre el colibrí: RECORRIDO FOTOGRÁFICO PRIVADO con todo incluido
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Ciudades cerca de Tandayapa

Quito que incluye una ciudad y vista panorámica

Quito

Did the full zip line tour here and it was the best zip lines I’d ever done. There are places where you can’t even see the other end of the line that you’re on as you glide at high speeds, hundreds of feet above the jungle.#Adventure

Mindo

Nanegalito

Nanegalito

This is the cloud forest and village of Nono, Ecuador where: I rode a horse in the clouds, got impaled on a tree branch, and was blessed by a lovely 100-year-old woman. An amazing little place near Quito for hiking, cycling, bird watching, horseback riding, and generally having your head in the clouds. For more, see: http://www.travelblissnow.com/blessings-nono-cloud-forest-ecuador/

Nono