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Mindo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

rural area in Pichincha, Ecuador

About Mindo

Mindo is located to the north west of Quito. This town was founded in 1861 and the current population is around 3000 inhabitants. Mindo is surrounded by the Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest; the forest is home to hundreds of species of birds many of them are in danger of extinction.

Top Attractions in Mindo

Explore the best things to see and do in Mindo:

  • El Quetzal Chocolate Making Tour
  • Las Terrazas de Dana Tours

Where to Eat in Mindo

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Cafe Mindo
  • 🍴Caskaffesu
  • 🍴El Quetzal
  • 🍴Mishqui Quinde ~ Sweet Hummingbird

Where to Stay in Mindo

  • 🏨Birdwatcher´s House
  • 🏨Casa Divina Mindo Ecuador Cloudforest Retreat
  • 🏨El abrazo de arbol
  • 🏨El Carmelo de Mindo Lodge
  • 🏨El Descanso
  • 🏨El Edén: Treehouse

Mindo Travel Guide Sections

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