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Bellavista Cloud Forest

Description: The Bellavista Reserve is composed of pre-montane cloud forest. The elevation ranges between 1400 and 2600 meters above ... more

Bellavista Cloud Forest ... sea level, with an average mean temperature of 14-22 degrees celsius. Bellavista's forest contains a high level of epiphyte (plants that grow on other plants) diversity, so trees are festooned with hanging gardens of guest plants. Because of the steep slopes, light penetrating the forest floor allows a veritable jungle to grow. Within the reserve there are over 320 recorded species of birds, as well as a large number of botanical treasures, such as bromeliads and orchids. Mammals present here include the endangered spectacled bear (rarely seen, but protected by the Reserve), and Andean coati amongst others.

Newest Review: ... walking around. We also decided to take up an offer of a walk with a guide. As we walked along the trail the rain had stopped ... more

... so it was more pleasant. We were not really seeing any birds as such except for a small glimpse if you were quick with binoculars. After about 25 minutes it started raining big time and to be honest all I wanted to do was to be back at the lodge. It really was no fun at all especially as we were not seeing anything interesting and had to keep our heads down to watch where we were walking. At last back at the lodge. We managed to spend a little time in our lovely bamboo room. By dinner time it had stopped raining so ...more

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Bellavista Cloud Forest: Head In The Clouds (1405 words)
by - written on 30/05/07 (Very useful, 104 readings)
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On our recent trip to Ecuador, South America we had a 2 day 1 night stay at the Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve is less than 2 hours away from Quito but still deep in the forest. Our reason for visiting Bellavista was to see the many species of hummingbirds at the feeders. There are also many trails to walk. We arrived around midday after travelling from Quito. It was raining quite hard but we didn’t notice this when we saw all the hummingbirds at the syrup filled feeders around the main area of the lodge. There were also vivid blue Jays. We went to “The Dome” which is a wooden building with 360 degree views from which you can see the rugged peaks of Pichincha ... Read the complete review