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The 360
degree view from the dome allows you to gaze upon the rugged peaks of
Pichincha and Cotacachi in the distance. You can also sit out on your
private balcony and observe the activity at your own hummingbird
feeder.
We offer our guests a unique stay above the forest canopy! Some prefer
our 4-storey , thatch-roofed geodesic dome, while others prefer our
unusual Bamboo House, the half-timbered Trailhead House. Our Lodge offers all the comforts of home: hot
showers, comfortable beds, friendly staff, plenty of relaxation,
and delicious food. Our kitchen staff provides the finest in Ecuadorian
and international cuisine (vegetarian, trout, chicken - red meat not
usually offered) and refreshments. Full board and individual meals are
provided. The
Dome offers 5 double rooms with private baths and balconies. On
the top two floors, we have dormitory-style, shared bath accommodation,
with 360 degree views and a large balcony!
The
"Trailhead House"
(middle) is our
newest construction made of brick and wood designed to fit into
the forest and the surrounding landscape. We have included
spacious balconies each with chairs and hammocks, where our
guests can rest while watching the hummingbirds come and go. The
house has two floors and is decorated in our very own Bellavista
style. It can accommodate a family of 6 on the second floor and
has a couple of cosy double rooms on the first floor."
"Our
Bamboo House" close to the Dome
offers a further 3 rooms - one with 4 beds
upstairs and access to a 2 storey balcony with
an extra bed and a true birdīs eye view of the
Tandayapa Valley! Downstairs there are two
rooms, each with private bath and also a nice
big balcony. Designed for small groups or
families, people are finding this to be a
wonderful alternative!!.
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Cloud
forests, correctly termed pre-montane/subtropical rain forests, cloak
the steep slopes of the Andes from about 900 meters to about 2500
meters. They are forests of high biodiversity, with a profusion of
little-studied wildlife and plants. Bellavista is at the southern edge
of the Choco/Andean hotspots of biodiversity - that stretches from south
western Colombia to northwestern Ecuador. And equally important,
Bellavista is part of the Mindo Area of International Importance for
Birds, the first area so designated in South America, by Birdlife
International in 1997. The New York Botanical Gardens wrote that the
diversity of epiphytes ("air plants" that grow on other
plants) is higher in the cloud forests of Ecuador, Colombia and Peru
than anywhere else on the planet.
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this enchanting green kingdom a profusion of life awaits your discovery,
including botanical treasures such as bromeliads and orchids, as well as
the fascinating families of Gesneriaceae and Melastomataceae. Since
Bellavista is located on the equator, flowers are in bloom year round.
The Reserve's goal is to educate the public about the significance of biodiversity in tropical cloud forests and the ever increasing importance of protecting these unique ecosystems. Bellavista and the Tandayapa Valley boasts over 330 recorded species of birds...and the list continues to grow! The Tanager-finch, Giant Antpitta, Swallow-tailed Nightjar, Plush-capped Finch, Beautiful Jay, and White-faced Nunbird are all found here. Birders and nature lovers alike thrill to the sight of brightly colored tanagers and the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, and everybody loves to simply sit in our four-story dome and admire the multitude of hummingbirds hovering around our feeders. |
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Bellavista's
resident mammals include the endangered Spectacled Bear, (rarely seen but
protected by the reserve), as well as the puma, Andean coati and tayra, to
name a few. |
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