Visit Mindo
- Handicraft
- Art & Culture
- Water Sports
Mindo: How to get there?
Two hours from Quito by busMindo: When to go?
All year roundMindo: For how long?
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Mindo Vacations
As you're heading down towards Mindo, after passing Mitad del Mundo, you begin to detect the kind of warm humidity that suggests you're entering a region with a tropical climate, and the presence of lush vegetation confirms this to be the case.
Mindo: What to see in the surroundings?
What our travelers think about their stay
As you're heading down towards Mindo, after passing Mitad del Mundo, you begin to detect the kind of warm humidity that suggests you're entering a region with a tropical climate, and the presence of lush vegetation confirms this to be the case.
My suggestion
Take a waterproof coat or an umbrella with you, and footwear suitable for wet conditions: Mindo is not exactly a dry place!
Only 1,300 metres above sea level, the little town of Mindo has a tropical micro-climate which has led to a large diversity of plant and animal life (and lots of birds). It's perfect for nature lovers!
My suggestion
As well as the waterfalls and hummingbirds, Mindo also has Quetzal, the chocolate maker! So you can learn everything about growing cocoa and making chocolate...before finally getting to taste it, obviously!
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