Tandayapa

Reisgids

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.
Booted Racket-tails are easily seen at Tony Nunnery's hummingbird garden. Only the males have the iconic deeply-forked tail. These guys are pretty small, even for a hummingbird, with a 3 inch body length (8cm).
Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Km 52 Ruta Antigua Quito - Nanegalito Mindo Pichincha
De prijs is € 177 per nacht van 26 mrt tot 27 mrt
€ 177
26 mrt - 27 mrt
Verblijf bij deze lodge in Mindo. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis parkeerplaatsen en vervoer van/naar de luchthaven. De populaire attracties Cloud Forest Reserve ...
10/10 Exceptional! (12 beoordelingen)
Breakfast is great including, other meal options ; at night and early morning tour very well, tour guide has a lot of knowledge . Beautiful place.

Beoordeeld op 12 feb 2026

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge
Tambo Quinde

Tambo Quinde

2.5 out of 5
Tambo Quinde Nanegalito Pichincha
Verblijf bij dit hotel in Nanegalito. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis parkeerplaatsen en 2 restaurants. De populaire attracties Cloud Forest Reserve Bellavista ...
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Tambo Quinde
Hampton By Hilton Quito La Carolina Park

Hampton By Hilton Quito La Carolina Park

3 out of 5
Catalina Aldaz St. N34 267 Quito
De prijs is € 66 per nacht van 18 apr tot 19 apr
€ 66
18 apr - 19 apr
Verblijf bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers in Quito. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis parkeerplaatsen en een 24-uurs receptie. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (353 beoordelingen)
Love this hotel I feel like I’m home

Beoordeeld op 18 mrt 2026

Hampton By Hilton Quito La Carolina Park
all 929 accommodaties bekijken in Tandayapa
Laagste prijs per nacht gevonden in de afgelopen 24 uur op basis van een verblijf van 1 nacht voor 2 volwassenen. Prijzen en beschikbaarheid kunnen altijd wijzigen. Mogelijk gelden er extra voorwaarden.
Harmony Luxury Apartments

Harmony Luxury Apartments

4.5 out of 5
Av. República de El Salvador 34-127 Quito Pichincha
Verblijf bij dit appartement in luxe stijl in Quito. Geniet van gratis wifi, een volledig uitgeruste spa en een sauna. De populaire attracties Jardín Botánico ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (24 beoordelingen)
Habitación impecable, hermoso lugar

Beoordeeld op 30 jan 2026

Harmony Luxury Apartments
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
Verblijf bij dit aparthotel voor families in Quito. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en 24-uurs roomservice. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen erg ...
10/10 Exceptional! (175 beoordelingen)
Super mooie kamer, super lieve mensen werken er, erg schoon, gezellige straat. En zo lief dat er altijd wat te eten en drinken was. Bedankt voor alles!

Beoordeeld op 24 dec 2025

Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel
Edificio Tofino

Edificio Tofino

3.5 out of 5
Av. Naciones Unidas Quito Pichincha
Verblijf bij dit appartement in Quito. Geniet van gratis wifi, ontbijt en parkeerplaatsen ter plaatse. De populaire attracties Winkelcentrum Iñaquito en Boulevard ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (30 beoordelingen)
GREAT HOST, VERY HELPFUL AND UNDERTANDING. GOOD LOCATION HOWEVER THE APARTMENT NEEDS A BIT OF TLC AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL. BREAKFAST WAS INCLUDED HOWEVER EVERY DAY WAS EXACT SAME THING. PARKING WAS AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE WHICH WAS VERY APPRECIATED AND CONVENIENT. THIS APARTMENT IS LOCATED ...

Beoordeeld op 2 mrt 2026

Edificio Tofino
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Laagste prijs per nacht gevonden in de afgelopen 24 uur op basis van een verblijf van 1 nacht voor 2 volwassenen. Prijzen en beschikbaarheid kunnen altijd wijzigen. Mogelijk gelden er extra voorwaarden.

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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.

Cloud Forest Reserve Bellavista

Kun jij ook zo genieten van de buitenlucht? Tijdens je verblijf in Tandayapa kun je je hart ophalen in de mooie natuur van Cloud Forest Reserve Bellavista. Verken de parken met een wandeling wanneer je in de omgeving bent.

Cloud Forest Reserve Bellavista

Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve

Kun jij ook zo genieten van de buitenlucht? Tijdens je verblijf in Nanegalito kun je je hart ophalen in de mooie natuur van Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve. Verken tijdens je vakantie de bossen in de omgeving met een wandeling.

Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve

Activiteiten

Mindo Day Tour - Birds, Waterfalls, Chocolate Tasting

Mindo Wolkenwoud - Natuur & Vogels - Gepersonaliseerde dagtocht

€ 108
per reiziger
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Mindo Wolkenwoud - Natuur & Vogels - Gepersonaliseerde dagtocht
Women with horses and green mountains in the background in Quito

Privé paardrijtocht te paard door Pululahua Vulkaan & Mitad del Mundo Tour

€ 154
per reiziger
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Privé paardrijtocht te paard door Pululahua Vulkaan & Mitad del Mundo Tour
Mindo from Quito - Private Tours

Mindo uit Quito - privérondleidingen

€ 138
per volwassene
Mindo uit Quito - privérondleidingen
Butterflies in Mindo

Mindo Cloud Forest-dagtour vanuit Quito

€ 172
per volwassene
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Mindo Cloud Forest-dagtour vanuit Quito
Hummingbirds of Mindo

Mindo Cloud Forest & avontuurlijke tour

€ 248
per volwassene
Mindo Cloud Forest & avontuurlijke tour
Bird Photography PrivateTour 2DAYS- Mindo Area- Richard Hernandez

Vogelfotografietours - Ecuador & Mindo door Richard Hernandez

€ 675
per volwassene
Vogelfotografietours - Ecuador & Mindo door Richard Hernandez
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Steden in de buurt van Tandayapa

Quito bevat landschappen en een stad

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

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