Amazon Wildlife by Region: What You Can (and Can’t) See

Older woman with blond hair in a purple shirt gazes at a green valley from a lookout beside a mossy tree and railing.

Hidden within Ecuador’s emerald cloud forest, just two hours from Quito, Mindo feels like stepping into another world. Mist drifts through the treetops, waterfalls cascade through dense jungle, and the sound of exotic birds echoes across the valley.