Mindo Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Mindo is a couple of hours outside of Quito and is described as a cloud forest - it's famous for its bird watching and waterfalls and is supposed to be a good place to chill out - a much needed rest after the Mojito-fueled 3 hour wait for the match the day before. We got a room at Casa de Cecilia and were very brave to deal with a shared ba...

Supermen and Butterflies is what my weekend consisted of - well the first half of the weekend at least! Strange you might think - stranger if you read on! Myself, Kaylea and Tom - a guy from school who decided to come along with us to Mindo all set off on yet another adventure on Friday after school. After being fed and watered we headed to the ...

I am in Mindo but this entry is actually from July 23rd 2008 La Pedregal, Ecuador: My last day as a volunteer in Cotopaxi's Secret Garden. From Cotopaxi to the Quilotoa Loop: Saying goodbye to Cotopaxi seems to be bitter sweet. I am anxious and so very excited to be moving on in my travels through Ecuador... after all I have been here for close ...

I caught an 8 am bus to Mindo this morning. Aside from a very drunk old man practically assaulting me before being escorted from the bus, the two and a half hour ride was very smooth. I have NO clue what the hell he was trying to do or why, but I had a window seat and he reached across me and hit my chest repeatedly as he seemingly tried to open...