Welcome to Santa Lucía Ecuadorian Cloud Forest Reserve
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Santa Lucia - Ecuadorian Cloud Forest Reserve
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Are you looking for an unforgettable vacation that really does benefit the environment and the local community? Visit Santa Lucía lodge and reserve the ideal place for ecotourists - whether you are a birder, an ecologist, a nature lover, a backpacker looking for adventure or simply looking for a quick break from Quito

The lodge and reserve are 100% owned and managed by members of the local community
and you will be offered a warm Ecuadorian welcome when you arrive at Santa Lucía

Home to the endangered Andean Spectacled Bear, in a biodiversity ‘hotspot,’ Santa Lucía reserve offers a wide range of attractions such as hiking through primary forest to mountain waterfalls on trails used by the Yumbo people; first class birding with 394 species of birds including a dawn visit to the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock lek; taking part in making panela (sugar) the traditional way; finding out about our reforestation and other conservation and community projects or simply relaxing in the hammocks and Click here to follow us on Facebooktaking in the spectacular panoramic views over the cloud forest.

Learn more about...

Hiking, making panela, relaxing
    General Interest/Hiking Tours
        Birding with over 394 species
 Research and Conservation
Santa Lucia's Camera 'Trapping' Project

...or click here for
Santa Lucía’s photo album

Reservations: (593-2) 215 7242 or email: santaluciaecuador@gmail.com

For general inquiries email: inf@santaluciaecuador.com or 
Santa Lucía Cloud Forest Reserve, Barrio La Delicia, Nanegal, Ecuador

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What our
visitors say...

The Bosque Nublado de Santa Lucía Reserve is a biological Paradise! It's a botanist's dream. The birding is world class - tanagers, toucans, parrots, quetzals, hummingbirds, manakins, our final list was considerable, the diversity amazing and the colors dazzling! Our room was spacious and comfortable. Large windows overlooked the mountains. I loved the outdoor "showers with a view" and plenty of hot water. The women cook up amazing Ecuadorian multi-course meals, ample and tasty - the home-made soups are to die for. I think my favorite experience was the trek to the Cock-of-the Rock lek. Hiking several miles into the canyon by flashlight until dawn. 30+ male Cock-of-the-Rock displayed on the lek in raucous abandon that must be witnessed to be believed.
Doug and Laurie Moore,
Tucson, Arizona, USA

Santa Lucía was absolutely wonderful. Everything about the trip, the beauty of the location, lodge, food, hikes, birds, people, was really amazing. Every hike was a special experience for us, from the Cock-of-the-Rock lek to the Plate-billed Mountain Toucan to the White-faced Nunbird, and everything in between. This was the first place I ate in Ecuador where I was not worried about getting sick from the food or water. My only complaint was the portions were too large.
Parul Matani,
Florida, USA

I first visited Santa Lucía when I was 18 for a month and always promised I would return. The location is stunning, waking up to see the clouds in the valleys below and see hummingbirds right outside your window. I stayed as a volunteer and enjoyed three amazing meals a day and having lots of fun working in the cloud forest. The community who run it are wonderful and made me feel completely at home. I returned five years later and am now planning my next trip.
Rose Deakin, UK