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