Mashpi Lodge is set within Ecuador’s Chocó-Andean Cloud Forest, a UNESCO-recognised biodiversity hotspot located three hours northwest of Quito. Nestled at 900 metres above sea level in the Andean foothills, the lodge lies within a 2,500-acre private reserve teeming with wildlife and rare plant species. Surrounded by mist-shrouded trees and cascading waterfalls, its remote setting offers complete immersion in nature. The journey to the lodge traverses scenic mountain roads, gradually revealing a world untouched by modern development.
Three hours by car from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) in Quito