Tandayapa

Guida di viaggio

Here we have a very distinctive hummingbird - the Collared Inca. In most lighting they appear all black with a white chest. but if you get them out in some direct light you can make out the blue/violet cap and the green throat. Make sure you hire a birding guide for your visit to the valley. In addition to locating and identifying the birds, a guide is the only way you'll find this amazing hummingbird garden. It's hidden among some dense vegetation, with the only marker being an overgrown footpath leading from the road.
Here we have a very distinctive hummingbird - the Collared Inca. In most lighting they appear all black with a white chest. but if you get them out in some direct light you can make out the blue/violet cap and the green throat. Make sure you hire a birding guide for your visit to the valley. In addition to locating and identifying the birds, a guide is the only way you'll find this amazing hummingbird garden. It's hidden among some dense vegetation, with the only marker being an overgrown footpath leading from the road.
Yesterday I posted a female Violet-tailed Sylph, and today we have the much showier male. It's a wonder that they can fly with such long tail feathers, but clearly the reproductive advantage outweighs any such inconvenience.
The Tandayapa Valley is a birder's paradise. The rugged slopes of this pristine cloud forest offer a spectacle of exotic birds like few places on earth. The mountain roads themselves are great avenues to hunt out mixed flocks, but for a truly amazing experience you need to visit Tony Nunnery's hummingbird garden at Parador Pacha Quindi. Tony grew up in the US but has spent the last fifteen years in a small cottage he and his wife built on 70 hectares in the Tandayapa Valley. They have been reforesting the former pasture and have established a phenomenal hummingbird garden right outside their house. The sight and sound of a hundred hummingbirds whizzing about is something you won't soon forget. It also makes for great photo opportunities, so much so that professionals will even shoot here with their shade umbrellas and strobe arrays. I didn't have anything that fancy, and you'd do quite well here with a 200mm lens and large flash. BTW, I believe that this here is a Speckled Hummingbird.
Here we have a female Violet-tailed Sylph. How do I know it's a female? Because the male has a long blue tail that extends twice his body length. We spotted this beautiful girl at Tony Nunnery's hummingbird garden in the Tandayapa Valley. I love hummingbirds and always hunt down the best places to see and photograph them, and Tony's garden is world class. Hundreds of hummingbirds from at least a dozen species flitted around us in the short couple of hours that we were there. A place you must visit if you ever find yourself in Ecuador.
Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Km 52 Ruta Antigua Quito - Nanegalito Mindo Pichincha
Il prezzo è 172 € a notte nel periodo 17 feb - 18 feb
172 €
17 feb - 18 feb
Soggiorna in questo lodge a Mindo. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo, un parcheggio gratuito e una navetta da e ...
9,8/10 Exceptional! (12 recensioni)
Breakfast is great including, other meal options ; at night and early morning tour very well, tour guide has a lot of knowledge . Beautiful place.

Recensione del 12 feb 2026

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge
Hampton By Hilton Quito La Carolina Park

Hampton By Hilton Quito La Carolina Park

3 out of 5
Catalina Aldaz St. N34 267 Quito
Il prezzo è 57 € a notte nel periodo 22 feb - 23 feb
57 €
22 feb - 23 feb
Alloggia in questo hotel per viaggi d'affari a Quito. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo, un parcheggio gratuito ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (330 recensioni)
Limpieza, ubicación y servicio

Recensione del 9 feb 2026

Hampton By Hilton Quito La Carolina Park
Le Parc Hotel, Beyond Stars

Le Parc Hotel, Beyond Stars

4.5 out of 5
República de El Salvador Quito Quito
Alloggia in questo hotel di lusso a Quito. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, una spa completamente attrezzata e la colazione (a pagamento). ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (944 recensioni)
Esperienza fantastica
Esperienza fantastica

Recensione del 5 giu 2021

Controlla tariffe
Le Parc Hotel, Beyond Stars
Tandayapa: visualizza tutte le 922 strutture
Prezzo per notte più basso trovato nelle ultime 24 ore, per un soggiorno di 1 notte per 2 adulti. Tariffe e disponibilità sono soggette a modifica. Si applicano condizioni aggiuntive.
Harmony Luxury Apartments

Harmony Luxury Apartments

4.5 out of 5
Av. República de El Salvador 34-127 Quito Pichincha
Alloggia in questo appartamento di lusso a Quito. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, una spa completamente attrezzata e una sauna. ...
8,2/10 Very Good! (23 recensioni)
Nice building clean apt. It would have been nice if there were shades on the kitchen windows or a curtain between the bedroom and kitchen. The bed frame is too large for the space and makes it difficult to move around in the bedroom.

Recensione del 16 gen 2026

Harmony Luxury Apartments
Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel

Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel

4 out of 5
José de Antepara E3-61 y Vicente Léon Quito Pichincha
Alloggia in questo aparthotel per famiglie a Quito. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo, il Wi-Fi gratuito e il servizio ...
10/10 Exceptional! (173 recensioni)
Our two bedroom, two bathroom apartment was perfect for our family’s week stay in Quito. Very clean and comfortably furnished. The staff were friendly and always helpful. Breakfast was perfect, so convenient to have in our apartment.

Recensione del 1 feb 2026

Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel
Edificio Tofino

Edificio Tofino

3 out of 5
Av. Naciones Unidas Quito Pichincha
Soggiorna in questo aparthotel a Quito. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e un parcheggio (a pagamento). ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (29 recensioni)
Good breakfast.

Recensione del 22 nov 2025

Edificio Tofino
Mostra tutte le strutture a Tandayapa
Prezzo per notte più basso trovato nelle ultime 24 ore, per un soggiorno di 1 notte per 2 adulti. Tariffe e disponibilità sono soggette a modifica. Si applicano condizioni aggiuntive.

Luoghi di interesse da non perdere

Here we have a very distinctive hummingbird - the Collared Inca. In most lighting they appear all black with a white chest. but if you get them out in some direct light you can make out the blue/violet cap and the green throat. Make sure you hire a birding guide for your visit to the valley. In addition to locating and identifying the birds, a guide is the only way you'll find this amazing hummingbird garden. It's hidden among some dense vegetation, with the only marker being an overgrown footpath leading from the road.

Riserva Naturale Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve

Goditi una giornata all'aria aperta a Riserva Naturale Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, dove trovi alcuni dei più piacevoli spazi verdi di Tandayapa. Visto che sei in zona, prenditi un po' di tempo e fai un giro per nei parchi.

Riserva Naturale Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve

Riserva della Foresta Nebulosa di Maquipucuna

Goditi una giornata all'aria aperta a Riserva della Foresta Nebulosa di Maquipucuna, dove trovi alcuni dei più piacevoli spazi verdi di Nanegalito. Quando sarai in zona, potrai gironzolare per le foreste.

Riserva della Foresta Nebulosa di Maquipucuna

Cose da fare

Butterflies in Mindo

Tour di un'intera giornata nella foresta pluviale di Mindo da Quito

169 €
per adulto
80% dei viaggiatori consiglia questa attività
Tour di un'intera giornata nella foresta pluviale di Mindo da Quito
Bird Photography PrivateTour 2DAYS- Mindo Area- Richard Hernandez

Tour fotografici per uccelli - Ecuador & Mindo di Richard Hernandez

664 €
per adulto
Tour fotografici per uccelli - Ecuador & Mindo di Richard Hernandez
Mindo, hidden paradise

Mindo, paradiso nascosto

267 €
per adulto
Mindo, paradiso nascosto
Visualizza tutte le attività a Tandayapa

Città vicino Tandayapa

Quito che include città e vista del paesaggio

Quito

Did the full zip line tour here and it was the best zip lines I’d ever done. There are places where you can’t even see the other end of the line that you’re on as you glide at high speeds, hundreds of feet above the jungle.#Adventure

Mindo

This is the cloud forest and village of Nono, Ecuador where: I rode a horse in the clouds, got impaled on a tree branch, and was blessed by a lovely 100-year-old woman. An amazing little place near Quito for hiking, cycling, bird watching, horseback riding, and generally having your head in the clouds. For more, see: http://www.travelblissnow.com/blessings-nono-cloud-forest-ecuador/

Nono