The 3.5 hour drive from Quito took us from city to farmland to ...

Finally shred the last of the jet lag just in time

Strangler Fig walk. A gentle warm up and a chance to meet Estuardo our Mashpi guide.

Mot mot. A kingfisher with baubles on its tail to attract girly Mot Mots.

There are 36 varieties of frogs in Mashpi, but only one with yellow feet: the yellow footed frog!

Apparently this fella isn't poisonous, but he can fit a frog in his jaws without even trying

The rare olinguito! Only discovered in 2013

Mashpi

October 26, 2025 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

Mashpi means friends of water. It is a special resort in the vein of Tasmania's Saffire or Namibia's &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge. It is an ultramodern, luxury ecolodge in Ecuador's cloud forests. The nature activities and food are all included and all fancy. We are here for 3 nights so expectations are high.Read more