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Maquipucuna "The Crown Jewel of the Andes".

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margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoTitle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: &amp;amp; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></p> <p align="left" style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoTitle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: &amp;amp; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: #000000;">Maquipucuna is the closest pristine rainforest to Quito. Perfect for a day trip, although we assure you that you will want to stay longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <br /></span><br />Only 45 minutes away from Quito, the first stop at the Maquipucuna Reserve welcomes you with a crazy profusion of birds and orchids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The biodiversity at Maquipucuna rivals that of the Amazon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The altitudinal range of Maquipucuna stretching from 900 meters to almost 2700 meters above sea level further enhances the possibility of encountering an unimaginable diversity of wildlife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Maquipucuna lodge, which enjoys warm weather year round, sits only 2 hours away from Quito, is easily accessible by car, although we also offer transportation for our visitors.</span></span></p> <p align="left" style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoTitle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: &amp;amp; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br />Maquipucuna harbors over 4% of the world bird diversity, including spectacular birds such as the Toucan Barbet, Cock -of-the Rock, Plate-billed mountain toucan, Lanceolated Monklet, Esmeraldas antbird, Read headed barbet, Golden headed quetzal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <br /></span><br />Maquipucuna is also the only Reserve where, during the fruiting season of a small avocado type plant, one can see Spectacled Bears!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only is our wildlife amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maquipucuna is also history. <br /><br />Maquipucuna is part of the Cachillacta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(land of salt in Quichua) region and it addition to the salt sources, you can find many of the Yumbo paths that our ancestors used to trade salt and cotton among other products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taking a plunge in our waterfalls and swimming holes is exhilarating. <br /><br />Our visitors can also experience the only shade-grown coffee tour in Ecuador.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And last, but not least, in association with our neighbor communities, we have crafted the most interesting orchid tour, where our visitors will be able to enjoy orchids in bloom at different altitudes as well to purchase baby orchids produced by our unique community –run in-vitro propagation laboratory or the community nurseries.</span></span></p> <p> </p></td> </tr> </table> <span class="article_separator"> </span> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <!-- The end of content --> <!-- Start right column --> <div id="at-col2"> <div class="at-innerpad"> <div class="moduletable"> <h3>En linea</h3> Tenemos 3 invitados conectado(s) </div> </div> </div><br /> <!-- End of right column --> </div> <!-- Start left column --> <div id="at-col1"> <div class="at-innerpad"> <div class="moduletable_menu"> <h3>Corredor Chocó Andes</h3> <ul class="menu"><li class="item62"><a href="/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=62&lang=es"><span>Ecología & conservación</span></a></li><li class="item63"><a href="/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=63&lang=es"><span>Comunidades en acción</span></a></li><li class="item64"><a href="/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=64&lang=es"><span>Organizations in action</span></a></li><li class="item65"><a href="/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=65&lang=es"><span>Café Chocó Andes</span></a></li></ul> </div> <div class="moduletable_menu"> <h3>Slow Down Climate Change</h3> <ul class="menu"><li class="item67"><a href="/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=67&lang=es"><span>ChoCO2</span></a></li><li class="item68"><a href="/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=68&lang=es"><span>Community Carbon Banking</span></a></li></ul> </div> <div class="moduletable-blank"> <h3>SLOW</h3> <div class="default"> <div id="drop-down-1" class="drop-down"> <dl> <dt id="dropdown_item" class="toggler item1 first"> Slow </dt> <dd class="content item1 first"> <div class="article"> <p>The Slow Production method is built on these values:  Transparency, Simplicity, Consciousness</p> <p>“work smarter, not faster or harder,<br /> and become more aware of the<br />process than the product”<br />Geir Berthelsen, The New York Times.</p> <p> </p> </div> </dd> <dt id="dropdown_item" class="toggler item2"> Slow coffee </dt> <dd class="content item2"> <div class="article"> <p>SlowCoffee® The Tasteful and Transparent <a href="http://www.1000facescoffee.com/" target="_blank">Choco Andes® coffee</a> – will be featured as the first of the Slow-Brands that will be launched to the USA market in 2009, as one which complies with all the slow-production criteria.</p> </div> </dd> <dt id="dropdown_item" class="toggler item3"> Slow chocolate </dt> <dd class="content item3"> <div class="article"> <p>Choco Andes Chocolate is not only another product brand. When the chocolate bars are produced, they will be an outcome of the production of the best quality cacao on the planet. It goes under the same terms as the other slow products, and our café choco andes already featured as the first of its kind in slow production.</p> </div> </dd> <dt id="dropdown_item" class="toggler item4 last"> Slow travel </dt> <dd class="content item4 last"> <div class="article"> <p>Slow travel is the concept of slowing down, stopping, and enjoying life with a wider perspective. Slow travel is a state of mind. In this we stress the act of slowing down, not nessesarily physically, but mentally being able to take in, and genuinely feel the intoxicating beauty of the World, of Ecuador, of Maquipucuna.</p> </div> </dd> </dl> </div> </div><script type="text/javascript"> // <!-- new Dropdown($$('#drop-down-1 .toggler'), $$('#drop-down-1 .content'), { open: 'none', allowMultipleOpen: false }); // --> </script> </div> </div> </div><br /> <!-- End left column --> </div> </div> <!-- Start bottom modules --> <!-- End bottom modules --> <!-- Start footer --> <div id="at-wrapfooter" class="clearfix"> <div id="at-footer"> <small>copyright © 2010 Maquipucuna CloudForest Reserve & EcoLodge. </small> <div id= "goup-image"> <a href="#up" title="Go up" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="/templates/ict_linata/images/go-up.gif" title="Go up" alt="Go up" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End footer --> <!-- Start banner --> <!-- --> <!-- End banner --> </div> </body> </html>