Lodge
El Séptimo Paraíso Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge
Outside protected areasby El Séptimo Paraíso
A lodge on its own cloud-forest reserve 2 km from the Mindo junction. Garden feeders draw dozens of hummingbirds and fruit-eating birds, and the lodge runs guided birding, night walks and a nature photography tour, plus day trips to Paz de las Aves, Alambi and an umbrellabird lek. It is also known as the most reliable Mindo site for the rediscovered Pinocchio lizard.
Details
- Animals are fed
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- For photographers
- Internet
- Language
- English
- Species nearby
- Hummingbirds, Tanagers, Toucans, Andean cock-of-the-rock, Long-wattled umbrellabird and Pinocchio anole
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, open
- May, open
- June, open
- July, open
- August, open
- September, open
- October, open
- November, open
- December, open
Year round or not stated
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Guayaquil time (with summer time where it applies).
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 06:24– | 17:59– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 69° |
| Feb | 06:29– | 18:05– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 78° |
| Mar | 06:24– | 18:00– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 88° |
| Apr | 06:15– | 17:51– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 80° |
| May | 06:11– | 17:46– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 71° |
| Jun | 06:16– | 17:49– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 67° |
| Jul | 06:21– | 17:55– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 69° |
| Aug | 06:20– | 17:55– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 76° |
| Sep | 06:10– | 17:46– | 12h 6m12 h 6 min | 87° |
| Oct | 06:01– | 17:36– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 81° |
| Nov | 06:00– | 17:34– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 71° |
| Dec | 06:10– | 17:44– | 12h 8m12 h 8 min | 67° |