Ecuador's Cloud Forests

Mainland Ecuador has three general regions—the Amazon, the mountains and the Pacific Coast. Heading up from the coast and over the Andes toward the Amazon Basin, you pass through a range of ecosystems, including subalpine Paramo system. The cloud forests occur on both sides of the Andes and houses incredible biodiversity, especially of birds.
They are lush verdant forests, with much of the precipitation coming in the form of mist, and although close to the equator, have a mild temperature year round. And apart from birds, there are fantastic displays of orchids.

The best time to plan a visit here is during the dry season, between June and December.