Cliff Lodge caretakers house. 2006
Coordinates 00*02.572' W078*53.050' This area has potential tourism interest for the country since it is located in the Upper Watershed west of the Mashpi hydrological complex that recently was declared a Natural Protected Area.
San Jorge de Milpe Forest Lodge, a brand new deluxe rustic lodge has been finished. The 12 suites are authentic, restaurant, bar, and observation deck are fantastic creations dedicated to natural lovers and birdwatching from all around the world.
The property also includes a Scientific Research Station with 8 comfortable rooms with private bathrooms. There are 9 miles of well-maintained trails that run around the forest, the 3 rivers that cross the lodge, and the 12 sacred waterfalls.
San Jorge de Milpe is located in the Upper Tropical Rainforest near Mindo at 3,280 feet o.s.l. One of the most beautiful and diverse areas in the world. The huge amount of streams, and waterfalls. The intact pristine forests, the extremely diverse vegetation, the immense amount of birds and orchids, the paradisiac all year around temperature, the beautiful canyon sightseeings. The enormous amounts of moths, butterflies, and insects make the place unique and wonderful.
Flocks of Rose Faced Parrots, four species of Toucans, 8 species of woodpeckers, saltators, 5 species of Trogons, the home of the Golden-headed Quetzal, and specifically the Banded Ground-Cuckoo ( one of the 50 rarest species of birds around the world!), many species of hummingbirds and a great deal of Tanagers with other 350 bird species are found in the property and surroundings.
The smell of decomposing leaves and the birds singing and chattering creating a cacophony of blissful notes is fascinating. The tower observatory & restaurant at Milpe overlooks the canopy and provides unique panoramic views of the vast biomass of the uninterrupted Tropical Rainforest.
During the last Ice Age, (2,500,000 to 10,000) the landscape in this Chocó region was quite different. This territory witnessed some dramatic changes during the Pleistocene. The temperature in the tropics descended to 4-6 °C, the neotropical carpet suffered severe fragmentation and the archipelago of rainforest refuges was isolated geographically from the existing bird populations. Entire groups of vertebrates and plants were forced to adapt to the new environmental conditions of these "tropical islands". However, the Chocó was protected from many of these colossal events. This phenomenon was one of the agents for speciation and adaptative radiation and gave rise to the extraordinary ornithological endemism and astounding biodiversity of the Chocó. Despite the substantial facts, other scientists believe that speciation for other taxa such as amphibians, began even before the so-called Pleistocene refuges hypotheses, far back in the mid-tertiary Period. .Darwin and many scientists have tried to explain the reason behind this unparalleled diversity. There is great value in their statements, considering numerous ecological pressures are working synchronously contributing to sustaining species diversification.
Cliff Lodge caretakers house. 2006
Coordinates 00*02.572' W078*53.050' This area has potential tourism interest for the country since it is located in the Upper Watershed west of the Mashpi hydrological complex that recently was declared a Natural Protected Area.
San Jorge de Milpe Forest Lodge, a brand new deluxe rustic lodge has been finished. The 12 suites are authentic, restaurant, bar, and observation deck are fantastic creations dedicated to natural lovers and birdwatching from all around the world.
The property also includes a Scientific Research Station with 8 comfortable rooms with private bathrooms. There are 9 miles of well-maintained trails that run around the forest, the 3 rivers that cross the lodge, and the 12 sacred waterfalls.
San Jorge de Milpe is located in the Upper Tropical Rainforest near Mindo at 3,280 feet o.s.l. One of the most beautiful and diverse areas in the world. The huge amount of streams, and waterfalls. The intact pristine forests, the extremely diverse vegetation, the immense amount of birds and orchids, the paradisiac all year around temperature, the beautiful canyon sightseeings. The enormous amounts of moths, butterflies, and insects make the place unique and wonderful.
Flocks of Rose Faced Parrots, four species of Toucans, 8 species of woodpeckers, saltators, 5 species of Trogons, the home of the Golden-headed Quetzal, and specifically the Banded Ground-Cuckoo ( one of the 50 rarest species of birds around the world!), many species of hummingbirds and a great deal of Tanagers with other 350 bird species are found in the property and surroundings.
The smell of decomposing leaves and the birds singing and chattering creating a cacophony of blissful notes is fascinating. The tower observatory & restaurant at Milpe overlooks the canopy and provides unique panoramic views of the vast biomass of the uninterrupted Tropical Rainforest.
During the last Ice Age, (2,500,000 to 10,000) the landscape in this Chocó region was quite different. This territory witnessed some dramatic changes during the Pleistocene. The temperature in the tropics descended to 4-6 °C, the neotropical carpet suffered severe fragmentation and the archipelago of rainforest refuges was isolated geographically from the existing bird populations. Entire groups of vertebrates and plants were forced to adapt to the new environmental conditions of these "tropical islands". However, the Chocó was protected from many of these colossal events. This phenomenon was one of the agents for speciation and adaptative radiation and gave rise to the extraordinary ornithological endemism and astounding biodiversity of the Chocó. Despite the substantial facts, other scientists believe that speciation for other taxa such as amphibians, began even before the so-called Pleistocene refuges hypotheses, far back in the mid-tertiary Period. .Darwin and many scientists have tried to explain the reason behind this unparalleled diversity. There is great value in their statements, considering numerous ecological pressures are working synchronously contributing to sustaining species diversification.