 San Jorge de Milpe orchid and bird lodgeSan Jorge HighlightsEnjoy the birding hilltop located in San Jorge de Milpe.The best place to birdwatch without walking . Provides a 360 degrees view.Our Birdwatching placesSan Jorge History Hosteria San Jorge & Botanical Reserve San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Reserve San Jorge de Cosanga -Yanayacu wildlife reserve San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird LodgeContact Us
San Jorge de Milpe Private Reserve features beautiful birding trails, running rivers, cascading waterfalls, an observatory deck with panoramic views , bungalows with bird feeders and views, 60 varieties of orchids, 30 species of hummers, over 450 bird species and other wildlife. Hammocks are strung for relaxing in comfort and watching the birds feeding at their feeders. You can even spot birds from your room! This brand new eco-lodge has the comfort and rustic elegance of a Subtropical Rainforest lodge, making it the ideal retreat for some of the best bird watching in Ecuador. NEW ** The construction of our new eco-lodge at San Jorge de Milpe Reserve has been completed in December, 2006. This brand new lodge is located in the Subtropical Rainforest with its beautiful pristine birding trails, running rivers, cascading waterfalls, observatory decks with panoramic views, 60 varieties of orchids, plus over 450 species of birds. Hammocks are strung for relaxing in comfort and watching the birds at their feeders. You can even spot birds through the windows of your room! San Jorge de Milpe Eco-Lodge (near Mindo) has the comfort and rustic elegance of a Subtropical Rainforest lodge, with spectacular scenery, making it the ideal retreat for bird watchers.
San Jorge de Milpe
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| Common Birds to Look For: | Fairly Common Birds to Look For: |
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| Swallow tailed Kite, Cattle Egret, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Ruddy Pigeon, Maroon tailed Parakeet, Red billed Parrot, Bronze winged Parrot, White collared Swift, Red headed Barbet, Bay headed Tanager, Summer Tanger, Black capped Tanager, Blue gray Tanager, White lined Tanager, palm Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Flame faced, Rufous throated, Silver throated Tanager, Blue necked Tanager, Lemon rumped Tanager, Goldn Tanager, Thick billed Euphonia, Buff throated Saltator, Black winged Saltator, Blue black Grassquit, Yellow bellied Seedeater, Pale mandible Aracari, Squirel Cuckoo and Roadside Hawk | Toucan Barbet , Laughing Falcon, Gray headed Kite, Black checked Woodpecker, White winged Tanager, Moss back Tanager, Ochre breasted Tanager, Tropical Gnatcatcher, Band backed Wren, Black stripped Sparrow, Broad billed Motmot, Rufous Motmot, Barred Hawk, Broad winged Hawk, Long tailed Antbird, Buff rumped Warbler, Boat billed Flycatcher and Rufous winged Tyrannulet, Golden olive Woodpecker. |
| Uncommon and Scarce: | Hummingbirds : |
| Glistening green Tanager, Esmeraldas Antbird, Blue fronted Parrotlet, Red masked Parakeet, Tiny Hawk, Double toothed Kite, Osprey, Plumbeous Forest Falcon, Long wattled Umbrellabird, Dark backed Wood Quail, Gray and Gold Tanager | White whiskered Hermit, Stripe throated Hermit, Tooth billed Hummingbird, White necked Jacobin, Green Thorntail, Violet bellied Hummingbird, Purple chested Hummingbird, Purple bibbed Whitetip, Empress Brilliant, Velvet purple Coronet, purple crowned Fairy, Purple throated Woodstar. |
With 25 cents take the trole bus in any place of the city( south to north direction),
Stop in the North Trole City Station. Inside this station,
take a "feeder trole bus" to PARQUE DE COTOCOLLAO. Its a white /green bus.
Once in this park, you can take a bus( Rancho -Ofelia) and make the driver
stop in Hosteria San Jorge entrance (4 km uphill). 25 cents.Walk for 1 km and arrive.
From this park you can take a taxi, for 8 USD or you can take a pick up for 5 USD and
be transported directly to Hosteria San Jorge.
We offer safe, direct and private shuttles 24 hour day service from the airport or any place of the city.
10 USD per pax during day or 15USD per pax during night.
Volunteer work & students contact form
Our Reserves in EcuadorSan Jorge Botanical Reserve Milpe Cosanga - Yanayacu Tandayapa
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( continuaciòn de la calle Machala)
Phones :
( 5932) 2 247549 / 2 494002 / 2 493123
24 hour phone:
(5939) 097810094
email:
info@hostsanjorge.com.ec
Please, call in advance.
Our guests says
San Jorge de Tandayapa is fabulous, San Jorge de Milpe is Magical, San Jorge de Quito is lovely.
Birdwatching in the Magic Birding Circuit was EXCELLENT, very thought, many good news of many good birds.
Wonderful guidance by George, the owner. Food was good, accomodations were delightful, very comfortable, in beautiful settings, with birds outside the windows
Can´t ask for more.
We could have used more free time in Quito and in Milpe, but I wouldn´t have missed a thing.
Maybe Connecticut Audubon could schedule more time or maybe we could come back for a longer stay.
Nancy Finlay
Nancy_finlay@chs.org
Connecticut Audubon Society, USA