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ECO-MMODATION

Mashpi Lodge

Ecuador’s extraordinary Mashpi Lodge is an eco-wonder set deep in the Choco-Andean Cloud Forest. The glass walled Lodge is constantly reinventing ways to increase conservation efforts and with it’s own scientific research centre it is trailblazing the way for eco-lodges globally. The intimate nature of Mashpi Lodge allows guests a fully immersive experience of this biodiverse hotspot.

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SUSTAINABLE CREDENTIALS

  • A ‘Kids Lab’ gives the younger generation their own space to discover of the reserve. Kid friendly tools allow them to be inspired and awaken their love for science and nature.
  • The lodge has its own scientific research centre to improve knowledge about the reserve’s biodiverse ecosystem and promote environmental awareness. The centre has led to the identification of several species new to science.
  • The lodge has its own scientific research centre to improve knowledge about the reserve’s biodiverse ecosystem and promote environmental awareness. The centre has led to the identification of several species new to science.
  • Mashpi is partnered with Rainforest Connection, an eco-acoustic monitoring company, to strategically place solar-powered mobile recording systems on the reservation to detect sounds related to illegal deforestation and poaching.
  • Mashpi have sought to work hand-in-hand with the local communities. Guides, lodge staff and para-biologists are all locally born, some of which worked as hunters, loggers or miners on the same land as Mashpi sits.

Mashpi is designed to completely immerse you in the world of the surrounding forest. The lodge’s rooms are designed with floor to ceiling windows bringing the forest right in. Elegant lounging areas, modernist design and forest tones results in a calm, tranquil sanctuary.

Making the most of the Lodge’s location between the coast and the Andes, the local chefs draw on the diversity of Ecuador’s cuisine. The two-stories dining room serves as a spectacular space for such a lively gourmet experience.

BWW LOVES IT BECAUSE…

The special moments families can share at Mashpi are in abundance. Your children’s eyes will be filled with awe and amazement as they fly through the air on the Dragonfly, ride the Sky Bike and take a night walk, immersed in the skin tingling jungle nightlife.

PLUS…

  • Small and intimate with capacity at 47 guests.
  • A Wellness Centre with two massage rooms and an open-air hot tub under the rainforest canopy.
  • Fill your children’s mind with a love of nature as they spend time with local rangers at a dedicated ‘kids lab’.
  • A range of onsite adventures led by local guides and naturalists.

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