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Scientists have discovered a new species of crab spider, Sidymella ayahuma, at Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador's cloud forest. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don't mind us, we're just adding "bike above Ecuador's Cloud Forest' to our bucket list. In this video, Travel + Leisure stays at ...

Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador has announced the discovery of a new plant species, making it the 10th species discovery at the eco-lodge in 10 years. Since opening in 2012, the eco-lodge has spent the past ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The hotel offers total immersion in the Chocó bioregion of the Andes Mountains of Ecuador (Mashpi Lodge) Sitting in the six-acre ...

The world is silent as mist swirls about in the tree canopy, and a row of ridges peeks through the cloud forest. As your gondola slowly travels for more than a mile through a steady drizzle, all ...

With just 2% of the Chocó Cloud Forest remaining, Ecuador's Mashpi Lodge brings a luxuriously innovative approach to its conservation by immersing guests in jungle adventures. The morning sun filtered ...

Ecuadorian eco-resort Mashpi Lodge sits in the middle of the Chocó-Andean forest. Constructed using environmentally friendly techniques, the property is designed to be at one with nature. It's ...

Old Eco: Build the lodge on the border of a national reserve, to take advantage of its abundant wildlife. New Eco: Become the reserve. Mashpi created a 42,000-acre protected area and employs an ...

Ecuador is home to some fabulous nature and wildlife opportunities, ranging from the Galapagos Islands to the cloud forests of the Andes. Yet only three hours from urban Quito, you'll find one of the ...