Guango Lodge is located on private property surrounded by temperate forest teeming with flocks of birds. “Guango” in the Quichua language means “a place of great mountains that crisscross, whose waters concur to form mighty rivers in deep valleys covered by the cloud forest of the Andean slopes, under an ever-changing climate and a typical drizzle”.
This combination of geographic and climatic factors makes Guango a true gateway to the rainforests to the east or west. Guango has always been a necessary stop along the traditional route from Quito to the Napo River and remains one to this day. As part of the Papallacta region, Guango is the central point between the cold forest and Andean highlands and also between the Amazonian ethnic groups and Quito.
Location: Papallacta
What’s awaiting you at the Guango Amazon lodge…
The lodge offers 7 twin rooms (2 rooms can be converted into triples) and 1 single room , all with private bathrooms and hot showers.
- small but comfortably and cozily furnished rooms with private bathrooms
- in-room coffee maker and tea
- various common areas where you will always find privacy
- orchid garden
- hummingbird feeder stations
- cozy fireplaces
- laundry service
- bar service
Activities
The lodge provides multiple program activities that are characterized by their flexibility: they allow you to design your itinerary day by day, along the rest of your group and your guide, so you can pick the most suitable program for your interests and desired activity level.
- birdwatching in one of the most biodiverse, high elevation areas in the world
- trekking on our extensive trail system
- hummingbird feeder stations
- orchid garden with many beautiful species
- chestnut-crowned Antpitta feeding station
- night walks to search for nocturnal birds, insects and mammals
- cooking lessons (join us in the kitchen and learn to prepare one of our dishes!)
- fishing
- visit to Papallacta hot springs (extra cost)
- rafting (extra cost)
- morning tour to search for the rare Spectacled Bear (extra cost)
What is included?
- accommodation in a standard double room
- all meals
- drinking water
What is excluded?
- drinks
- personal expenses
- tips
- naturalist guides
- transfer
