
Mashpi Science: Three Discoveries that Make this Forest one of a Kind
In this edition of Mashpi Science, we share three stories that together confirm something we have long suspected, that this forest is truly one of

In this edition of Mashpi Science, we share three stories that together confirm something we have long suspected, that this forest is truly one of

I’ve spent years walking Mashpi’s trails almost every day, and the forest still never stops surprising me. But what I want to share today isn’t a story from the field: it’s a

Mashpi Science brings extraordinary news as we reach the halfway point of the year.

During a night walk along the Verrugosa trail in our Mashpi-Tayra Reserve, Juan Carlos Narváez and Lizardo Proaño, members of Mashpi Lodge’s expedition team, noticed

In the heart of the Chocó Andino, where mist embraces the forest, and every leaf holds a story, we lived a day that reminded us of the true meaning of regenerative tourism.

Regenerative travel proposes something radically different: that your presence as a traveler leaves the world in a better state than you found it.

We kick off 2026 with exciting news about Mashpi science — from new exhibition displays in our very own laboratory to studies on groups little-known

Now imagine that almost no one ever gets to know it — the Mashpi Glass Frog. That is exactly what lives in the cloud forests of Mashpi.

Mashpi Lodge isn’t simply a hotel in Ecuador. It is an invitation to step outside the speed of everyday life and into one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet.

In line with this trend, Ecuador’s Chocó Andino has been recognized as one of the top destinations to visit in 2026.
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