Mashpi Lodge is a Breathtaking Cloudforest Retreat in Ecuador’s Tropical Reserve

The stunning <a href="http://www.mashpilodge.com/" target="_blank">Mashpi Rainforest Eco-Lodge</a> is dedicated to sustainability and care for the biodiversity of its local ecosystems. Located in the Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve, the lodge is a beautiful green haven which blends in with the surrounding tropical vegetation. Architect Alfredo Ribadeneira collaborated with interior designer Diego Arteta to create a space where guests could be immersed in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_forest" target="_blank">cloudforest</a> while making minimal impact on the surrounding environment.

Made with locally sourced materials, the lodge is a luminous retreat in the Ecuadorian cloudforest.

Most walls are made of glass, so guests can gaze out at the surrounding vistas.

The lodge is a bastion of calm and refinement within these magical mountains.

All windows look out over breathtaking scenery, and most room furnishings have been created by local craftspeople.

Mashpi's dedication to sustainability and conservation have earned them high kudos, and they very much deserve this year's World Travel award.

A short walk from the lodge brings guests face to face with exotic plant and animal species, crystalline rock pools, waterfalls, and an overall sense of wonder at such a glorious natural environment.