Ella is most well known for Nine Arches Bridge, a viaduct bridge built without any steel and set against a lush green landscape surrounded by rolling hills, cloud forests and tea plantations. The town also boasts epic waterfalls, exhilarating train rides and sacred Buddhist temples.

Cloud forests, butterfly farms and chocolate bars, Mindo is truly a gem. A village in the Andes Mountains of northern Ecuador, this rich landscape is part of the Mindo-Nambillo Reserve and is packed with unique bird species, delicate orchids and cascading waterfalls.