The Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve is a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) certified conservation area on the North-Western slopes of the
Andean mountain range and is located 52 km from the Ecuadorian capital city of
Quito. The
lodge itself comprises guest rooms, 10 km of walking trails and the four
storey geodesic dome, which contains a restaurant, viewing platforms and further accommodation. The Reserve was first established in 1991 by a British/Colombian couple. The area won the
Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the Americas in 2006, 2007, and 2008.