A Writing Adventure in Ecuador!

Why You Should Join Us…

• Wouldn’t it be incredible to shake off the February freeze, sink into a comfortable climate, and let your writing fly?
• Wouldn’t it be life-changing to find a way to make progress in your creative work and stop worrying about perfection? 
• Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be part of a community of like-minded writers who crave adventure as much as you do?
• Wouldn’t it be invigorating to step past the longing to take that incredible trip and write my story and actually DO IT?
• Wouldn’t it be amazing to let others take care of every detail so you can be fully awake to your senses and your imagination?
• Wouldn’t it be life-altering to nurture the joy of creativity and remember how to trust your voice? 
• Wouldn’t it be phenomenol to flow between cloud forest adventures and daily guided writing to unlock your stories? 

What’s Included

• Arrival and departure transfers - you land, we've got you! 
• A night’s stay in Quito, including breakfast and lunch, and a group walking tour of Quito’s Centro Histórico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Private or shared accommodation with ensuite bath and meals
• Plenty of writing spaces from tables overlooking the rushing river to chairs nestled in the gardens to hammocks
• All meals made with love utilizing fresh local ingredients, including picnic lunches on excursions
• Daily guided writing conversations, circles, and evening sharing sessions with Lauren Carter and Anita Allen 
• All guided excursions and entrance fees from artisinal chocolate makers to hummingbird hand feeding encounters to floating over the forest canopy in a gondola... and more! 
• Assistance from our bilingual “retreat mama,” a Canadian with 30 years experience living in Mindo and hosting groups, offering help with safety, local knowledge, and deeper cultural experiences 
• Taxes and tips
• One native magnolia tree planted for every participant as part of a partnership between Rio de Refugio Retreat Centre and Mindo Lindo and Verde Esperanza so you can leave a beneficial lasting impact on this special forest–plus, we’ll visit the gorgeous plantation!
• A special gift to nourish the writer in you
• All the birds, butterflies, orchids, tumbling river sounds, and amazing scents you can soak up!
• Memories (and material!) to last a lifetime!