Birding Minca- Cuchilla de San Lorenzo 3 days
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Basic Information:
Discover the natural beauty of Minca, Campano, Bella Vista and the el Dorado Reserve on an unforgettable trip! This region offers a great diversity of ecosystems, from dry forests to humid and cloud forests, as well as impressive coffee crops. In addition, it is the habitat of numerous bird species such as the Santa Marta brush-finch, Sierra Nevada brush-finch, Santa Marta Parakeet, Scarlet-fronted Parakeet, Santa Marta Warbler, Mountain,Foliagleaner, Santa Marta foliage-gleaner(endemic), Santa Marta antbird(endemic), white-lored Warbler(endemic), Santa Marta Tapaculo,(endemic), Brown-rumped Tapaculo, Whooping Motmot, Golden-winged Sparrow (near endemic), Santa Marta Emerald Toucanet, Keel-billed
Toucan, Black-chested Jay, Rosy-thrush Tanager, Swallow tanager, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Rusty-breasted antpitta, white-tipped quetzal, santa
marta blossomcrown, black-backed thorbilled and many others.
Time and place of departure:
Santa Marta (hotels in the urban area) or Minca 5:00 am
Time and place of return:
Santa Marta (hotels in the urban area) or Minca 10:00 am
Duration time:
3 days.
More information.
Day 1
Birding in the cabin area via Minca.
5:00 Departure from the place where they are staying in Santa Marta.
6:00 We will go on an excursion to watch birds in the Cabaña area, via Minca.
8:30 We will have a delicious breakfast.
9:00 We will continue ascending towards the El Dorado Reserve, making some stops to look for specialties on the way.
13:30 We will arrive at the El Dorado ecolodge, where we will enjoy lunch and settle into our rooms. In the afternoon, we will visit the garden and the different feeders around the place.
19:00 We will enjoy a joint dinner.
20:00 We will go on a night tour near the hotel to look for frogs, reptiles and spiders.
Day 2
Birding in the Dorado reserve.
4:30 We will transport ourselves in a 4x4 vehicle from El Dorado to the Cuchilla de San Lorenzo (1.20 hours).
6:00 We will start the day of bird watching.
8:00 We will have a breakfast with panoramic views.
12:00 We will return to the hotel to enjoy a delicious lunch.
15:30 We will continue bird watching on the trails around the hotel.
19:00 We will enjoy a joint dinner.
Day 3
Last birding in the surroundings before returning to Santa Marta.
6:00 We will start the day with more bird watching on the trails near the hotel.
8:00 We will have an energetic breakfast.
9:00 We will check-out and return from El Dorado to Santa Marta, making stops to search for species and enjoying lunch in the Minca area.
What does include
What does not include
- Avoid wearing brightly colored clothing or clothing that makes a lot of noise when you move
- Keep in mind that watching and listening to birds near a busy road will be much more difficult.
- Take your time, don't rush.
- By walking slowly you will see more birds, especially the quieter or more elusive ones.
- Be sure to listen to their song, it is as valuable as the birds you can observe. Take time to follow their claims (never ignore them!).
- Do not limit yourself to capturing the species that most attract your attention (for example, large birds or birds that scream). You should be aware that there will also be less obvious species that may also be present, so search and listen carefully.