Colombian Central Andes
By Alejandro Pinto A quick trip on the western slope of the central cordillera, with stops in the Andean, High Andean forest and the Paramo ecosystems in the way to achieve top quality birds of the Colombian andes, with the company
Kay and Bob have joined me in this journey through the Magdalena Valley, Perijá, the Caribe and the Santa Marta mountains
By Alejandro Pinto A quick map about our road trip, +1644 km! Waiting for the Bogotá Rail Our trip started in Bogotá, the capital city. Despite being a huge city, Bogotá has very good birding spots, our first one, la Florida, is a
An introduction to the paramos and the plains with The Nature Conservancy
By Alejandro Pinto DAY 1. A morning in the paramo The Paramo is a unique ecosystem, provide countless environmental including water! They possess the greatest botanical biodiversity of all high-altitude ecosystems: 60% of their plant species are endemic. Their formation is
Central and Eastern Andes – a jewel for biodiversity
By Daniel Fernando López Martínez The Colombian Andes is home to a diverse range of bird species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Paramo, subparamo, Andean Forest (Cloud Forest) and Humid Tropical Forest,a small portion of Colombia
Four Days Birding At Colombian Llanos Short Birding Tour
By Cristian Daza Llanos Orientales Region, in English, the Eastern Plains, is one of the five natural regions of Colombia that belongs to the Orinoco River watershed and borders the Andes to the west, the Venezuelan coastal zone to the north,
Western and Central Colombian Andes – Trip Report
By. Alejandro Pinto 4 friends and keen birds from UK join togheter in this trip: Dave, Richard, Jonathan and Robert and last but not least the Manakin Nature tour leader: Alejo Pinto. Ready to visit 2 branches of the Andes including
Service Quality Review – Manakin Nature Tours
For Manakin Nature Tours, one of the great satisfactions is to create connections with our customers, friendships that we will be developing over the years! This way, through them, our customers and friends, we can seek to improve our activities! In
20 Days, Three Ecosystems (Atlantic Forest, Cerrado And Pantanal) And More Than 450 Birds Brazil The Land Of Birds
By Cristian Daza Brazil is a WONDERFUL country, with happy people, beautiful biodiversity, birds, and incomparable natural beauties! This was our third tour in Brazil in 2022 by Manakin Nature Tours; we ended our Brazil season with great success and unforgettable
7 DAYS WITH 352 SPECIES BIRDING IN CENTRAL ANDES COLOMBIA
With nearly 2000 avian species and 80 endemics, Colombia is the most bird-rich country on Earth. This megadiversity is due to Colombia’s tropical location, its two ocean coasts, and extreme elevation changes wrought by the three spurs of the Andes,
Itatiaia, Chapadas dos Guiamaraes, Pantanal and Iguazú, exploring the beauties of Brazil.
By Alejandro Pinto 3 and 4 Oct. we spent some days around different areas of Itatiatia NP. this park is the oldest in Brazil and also protect a very important ecosystem: Atlantic forest. not also because of high number of endemics and