15-days adventure in the best birding sites at Colombia
A paradise for birders, Colombia has the highest bird species count of any country in the world, with well over 1900 species. The diverse topography includes three Andean Cordilleras, two inter-Andean valleys, the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers, the Pacific and
Birding tour with Steven Hilty
By Alejandro Pinto During the last years I´ve have the pleasure to co-lead trips with great birders and ornithologist, including Steven L. Hilty, author of one of the most iconic books of the Birds of Colombia –the one that I personally
Trip Report – 10 days in Colombian Andes and Santa Marta Mountains.
By Cristian Daza This tour was very special, in 10 days we traveled to the main places for birdwatching in Bogotá and nearby locations, and then to the Santa Marta Mountais, in search of important targets, at the end of the
Trip Report – Space Coast Audubon
Before start: I was waiting for the group at the gate of the airport, is usually easy to recognize a birder, but with this guys that was easy peasy! The came out of the gate wearing the binoculars and we
Nature Lovers – with Cindy and Arnold
By Daniel López Paramo, subparamo, Andean Forest (Cloud Forest), Humid Tropical Forest and Dry Forest, that’s the mix of scenarios this tour has. Here we have a representative group of Ecosystems of the Neotropic, in an important part of the Andean
World Wildlife Day – Manakin Nature Tours Conservation Program
Wild animals and wild plants, in addition to their intrinsic value, contribute to ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic aspects of human well-being and sustainable development. World Wildlife Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate the beauty
Western Andes & Flooded savannahs
By Alejandro Pinto This is my second trip with Terese & James and my third trip with Scott, after our previous adventures in Colombia, Scott told me: I think I deserve one more trip around your country, so I decided to
Operation Target Lifer List: Jonathan Newman
Trip Report by Manuel Espejo This tour was one of the highlights of my birding carrier, guiding Jonathan Newman 25 days through Colombia hunting for really specific targets for his long life list. Before the tour my knowledge about Newman was
The Birding Adventure in Colombian Amazon & Llanos
This is a very special and fun birding trip! Over the course of 19 days, we observed 459 birds in one of the most special regions of Colombia! This tour was full of amazing animals and birds! Every day through
HELP US SAVE the Harpy Eagle in Colombia – The largest raptor in the Americas
The largest raptor in the Americas and one of the world’s largest eagle species, it can measure as long as 3.5 feet and weigh up to 20 pounds. A predatory bird with huge feet and talons used for hunting monkeys,