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
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
TRIP REPORT – BRAZIL “Land of Biodiversity”
Brazil is an incredible country, as the national anthem says, a giant of nature. Brazil occupies almost half of South America and is the country with the greatest biodiversity in the world. There are more than 116,000 animal species and
Expedition Chiribiquete Emerald with Carole Turek
This trip was very special, we arrived at the heart of the world to look for one of the rarest hummingbirds and with very few records less than 11 in Ebird, the Chiribiquete Emerald. Our great friend William Orellana from
At The South of Colombia: Birding, Conservation and the New Swarovski ATC Spotting Scope
By Alejandro Pinto In many senses, Colombia is diverse or megadiverse, that makes hard to choose where to go on a trip, especially if Swarovski Optik and Procolombia (government tourism entity) call you with a proposal like: “hey! Let’s do a
Colombians Endemics and Near-Endemics Birding Tour
Wade and Karen Harris are a Canadian birdwatching couple who live on their 40-acre farm in Ontario. Although Wade says he is not hardcore, his more than 4,300 species and around 40 countries visited say otherwise. The pandemic prevented Wade
Manakin Nature Tours – Global Birdfair 2022
BirdFair has always been very important to Manakin Nature Tours, since 2012 we have participated in this great bird celebration event! These last two years due to the pandemic we didn't have this important event! During the 15th-18th of July the
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is a magical photography destination in Colombia
The Caribbean region of Colombia is the most northerly continental and marine natural region of the country. It is located in the north of Colombia. The region is limited by the Caribbean Sea on the north, where it gets its