Tag: birdwatching
The Bizarre Umbrellabird
When we arrived at the Umbrellabird Lodge on the Jocotoco Foundation’s Buenaventura Reserve,...
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Experience the Dry Forests of the Jorupe Reserve
If you are looking to explore a unique habitat in the wilds of Ecuador, look no further than the...
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The Quirky Jocotoco Antpitta
When the General Manager of Jocotours, Adela Espinosa, told me that I would fall in love with the...
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Where to See Andean Condors in Southern Colombia
Those of you who have followed us for a while know that we take local recommendations pretty...
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Birdwatching at the Quito Botanical Garden
Birding might not be the first thing you think of when you visit the second largest city in...
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Birdwatching and Relaxation at a Mindo Ecolodge
Long time reader Emoeke Ullmann and I are friends on Facebook. When I saw her beautiful posts...
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Hummingbirds and More at Tambo Condor
On the advice of friends, we decided to stop at Tambo Condor last week. We were on our way to...
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Our Big Day, San Agustín, Colombia 2018
I am a fairly new user to eBird. I joined in order to see if it could be a useful tool to lodges...
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The Three Knows of Safe Backcountry Travel in South America
As promised in my post about personal safety in urban locations in South America, here’s one about...
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The Strange and Spectacular Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
In the pre-dawn morning on a muddy backroad that eventually leads to Mindo, we found our guide,...
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10 Quick Quito Day Trips
Only have a few hours to kill but want to see something worthwhile? Here are 10 quick Quito day...
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Pichincha Province, Tandayapa
I have a love affair with the Tandayapa Valley. It was the first place we visited after moving to...
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