Tour reports

There are moments in life when the magic happens of integrating a superb group dynamic in a great biome, thus creating an atmosphere difficult to describe but one that everyone´s breathed with joy and awe. This enchanting atmosphere happened as we were surrounded by gigantic riverine and terra firme forests, sedimentary river islands, enormous tributaries and a wealth of wildlife difficult to match in any other region of our planet. Fascinated with the mix of wildlife and a superb and relaxed ambiance, we experienced the VENT Amazon Cruise, a journey of a lifetime!

The plane took-off from the Bogota airport and the morning was still dark. It headed east, soaring over the Andes and allowing us to see the bright sun showing up over an extensive flat land which opened to our eyes and over the horizon. Torrential rivers from the Andes had carved the slopes and expanded in sinuous manner, to discharge in larger courses of water to eventually reach one of the greatest rivers in South America, the Orinoco. Is there a better scene to feel welcomed to the Llanos?

The word Inirida is said to mean “the sun’s mirror” and is probably related with the rivers in the region that reflects the tones of the sky matching clouds, sunrises, and sunsets in a magical way. To us, this word […]

Brazil’s southern Amazon received us in a way that was difficult to digest. As it has been predicted over the years, the Amazon seemed to be getting drier and drier, and this year marked our definitive decision not to return […]

Cuiabá bustling traffic and noisy streets were left behind as we headed south to the town of Poconé. Soon after, it seemed that we had travelled to the past, and we were heading to the time when cattle ranching dominated […]

Upon arrival to the hotel, we noticed the sound of an abrupt and enormous drop-off of water breaking the Parana plateau. What amazed us is that such astonishing set of waterfalls originated after a massive volcanic eruption that might have […]

Our 2024 Amazon Cruise has proven that, year after year, the mix of birds and wildlife in this, the greatest Biome on Earth, represents not only an opportunity to enjoy spectacular bird species but also views of impressive cloud formations […]

Our full day in Bogota started in a rather different way compared with previous years. This time we had changed our visit to Chingaza national park to a contiguous paramo, to the Observatorio de Aves Los Andes. Let by the […]

Our Diverse Bogota tour kicked-off with a great start in Laguna La Florida with dozens of Andean Ducks, American Coots (red shielded one), Pied-billed Grebe, Blue-winged Teal and nearly a hundred Bare-faced Ibis. Exploring in further the reeds at the […]

As we approached Puerto Inirida from the air, we could see the sinuous course of the Vichada and Inirida rivers, frequently edged by oxbow lakes and embedded in an extensive forest that seemed uniform from the air. In the days […]