Tour reports

The tour started in Rancho La Belén, an active cattle ranch where a population of the little-known Giant Kingbird remains. Along the drive to the ranch we were already stopping to enjoy views of Cuban Palm Crow, Cuban Crow and […]

An extract from our Field List: The first full day received us in Tahuayo, a tributary of the Amazon river. As soon as we were on the skiffs, the three groups were enjoying a wealth of birds, from antbirds to […]

An afternoon refreshing breeze welcomed us to the Camaguey airport. Although showing decades of deterioration, this city could not hide its glorious past. As we drove by its narrow roads, we enjoyed the amazing tiles, beautiful iron work and wonderful […]

Bogotá at 04.00AM was cold and dark. But we had to meet that early to take the morning flight to Yopal, the capital city of the Colombian Llanos. Soon after our arrival, we took the 4-wheel drive vehicles and started […]

The Panama Canal welcomed us with a chorus of howler monkeys roaring in the distance, toucans either yelping or croaking, parakeets screeching and a pair of motmots giving their typical hoop, hoop! As the day gained light, we added images […]

A remarkable birding journey across the high Andes from Cuzco to the east slope of the Andes and down to the Amazon basin in Madre de Dios. It comes difficult to express in writing the emotions, challenges, wonderful birds and […]

Bulstling Medellín hosted us for the first night, where we realized how much Colombia has changed in the last two decades. Once considered a never-to-be-visited, the surrounding of Medellín has become a peaceful city with great birding areas. Our first […]

Fantastic Costa Rica welcomed us with amazing views of a Lesson’s Motmot (Momotus lessoni) feeding on infructescences of a bromeliad, at eye level. Also, with pairs of Rufous-naped Wrens (Campylorhynchus rufinucha) giving their display accompanied by their cacophonic voice and […]

Every time we lead the Amazon Cruise we come with great expectations because we know that it won’t only give us the opportunity to show you great birds but it will also enhance everyone’s life. This year was no exception. […]

Santa Clara airport was packed with Cubans greeting their relatives whom have brought an endless amount of stuff, from plasma tv´s to duffle bags loaded with cloths, electronics and much more. The luggage belt at the airport arrivals seemed more […]