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Category Archives: Ecuador
Birding in the Ecuadorian Andes, Day 10
Day #10 (Sat. Oct. 7) The Rincon de Puembo – what a luxurious hotel! Our room was at the far end of the atrium seen here. We caught a cab around noon for the short drive to the Puembo Birding … Continue reading
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Tagged puembo birding garden, quito, rincon de puembo, saffron finch, sparkling violetear
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Birding in the Ecuadorian Andes, Day 9
Day #9 We packed up and began our return to the Quito area, with a stop at Guango Lodge on the way. In dense cloud forest, at an elevation of around 10,500′, this lodge sits right next to the highway … Continue reading
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Tagged collared inca, Ecuador, guango lodge, quito, rincon de puembo, saffron finch
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Birding in the Ecuadorian Andes, Day 8
Day #8 We left before light, crossing over the Rio Cosanga and driving uphill to a pass, where we hoped to see a particular nighthawk. But no luck. We then continued a good ways downhill (south) to a small village … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding, birds, collared inca, Ecuador, guango lodge
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Birding in the Ecuadorian Andes, Day 7
Day #7 The Cabañas San Isidro are located in thick rainforest, at an elevation of 6800′. Birds abound. And not to be completely outdone by Refugio Paz de las Aves, they have a trained Antpitta of their own! On our … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding, birds, Cordillera de Guacamayo, Ecuador, long-tailed sylph, Reserva Antisana, Torrent duck
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Birding in the Ecuadorian Andes, Day 6
Day #6 The Hacienda La Carriona was something! And … our trip was now more than half-over! We left after breakfast for the climb to the paramo and Volcan Antisana, getting a view of Volcan Cotopaxi on the way. Our … Continue reading
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Tagged baeza, Birding, birds, Ecuador, papallacta, volcano antisana
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Birding in the Ecuadorian Andes, Day 5
Day #5 On our last day of birding out of Sachatamia Lodge, our first destination was a very early morning visit to the Cock of the Rock lek, at the extraordinary Refugio Paz de las Aves, created by Angel Paz … Continue reading
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Tagged antisana volcano, Birding, birds, cock of the rock, Ecuador, mindo, quito
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