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Birdwatching Tour in Tinajillas Forest area from Cuenca
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• TOUR DETAILS :
• Lenght: 10 hours approx.
• Start / Finish: Cuenca
• Activity Level: Easygoing
DESCRIPTION:
Only 1:45 hours east from Cuenca isThe Gualaceo-Limón Road connects the Azuay and Morona Santiago Provinces. This roughly 77 km road lets people practice birdwatching in different parts. The birding areas are located at elevations between 3360 to 1900 meters, also here you will find different ecosystems, such as; Páramo Grassland, Elfin Forest, Temperate Forest, Upper Montane Forest and Middle Montane Forest.
After one hour driving from Cuenca you will be crossing over the continental divide and start heading down along the eastern flank of the eastern Andes. This spot called “Loma de la Virgen” is located at an elevation of 3360msnm. Here have been recorded some important birds as for example; Páramo Tapaculo, Mouse-Colored Thistletail, Viridian Metaltail and at times also Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill. Continuing going down you will have different stops to spot birds, looking for important birds such as Masked Mountain-Tanager, Black-Backed Bush-Tanager and Mountain Wren, Blue Necked Tanager, Grass Green Tanager,etc.
The list of possibilities is big during this tour, as you will be covering a gradient of altitudes ranging from 2850 to 2000 meters.
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• Lenght: 10 hours approx.
• Start / Finish: Cuenca
• Activity Level: Easygoing
DESCRIPTION:
Only 1:45 hours east from Cuenca isThe Gualaceo-Limón Road connects the Azuay and Morona Santiago Provinces. This roughly 77 km road lets people practice birdwatching in different parts. The birding areas are located at elevations between 3360 to 1900 meters, also here you will find different ecosystems, such as; Páramo Grassland, Elfin Forest, Temperate Forest, Upper Montane Forest and Middle Montane Forest.
After one hour driving from Cuenca you will be crossing over the continental divide and start heading down along the eastern flank of the eastern Andes. This spot called “Loma de la Virgen” is located at an elevation of 3360msnm. Here have been recorded some important birds as for example; Páramo Tapaculo, Mouse-Colored Thistletail, Viridian Metaltail and at times also Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill. Continuing going down you will have different stops to spot birds, looking for important birds such as Masked Mountain-Tanager, Black-Backed Bush-Tanager and Mountain Wren, Blue Necked Tanager, Grass Green Tanager,etc.
The list of possibilities is big during this tour, as you will be covering a gradient of altitudes ranging from 2850 to 2000 meters.
Included
- Private transportation
- Bilingual birdwatcher tour guide
- Box lunch
- Bird list of the area
- Binoculars (please ask for these in advance)
Not included
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Nothing that is not detailed in the program
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Features
Tourism
75%
Cultural
65%
Original
20%
Adrenaline
15%
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