Category: Birds
The Best Birding Around Papallacta, Ecuador
Most people make the day trip from Quito to Papallacta to enjoy the hot springs alone. Then there...
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Alambi – A Hummingbird Paradise
Most people drive right by the Alambi Reserve never realizing that they are missing one of the...
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Hiking at Chirije Lodge
Unfortunately, Chirije Lodge is closed for business. Hiking Chirije is still possible. Therefore,...
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Chirije Lodge, Closed For Business
Unfortunately, Chirije Lodge is closed for business. The following article was originally written...
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A Hop, Skip, and a Jump from Quito – Yanacocha Reserve
The Yanacocha Reserve protects a small slice of high altitude cloud forest about an hour outside...
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Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
The very first birding lodge we ever visited in Ecuador recently made the news in Quito. The...
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Can You Identify These 20 Ecuadorian Hummingbirds?
Are you an avid hummingbird lover who can’t get enough of Ecuador’s diverse selection...
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Where to See Hummingbirds in Ecuador
Birdwatchers from around the world come to Ecuador in hopes of seeing as many as 132 species of...
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The Adorable El Oro Parakeet of Western Ecuador
On our recent trip through Southern Ecuador, we met lots of new birds! One of the cutest was the...
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The Best of Buenaventura
The Buenaventura Reserve provides easy access to explore the flora and fauna of Southern Ecuador....
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A Stunning Long-Tailed Hummingbird Near Quito
The Violet-tailed Sylph is a spectacular hummingbird with a blue and violet tail that could...
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The Bizarre Umbrellabird
When we arrived at the Umbrellabird Lodge on the Jocotoco Foundation’s Buenaventura Reserve,...
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