Antigua

Finca El Pilar

After a lovely breakfast at our hotel in Antigua, we set out on our first adventure to the wonderful pine-oak forests of Finca El Pilar. As soon as we got off the coach we got a first glimpse of aЧитать далее
Finca Caleras Chichavac and Los Tarrales

On our second adventure we set out early from Antigua on a mission to look for the stunning Pink-headed Warbler in the Tecpan region of Chimaltenango.
Upon arrival to Finca Caleras Chichavac we gotЧитать далее
Los Tarrales-La Isla

We set out to explore the birds of the La Isla trail early in the morning. As we drove to the location, we stopped at a spot that had fruiting Cecropia trees with what appeared to be a lot of birdЧитать далее
Los Tarrales-Vesubio

On our fourth adventure we set out to sector Vesubio in the cover of darkness. As we started driving up the road to Vesubio we stopped to look for the elusive Highland Guan on their roosting trees, weЧитать далее
Los Tarrales-La Rinconada

After the Owling session on the day before, we decided to skip early morning wake up call and left at half past six for a short trail. We found a pair of White-faced Ground-Sparrows, which cooperatedЧитать далее
The Lost Tinamou - Finca La Gracia

We left Los Tarrales early to visit Finca La Gracia and spend the morning birding there. We had picnic breakfast on top of a mountain while birding and enjoying the beautiful scenery of Guatemala'sЧитать далее
Lake Atitlán - Cerro Paquisis

In Atitlán, we had two trail options, one trail, led to the fabulous Resplendent Quetzal!, and the other to the stunning Horned Guan! Not an easy choice by any means, as both are iconic forЧитать далее
Cabaña Suiza - Travel to Petén

We left Lake Atitlan after breakfast to drive to the airport for our flight to Petén, the northern part of Guatemala. A must for any birder who visits this beautiful country.
We stopped at CabañaЧитать далее
Tikal - Archelogical site

On our first day exploring Tikal, we set out to look for probably the most endangered bird in Guatemala, the Orange-breasted Falcon!
On our way to temple IV we found a Black-headed Trogon perchedЧитать далее
Tikal - Archeological site Day Two

On our second day in Tikal, we started birding at the lagoon near the parking area where we found a group of Russet-naped Wood-Rails feeding on the lagoon. On a nearby tree we found a hard to spotЧитать далее
Yaxhá Archeological site

We left the wonders of Tikal and drove east to the archeological site of Yaxhá, a not so frequented site by tourists, so we would practically have the site to ourselves.
Of course, we made a fewЧитать далее
Savanna Santa Ana - Puente San Andrés

After breakfast, we went to the savanna of Santa Ana in search of the local specialties. As soon as we arrived we got eyes on a magnificent male Vermilion Flycatcher, the incredibly bright red colorЧитать далее
Back to the City

Cerro Alux & Dry Forest

After a fantastic breakfast at the Tikal Futura we headed up to higher elevations for our last bird watching outing of the main tour. Just outside the city lies Cerro Alux, one more chance to catch upЧитать далее
Oald Road to Salamá

Today, after breakfast we drove to Ranchitos del Quetzal where we usually would try to see Guatemala’s national bird, the Resplendent Quetzal. Having seen the species already, we concentrated onЧитать далее
Ranchitos del Quetzal

For our second day in the central highlands we decided to arrive very early on location in order to get a chance to see the two rare Nightingale-Thrushes of the region. And just after day-brake, weЧитать далее
Departure

It was time to say good bye to our wonderful Guatemala tour. We left the central highlands after breakfast in direction Guatemala City. Mostly a travel day, but with one more card up our sleeves. WeЧитать далее