7-10 February 2017 On the slopes of Volcán Atitlán, Los Tarrales Reserve ranges in altitude from 750 to 3,500 meters (2,300 – 11,500 feet). This provides fabulous altitudinal birding across a variety of habitats, including coffee and ornamental flower plantations, humid broadleaf forest, and cloud forest. The reserve protects the watershed for a number ofContinueContinue reading “Los Tarrales Reserve, Volcán Atitlán”
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Quest for the Horned Guan – Cerro Paquisis, Santiago, Guatemala.
6 February 2017 In my trek to see the legendary Horned Guan, my dreams of seeing the amazing creature appears to end in smoke and ruins. After a long and steep hike up the mountain, we are confronted by a raging wildfire at our exact Horned Guan destination. However, not all hope is lost. AdjacentContinueContinue reading “Quest for the Horned Guan – Cerro Paquisis, Santiago, Guatemala.”
Sierra de los Cuchumatanes
4-5 February 2017 Several of my Guatemalan friends jokingly forbid me to leave the country without seeing Goldman’s and Pink-headed Warblers. Both regional endemics, Goldman’s and Pink-headed Warblers can be found in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, the highest non-volcanic mountain range in Central America. Enjoying our birding adventures (click here), Pablo Chumil and I decideContinueContinue reading “Sierra de los Cuchumatanes”
Joel Such Photography 