Birds

February is for flamingos
Did you know that on top of all the other fantastic animals you can find in the Galapagos, you can also find flamingos?
Flamingos in the Galapagos can be spotted in Floreana, Santa Cruz, Isabella, Santiago, and Bainbridge.

Ecuador: Welcome to Birdwatcher’s Paradise!
No other country in the world has as many bird species in such a small land area. With a list of over 1640 species, Ecuador ranks fourth in the world

Mashpi Cloud Forest: A dream destination for Birders
The slopes of the Andes are dressed with this wonderful ecosystem, also called “Andean brow” due to its generous vegetation. The cloud forest looks like a mossy jungle with tall

Yasuni National Park: Explore this biodiverse paradise
Located between the provinces of Pastaza and Orellana, Yasuni is one of the most biodiverse areas on Earth!
In the heart of the tropical humid forest, the park’s territory encompasses overflowing rivers and low plains at the foothills of the Andes. Yasuni National Reserve covers 9,820 square kilometers, or 3,792 square miles.

Birdwatching en el Ecuador: Andrés Holguín
Andrés, guía turístico especializado en aves, nos cuenta sobre el avistamiento de aves en el Ecuador.

Ecuador’s Cloud Forest
The slopes of the Andes are dressed with a wonderfully intricate ecosystem: The cloud forest. This ecosystem, also called “Andean brow” due to its generous vegetation, is one of the most diverse in the world.

Galapagos in May: Blue footed boobies’ mating season
Blue-footed Boobies are in mating season during April and May, giving visitors the chance to see them do their fancy dance. During the booby-mating season, male Blue-footed Boobies do a fancy courtship dance with lots of hooting, honking and pointing their beaks skyward. This takes place on different times on different islands, but around March-May is a good time to see this particular spectacle.