From the high Andes to the Amazon jungle, Latin America is a birdwatchers' paradise. Amongst the large range of birds in Latin America are a couple of that have come to be emblematic of the continent. The Condors, hummingbird, Quetzal and macaw are birds to look out for on your Latin America vacation.
The Andean condor is the massive daddy of the bird kingdom is an essential symbol in the Andes. Watching the massive condors soar overhead is an unforgettable moment in any vacation in the Andes. At 10 feet (three meters), condors have the largest wingspan of any land based bird. Their wingspan combined with a hefty weight of 33 pounds (15 kilos) makes obtaining off the ground a difficult process for condors. To compensate, condors live in mountainous locations where they can cruise along on the thermals and wind currents. Though condors do live along the coast and desert areas, they prefer the open spaces of the Andes.
Colca Canyon in Peru is arguabley the deepest canyon in the world, a amazing landscape and also the location of 'the Cross of the Condors', At this scenic spot above Colca Canyon, you are guaranteed to spot condors who collect here day-to-day. The magnificent Torres del Paine National Park in the far south of Chile, is also a fantastic spot for seeing Condors.
From the largest bird to the smallest. Hummingbirds are tiny birds measuring just 3-five inches (7.5-13cm). The smallest bird in the globe is the Bee Hummingbird at 5cm lengthy. Hummingbirds characteristically hover around flowers and use their lengthy bills to drink the nectar. In order to hover, hummingbirds flap their wings in incredible 12-90 times per second. Hummingbirds are discovered throughout Central and South America, from lowlands to heights of 5,200m in the Andean highlands.
Ecuador is species rich with 130 varieties of hummingbirds. Good locations to spot Hummingbirds contain cloud forest around Zaruma in the south east of the country. The perfect and most developed region for seeing Hummingbirds although is Mindo. A range of reserves in the Mindo location are dedicated to protecting and observing Hummingbirds.
The Quetzal was sacred to Mesoamerican consumers, and is still revered these days in Guatemala where the Quetzal is the unit of currency. Quetzals are brilliantly coloured and are typically regarded as the most spectacular bird in the globe. In the mating season among March and June, the male can grow an fantastic train measuring up to 3 feet (1 meter) long.
Parts of Costa Rica and Panama are deemed the finest locations to spot quetzals. Panamas national parks of Volcan Baru and La Amistad are ideal locations to travel to spot quetzals. The aptly named Quetzal Trail by means of Volcan Baru National Park near Boquete gives outstanding opportunities to spot the Resplendant Quetzal.
Lots of of the 17 species of macaw, are highly uncommon or endangered. These extremely wonderful and colourful birds are perfectly suited to the bright greens and colourful fruit of the Amazon rain forest. Macaws are social birds and congregate in flocks of 10-30 individuals. When together, they make a terrific noise as they chat to every other and mark their territory. Macaws are romantic birds who mate with the similar partner for life and even share food and groom every single other. On the eastern sides of the Andes, macaws congregate at river banks to lick the clay soil. At these clay licks, visitors can see the fabulous spectacle of hundreds of macaws all congregating together early in the morning.
An superb place to see macaws in the wild is a clay lick in the Tambopata Reserve near Cusco, Peru house of the Tambopata Macaw Project.
South and Central America are marvelous locations to spot wildlife from the Amazon to the could forests of Panama and of course the Galapagos islands generating a Latin American vacation best for families of all ages.
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