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ANDES
- CATATUMBO DELTA BIRD WATCHING AND BUTTERFLIES
Natural history, cultural and wildlife tour
(Mérida - Lago de Maracaibo) 2 or 3 days
Did
you know that the unique lightning fenomena that occurs over the
Catatumbo river
- happens to be the biggest regenerator of the Ozon layer worldwide
?
DAY
1 :
- Leaving Merida early in the morning we will take the Jaji road
and visit the highest waterfalls of the area,cloudforest and a tipicla
andean village.
- Lagunillas and the famous "chimo" (chewing tobacco)
production. Made with a rare carbonate.
- Xerophite, cactus landscape in micro climate valley and the ancient
cane sugar factories
- Coffee plantation and processing.
- After lunch arrival to the hot Maracaibo-basin. People, nature
and scenery change totally.
- We embark a fisher boat. Mangroves, swamps, gallery and flooded
forests and open lake water offering us a chance to observe wildlife
such as howler monkeys, tucuxi freshwater dolphins, iguanas and
thousands of birds. Lake Maracaibo is the biggest fresh water body
of South America.
- We sleep out on the lake on a "palafito" in hammocks.
All night one will be able to see the strange and unique phenomena
of the Catatumbo lightning.
- Evening boat excursion to look for night active animals and birds
with our torches. (caimans,potoos, tree boas)
DAY
2 :
- In the morning we'll visit the villages of Congo Mirador and Ologa
built entirely on the water. Plaza Bolivar, church, supermarket, school
etc. all on the lake accessible only by boat. Very impressive and
strange. Another world.
- Butterfly hunting (with camera), special frog search and wildlife
watching…. 2 new very beautiful species of butterflies have
just recently been discovered by one of our guides. (Alan Highton)
- Lunch and continuation back by boat to the port and from there back
to Merida.
INCLUDED:
- All land- and water transports
(vans or minibuses)
- All meals and refreshments
- 1 night in hammock on house on stilts .
- Bilingual, naturalist guide and driver.
Thank
you very much for a great couple of days. I've seen more wildlife
on the way there than I did in 5 days in the amazonas.
The village is from another world and the lightning is one of the
most amazing sights I have ever witnessed. A great experience. Oh
and the food was great.!Shane Ells (Ireland)
Best money I've paid for a trip in Venezuela, perfect guide, lots
of animals and beautiful lightning. I will never forget that trip
!!! Thomas, Denmark.
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