DAY 1: BARINAS-ACEQUIA
Barinas City. Airport / Campament &
transfer to Paguey River (30 min.approx.). Andean foothill transitional
to Llanos (Rainforest & mountain
rivers) mixed ecosistem, good for localized species. Half a day birding
& pic-nic lunch. (Red-billed Toucan, Many banded Aracari, Pale-headed
Jacamar, Rufous- tailed Jacamar,Orange-chinned Parakeet, Yellow-headed
Parrot, Troupial, Oriole Blackbird, Bicolored Wren, Stripe-backed Wren,
Saffron finch,Green Kingfisher,Pale-vented Pigeon, Southern lapwing, Laughing
Hawk, Plumbeous Kite, Roadside Hawk, White-tailed Kite, Black-chested Mango,Long-billed
Starthroat,.) Evening birding in Canaguá River
(Chestnut-fronted
Macaw, Saffron-headed Parrot, Blue- headed Parrot, Brown-throated Parakeet,
Violaceus Jay, Eastern Meadowlark, Water Swallow, Black- crowned Tityra,
Little Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo,White-winged Becard,King Vulture, Whistling
Heron, Smooth- billed Ani, Capped He-ron, Crimson-backed Tanager, Red-throated
Caracara...) Transfer to the Lodge. Dinner.
DAY 2: ACEQUIA-CAIMITAL
Early morning transfer to the “Reserva
Forestal de Caimital” (3 thousand hectares of Gallery Rainforest, protected
by the University of Los Andes) Full day birding. Pic-nic breakfast &
Barbecue lunch (Laughing Hawk, Russet-throated
Puffbird White-bearded & Wire-tailed Manakin, Pale- headed Jacamar,
Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Masked Ti-tyra, Black-crowned Tityra, Glaucous Tanager,
Great Antshrike, Fasciated Ant-shrike, Violaceus Trogon, Blue-crowned Motmot,
Squirrel Cuckoo, Little Cuckoo, Orange- chinned Parakeet, Red-throated
Caracara, White-necked Jacobin, White-chinned Sapphire, Black- throated
Mango, Manybanded Aracari, Red-billed Toucan, Citron-throated Toucan,Orinocan
Saltator,...)
Lodge, dinner.
DAY 3: ACEQUIA-HATO
“Very early” transfer to Bruzual, (Fishing
Town & Port on the Apure River). Breakfast on the way. “Midday boat
trip (3/ 4 hrs. approx. depending on the stops) up the Apure to the lower
Paguey River, round trip”. Spectacular experience including fabu-lous scenery
& wildlife. Piranha fishing, River Dolphins, Anacondas, Red Howler
Monkeys, White-faced Capuchin Monkeys, Caimans and great birding. Lunch
at 1: 00 p.m. in Bruzual and transfer to the Lodge also called “Hato”
(Scarlet,
Sharptailed, Black & Buffnecked Ibises, Troupial, Double-striped Thickknee,
Collared Plover, Pale-vented Pigeon, Black Skimmer, Largebilled Tern, Whitewinged
Swallow, Osprey, Hoatzin, Striated Heron, Scaled Dove, Ruddy-ground Dove,
Grey-necked Woodrail, Great-black Hawk,Crane Hawk, Green-rumped Parotlet,
Savanna Hawk, Pied Water-tyrant,Forktailed Flycatcher, Red-breasted Blackbird,
Hooded Tanager, King Vulture, Lesser yellowheaded Vulture, Large-billed
Tern,Yellow-billed Tern,Pied Lapwing, Capped Heron, Brazilian Teal, Muscovy
Duck, Orinoco Goose,...) Lodge.Dinner.
DAY 4: HATO
Full day in the Hato “Ranch” including
boat trip, night excursion and all meals (Orinoco
Goose, Giant Snipe,Pinnated Bittern,Orinocan Saltator, Horned Screamer,Muscovy
Duck, Brazilian Teal, White-faced and Black-bellied whistling Ducks, Buff-necked
& Scarlet Ibises, Maguari Stork, Woodstork, Jabirú, Rufescent
Tiger, Heron, Boatbilled, Capped, Black & Yellow Crowned Herons, Sungrebe,
Sunbittern, Roseate Spoonbill, Green-winged and Chestnut-fronted
Macaws, Hoatzins, Green, Belted, Ringed, Pigmy, Amazon & Green and
rufous Kingfishers,..) Night birding.
DAY 5: HATO-BARINAS-CCS
Breakfast & transfer to Barinas
Airport. Half a day birding. Lunch in Restaurant.Check Out / Caracas
(Troupial,Cattled
Tyrant, Scaled Dove,Yellow Oriole, Saffron Finch,Dark-baccked
Gold finch)
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