A less visited region of Bolivia that is typically not included in standard birding tours to the country is the Beni region in the north. The Beni region encompasses a vast area of diverse habitats including Amazonian rainforest near the border with Brazil, vast seasonally flooded savannas, dry cerrado in the northeast, and temperate forest in the Andean foothills. It features a wide variety of birds including a good number of specialties not found in central Bolivia. The goal of this extension is to see two localized endemics, Masked Antpitta around Riberalta and the critically endangered Blue-throated Macaw south of Trinidad. It can be conducted at the beginning or end of our Central Bolivia tour.

The tour begins with an early flight from La Paz to the far northern city of Riberalta, located near the border with Brazil. We'll spend the rest of that day and, if necessary the next morning, seeking out our first target, the Masked Antpitta. Once we have seen that species, we'll devote the rest of the time birding other sites outside town, most likely the San Lorenzo pampa area. On the afternoon of our second day, we'll fly to the town of Trinidad for an overnight stay. The next morning we'll visit a private reserve south of town to seek out the critically endangered Blue-throated Macaw. We'll return to Trinidad in time for lunch and an afternoon flight to either Santa Cruz or Lima, depending on your ongoing travel arrangements.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFO
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• Country Map
• Accommodations
• Photos from Past Tours
• Travel Information

BIRDING LOCALES

• Aquicuana Reserve
• Trinidad - Lake Suarez