There are so numerous different types of birds to spot and enjoy on the Yucatan Peninsula and which is a hard decision to come up with which place to go to be able to surely take pleasure in living paradise.
Hiking trips are considered to be one of the ideal ways to be able to arrive to the more obscure areas and are led by tour guides that can offer you valuable insight into the species that you are viewing on the bird watching tour.
Because of its ideal location, the Yucatan Peninsula is considered to be one of the most famous birding areas all over the world. Because it is engulfed by the Gulf of Mexico one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other side, and the Yucatan Channel on the northern coast that makes the climate and surroundings perfect; it simply is ideal for our flying friends.
In this mix of ocean and jungle, you can see over 546 different species of birds living here, with the Mayan ruins all too often giving a home for the more gentle species of birds. Aside from the protected areas all around the Mayan ruins, there are a couple of significant biosphere reserves in the Yucatan. Sian Ka'an which is the 3rd largest protected area in Mexico and the Rio Lagartos in the northwestern area. In Sian Ka'an, you will be able to see over 300 species of birds within the area of lagoons, islands, dunes and wetland areas.
The tour departs from the Playa del Carmen, Cancun or the Riviera Maya every day of the week. Visitors are offered with two options: either the whole day in the Rio Lagartos Reserve or a half-day in the Rio Lagartos Reserve. In both tours, there is an expert guide who will accompany the visitors and they are very familiar with the bird species and also with the geographical area of the site.
The Rio Lagartos Reserve tour begins in the morning immediately right after leaving the hotel, riding by automobile to the beginning of the Peten Tucha trail, based near the Rio Lagartos village; and it is where the trek into the jungle starts. Several of the species of birds found here are the Laughing Falcon, Yucatan Jay, Vermilion Flycatcher, and Crested Caraca.
There are two climates that you will come to experience in the Rio Lagartos wetlands region on your bird watching tour: the Yucatan's dry forest and the Mexican mangroves. There are no less than 10 various kinds of vegetation enclosed inside the Rio Lagartos Reserve; these differ in height from mere centimeters to over 10 meters in height. The small island areas made up of small tightly growing types of trees nearby springs have the most variety in floral species. The all day tour includes fees, birding guides, boat tour, and lunch and pick up at the end of the day to return to your hotel.
Going for a half day tour is in Sian Ka'an, over thirteen million acres of area, measuring about 120 kilometers in length from south to north along the Caribbean coastline. The tour will start at 5 in the morning and with a pick up from the hotel, visitors will ride a car to the Muyil entrance of the reserve. The large core zones in the reserve are set up to facilitate scientific research and limit the building of cities or villages to preserve the heritage of the preserve. The name of the preserve itself means 'where the sky is born'.
In this great diversity of aquatic wetlands, the brown pelican, roseate spoonbill and Yucatan woodpecker are among the species of birds that are to be found in the said area and the tri colored heron are some of the exceptional birds spotted here. With the bird watching tour, you will not only gain an experience of a lifetime but as well as the photos of a lifetime. Mexico's Mayan ruins are forgotten only by humans, yet are full of life with the birds and wonderful sceneries that this lovely paradise holds. For something completely different, a bird watching tour of the Mayan area is nothing less than breathtaking.
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Hiking trips are considered to be one of the ideal ways to be able to arrive to the more obscure areas and are led by tour guides that can offer you valuable insight into the species that you are viewing on the bird watching tour.
Because of its ideal location, the Yucatan Peninsula is considered to be one of the most famous birding areas all over the world. Because it is engulfed by the Gulf of Mexico one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other side, and the Yucatan Channel on the northern coast that makes the climate and surroundings perfect; it simply is ideal for our flying friends.
In this mix of ocean and jungle, you can see over 546 different species of birds living here, with the Mayan ruins all too often giving a home for the more gentle species of birds. Aside from the protected areas all around the Mayan ruins, there are a couple of significant biosphere reserves in the Yucatan. Sian Ka'an which is the 3rd largest protected area in Mexico and the Rio Lagartos in the northwestern area. In Sian Ka'an, you will be able to see over 300 species of birds within the area of lagoons, islands, dunes and wetland areas.
The tour departs from the Playa del Carmen, Cancun or the Riviera Maya every day of the week. Visitors are offered with two options: either the whole day in the Rio Lagartos Reserve or a half-day in the Rio Lagartos Reserve. In both tours, there is an expert guide who will accompany the visitors and they are very familiar with the bird species and also with the geographical area of the site.
The Rio Lagartos Reserve tour begins in the morning immediately right after leaving the hotel, riding by automobile to the beginning of the Peten Tucha trail, based near the Rio Lagartos village; and it is where the trek into the jungle starts. Several of the species of birds found here are the Laughing Falcon, Yucatan Jay, Vermilion Flycatcher, and Crested Caraca.
There are two climates that you will come to experience in the Rio Lagartos wetlands region on your bird watching tour: the Yucatan's dry forest and the Mexican mangroves. There are no less than 10 various kinds of vegetation enclosed inside the Rio Lagartos Reserve; these differ in height from mere centimeters to over 10 meters in height. The small island areas made up of small tightly growing types of trees nearby springs have the most variety in floral species. The all day tour includes fees, birding guides, boat tour, and lunch and pick up at the end of the day to return to your hotel.
Going for a half day tour is in Sian Ka'an, over thirteen million acres of area, measuring about 120 kilometers in length from south to north along the Caribbean coastline. The tour will start at 5 in the morning and with a pick up from the hotel, visitors will ride a car to the Muyil entrance of the reserve. The large core zones in the reserve are set up to facilitate scientific research and limit the building of cities or villages to preserve the heritage of the preserve. The name of the preserve itself means 'where the sky is born'.
In this great diversity of aquatic wetlands, the brown pelican, roseate spoonbill and Yucatan woodpecker are among the species of birds that are to be found in the said area and the tri colored heron are some of the exceptional birds spotted here. With the bird watching tour, you will not only gain an experience of a lifetime but as well as the photos of a lifetime. Mexico's Mayan ruins are forgotten only by humans, yet are full of life with the birds and wonderful sceneries that this lovely paradise holds. For something completely different, a bird watching tour of the Mayan area is nothing less than breathtaking.
Related articles and information:
Tours from Duende:
Multi-day Jungle Tours (warning: Real Adventure Travel!)
Bird Watching Tours
Crocodile Tour
Marine Turtle Night Tour
Customize your own tour
Articles:
Top bird watching sites from the Riviera Maya
Hiking Tours in the Mayan Jungle - How Adventure Travel differs with Duende Tours
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