The morning of June 21st we woke up super early (AKA 4:30 AM) to make sure we’d be at our intended destination before dawn, because
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Tag: Budget birding
The Start of the North – June 15-20, 2015 – Tracking Down Endemics and Putting Up With A New Driver
The next portion of our Peru trip, really just an extension of what we were already doing, involved utilizing our vehicle to visit as many
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Drama with our Driver – Peru – June 10-14, 2015 – Huanaco, Bosque Unchog, Pueblo Libre
After leaving Oxapampa, we arrived in the Huanaco area, an area with pleasant temperatures (warm days and cool nights) due to its elevation, which was
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The Start of Birding Peru with a Driver – June 2-7, 2015 – Santa Eulalia Valley, Lake Junin & Satipo Road
While planning our six month long worldwide adventure, Ross and I made the decision to hire a driver for the majority of our Peru trip.
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The Amazon with Muyuna Lodge & AMR – May 26-June 1, 2015
The Wattled Curassow, a game-type bird that was nearly hunted to extinction. Found in remote rain forests in the western Amazon Basin, this particular bird
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Part II of Peru – The Amazon – May 20-25, 2015
Picture being in the middle of the Amazon Jungle in a very remote place. As I write this, (and if you are reading this, know
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Part I of Peru – Cuzco and Machu Picchu – May 16-19, 2015
Peru is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet and is extremely rich in bird diversity, boasting an impressive 1,808 species of birds,
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The last of Bolivia –
After a very bizarre day entering La Paz, (which you can read about here) Ross and I slept in and took advantage of the complimentary
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Bolivia Saga Part II – May 6-10 2015
Picking up where I left off (Click here to read about our first week) … We arrived in Cochabamba early evening and were very fortunate
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One Week into Bolivia – Apr 30 – May 6
Ah, the wonderful country of Bolivia, a land-locked nation bordered by Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. Although it has no seacoast, the Andes Mountains
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