Nicaragua - Aves 1
We spent 4 nights at Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge (Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Guatuzos) has an area of 437.5 km2 (168.9 sq mi) and is located south of Lake Nicaragua and west of the San Juan River in Nicaragua. It borders Northern Costa Rica. Map http://www.xn--cabaascaimanlosguatuzos-vhc.com/paginas/ubicacion.html. Los Guatuzos is a protected area consisting of tropical wetlands, rainforest, and wildlife refuge, it is the only internationally registered tropical wetland area in Nicaragua. Los Guatuzos is rich in flora and fauna. The number of recorded species of birds living in the wildlife refuge is recorded at over 389, which doesn't include the thousands of migratory birds that frequently visit the refuge. With regards to other fauna, 81 species of Amphibians, 136 species of reptile and 42 species of mammals are found in the park. Of course there are also numerous species of plants.
Los Guatuzos Wildlife Reserve receives only about 1000 day trippers per year and only about 100 overnight visitors. There are only 2 lodging options, Cabanas Caiman and Centro Ecológico Los Guatuzos. We chose to stay at Cabanas Caiman, the accommodation is rustic but functional and the owners Aillen and Armando are wonderful. Armando has lived in Los Guatuzos all his life and is an extraordinary wildlife guide. The couple also have an onsite restaurant which serves simple but tasting local fare.
Los Guatuzos is the most bird intense area I have traveled to. We stayed for 4 nights and would recommend this a a minimum, however even a couple of nights will still yield many excellent photo opportunities.
We also spent time in Granada and took some of the photo's at Las Isleta's which are a group of 300+ small islets near the Granada waterfront. Also a morning at Laguna De Apoya which is about 30 minutes from downtown Granada.
Hoffman's Woodpecker by Dramtastic 34 comments, 1399 views
Amazon Kingfisher - Male by Dramtastic 57 comments, 2717 views
Bare-throated Tiger Heron by Dramtastic 47 comments, 1765 views
American Pygmy Kingfisher by Dramtastic 42 comments, 1703 views
2 x 2 - Passerini's Tanagers Males and Females -iso6400 by Dramtastic 49 comments, 1733 views
Little Blue Heron by Dramtastic 37 comments, 1418 views
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird by Dramtastic 53 comments, 2500 views
Amongst the Jungle Vines - Blue-crowned Motmot by Dramtastic 38 comments, 1255 views
Black-crowned Night Heron by Dramtastic 33 comments, 1375 views
Green Kingfisher - Female - ISO 6400 by Dramtastic 36 comments, 1428 views
Tri-colored Heron by Dramtastic 46 comments, 2168 views
Hanging Around - Montezuma Oropendola by Dramtastic 37 comments, 1569 views
Ringed Kingfisher by Dramtastic 44 comments, 2125 views
Slaty-tailed Trogon - Male by Dramtastic 38 comments, 1206 views
Rare Catch - Pinnated Bittern by Dramtastic 47 comments, 1835 views
Anhinga - ISO 6400 by Dramtastic 44 comments, 2251 views
Pale-billed Woodpecker by Dramtastic 44 comments, 2540 views
Boat-billed Heron by Dramtastic 34 comments, 1108 views
Tropical Lunch for a Tropical Bird - Collared Aracari by Dramtastic 41 comments, 1831 views
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