Country: Ecuador
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Kapok Tower and canopy walkway – Sacha Lodge
Walk suspension bridges at 30 m; look for mixed flocks of tanagers, toucans, trogons and raptors. At dawn visit the Yasuní macaw lick where Scarlet, Blue-and-yellow and Chestnut-fronted macaws swirl overhead.
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Challwacocha creek canoe ride – Sani Lodge
Paddle silently through flooded forest to photograph Cocha Antshrike, Dot-backed and Plumbeous antbirds, American Pygmy Kingfisher, Rufescent Tiger-Heron and Hoatzin.
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Galápagos day-trip: Bartolomé & Sullivan Bay
Climb the wooden staircase to the top of Bartolomé for panoramic views of Pinnacle Rock; photograph Galápagos Penguins and snorkel with tropical fish at Sullivan Bay.
Read MoreGalápagos day-trip: North Seymour & Mosquera
Boat excursion to photograph Blue-footed Boobies, Magnificent Frigatebirds and Swallow-tailed Gulls on North Seymour; snorkel with sea lions and rays at Mosquera.
Read MoreGalápagos day-trip: Isabela & Tintoreras
Ferry to Isabela Island; photograph marine iguanas, Galápagos penguins and reef sharks on Las Tintoreras; hike to Sierra Negra volcano and explore wetlands with American Flamingos and Black-necked Stilts.
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Condor viewing at Chakana Reserve
From a cliff-side platform scan for Andean Condor gliding over Antisanilla; sometimes Spectacled Bear forages below. Combine with Tambo Condor lunch stop.
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Utuana hummingbird feeders
Photograph Purple-throated Sunangel and Rainbow Starfrontlet at feeders; search for Chapman's Antshrike, Grey-headed Antbird and Red-crested Cotinga.
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La Selva Lodge
This luxury eco-lodge on Providencia’s serene Garzacocha Lagoon provides an unforgettable gateway to the Ecuadorian Amazon, blending sustainable comfort with immersive wildlife excursions and pristine rainforest views.
Read MoreTambo Condor – Antisanilla Reserve
Night at Tambo Condor (3,500 m), a standard hacienda in the Antisana area, ahead of the reserve's early morning.
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