Country: Ecuador
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San Isidro hummingbird garden
At first light the group reaches the lodge's lower hide to try to observe and photograph additional species, staying a large part of the morning and taking time around the hummingbird feeders afterwards.
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Parrot clay lick
Early morning boat ride to a clay lick where hundreds of Mealy, Yellow-crowned and Blue-headed parrots jostle for space; later visit a second lick where Cobalt-winged parakeets feed alongside Scarlet Macaw and Orange-cheeked parrots.
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Canopy tower at Sani Lodge
Climb a 36-m tower for panoramic views of the rainforest and photograph tanagers, honeycreepers, cotingas and possibly Harpy Eagle.
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Podocarpus National Park trails
Explore Cajanuma trails in search of Undulated, Chestnut-naped and Rufous antpittas; mixed flocks of mountain tanagers and flowerpiercers.
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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.
Read MoreChallwacocha 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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