Country: Peru
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Mandor Valley Birding
Walk the forested Mandor Valley near Machu Picchu Pueblo for railway-side cloud-forest birding and photographic opportunities.
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Parrot and Macaw Clay Lick
Begin early at the lowland clay lick, where parrots and macaws gather in the Manu forest before the return to Atalaya.
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Sacsayhuamán and Cusco Photography
Photograph the monumental stonework at Sacsayhuamán and selected Cusco city scenes in the final morning light.
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ACTS Canopy Walkway Birding
Explore the Amazon Conservatory for Tropical Studies (ACTS) with its extensive canopy walkway system, providing access to the treetops of primary rainforest for canopy bird species.
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Allpahuayo-Mishana White-Sand Forest Birding
Bird the specialized white-sand forests of the Allpahuayo-Mishana Reserve, home to recently described endemic species found nowhere else.
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Amazonia Lodge Hummingbird Feeders
At Amazonia Lodge we use the gardens and feeders for lowland and foothill hummingbirds, including possibilities such as Rufous-crested Coquette, Golden-tailed Sapphire, White-necked Jacobin, Long-billed Starthroat, and Violet-headed Hummingbird. It is a comfortable place to slow down after the descent.
Read MoreAndamarca Excursion
Visit the remote Andamarca area for high-Andean species in a seldom-visited part of the Central Andes.
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Bahia Paraiso Coastal Birding
Scan the nutrient-rich waters of Bahia Paraiso, a coastal lagoon teeming with seabirds including Peruvian Pelican, Peruvian Booby, Inca Tern, and Belcher's Gull.
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Blanquillo Macaw Clay Lick
We arrive early at the clay lick and wait from the blind as parrots and macaws decide whether to come in. Blue-headed, Mealy, Orange-cheeked, and Yellow-crowned Parrots may join larger macaws, but the real rhythm is patience, sound, and the gradual build of activity along the clay bank.
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