You might go birding in the lush rainforests of Ecuador’s Andes eastern slopes and end up saying to yourself: “Wow, what just happened?!” It’s that fabulous. The Andes East Slope refers to the range of the Andes mountains to the east of Quito, Ecuador’s capital city. The Andes rises from Quito’s 2800m elevation to overContinue reading “Birding the Andes East Slope, Ecuador”
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Birding in the Eastern Galapagos, Ecuador
The Galapagos: the crucible for Darwin’s theory of evolution, isolated for millions of years and an equatorial home to a variety of birds and animals found nowhere else… it’s no wonder it’s on many people’s bucket lists of places to visit. We journeyed there in December 2025, taking an 8-day boat cruise on the easternContinue reading “Birding in the Eastern Galapagos, Ecuador”
Peru-Ecuador-Chile 2025 – The Planning
In which two of the Bird Spots crew undertake an epic four month birding and cultural tour of South America. Goals of the Trip Long-time followers of this website will know that our international birding adventures are usually accompanied by mostly breezy photo-driven summaries with cheeky captions. We’re changing tack now as we embark onContinue reading “Peru-Ecuador-Chile 2025 – The Planning”
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