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Colombia - Minca and Tayrona: what to do?
When I contacted Breiner, he first told us he would not be available but that he had another, English-speaking guy he could send instead. Then as time approached, it turned out to be him anyway. I would probably hire him on the first or the second day of your time there and then do the rest on... -
Colombia - Minca and Tayrona: what to do?
If you feel that way and you want to see it all, then I would recommend using a guide. Several of these species are tricky; I got the parakeet and the bush-tyrant but missed the quetzal, just to mention one. Black-backed Thornbill was another miss - the guide felt this one varied in... -
Colombia - Minca and Tayrona: what to do?
Someone else in a trip report stated they were told to have one motorcycle per person and an additional motorcycle per large suitcase. With (in my case) four motorcycles, price difference probably would have been minimal for getting from Minca to the lodge. Niels -
Colombia - Minca and Tayrona: what to do?
I do not know what would be available if anything at the estacion. Generally in SA mountains, elevation is everything with regards to which species of birds are present. There is more than 500 m difference in elevation according to the map you yourself uploaded. At the elevation of the lodge... -
Colombia - Minca and Tayrona: what to do?
In principle yes you could. I believe there is about a 1000 m elevation difference, so to do so in a reasonably time period would mean that you should be really fit. At estacion La Cumbre you would do the left fork (labeled 6 on the map) and walk to the tower, and from there you can get out... -
Colombia - Minca and Tayrona: what to do?
I will support that in almost everything you do in Colombia, you will need whatsapp. If you go the route of mototaxis (the following is my impressions, I did not use them), there is a large group of them at the bridge in central Minca, and if you need an early pickup one day with one of those... -
Colombia - Minca and Tayrona: what to do?
Prizes vary, but one full day with guide, driver, and a capable 4wd cost us about 1 million CoPesos. A regular 4wd SUV would not have been able to handle this road. I do not remember the exchange rate and it probably changed anyway, so this is only giving you a rough idea. Best contact with... -
Colombia - Minca and Tayrona: what to do?
When I visited the Minca area August last year, we hired Breiner Tarazona for a one day outing starting in Minca itself. We saw a lot of lower endemics and ended around the level of El Dorado Lodge. We then ourselves moved to the lodge. I was lucky in getting a seat on a second outing with him...