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Recent content by AliBellMeribel

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    Hacienda el Bosque to Pereira

    Hi all, Is it feasible to leave Hacienda El Bosque in the morning and have enough time to catch the 11h46 Avianca flight from Pereira to Santa Marta? Just trying to decide whether to stay 2 nights at Hacienda El Bosque and leave in the morning for the flight or just one night and leave after...
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    Booking Rio Blanco lodging and guide

    Thanks Antpitta`d. I had a very quick reply from Nathalia when I put a message on their contact form.
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    Booking Rio Blanco lodging and guide

    Thanks. I have sent the requesting using the contact form on the site you sent. Unfortunately it didn't give an automatic message to confirm that my message has been sent so fingers crossed!!
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    Booking Rio Blanco lodging and guide

    Hi all, I have sent an email to Rio Blanco (in Spanish) so request a booking and guide over a week ago but haven't had a reply. I sent it to [email protected]. Does anyone know if this is the correct address to use and if it is normal that they take some time to reply? Many...
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    Travel from Manizles to Santa Marta

    Thanks AveryBartels, that's really useful.
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    Travel from Manizles to Santa Marta

    Thanks simmojunior. One of the reasons s for choosing Hotel Tinamu is for the photo opportunities. The plan was to spend some time in the grounds photographing the birds on the feeders. Are there good opportunities for this at Rio Blanco as well? Thanks
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    Travel from Manizles to Santa Marta

    We had decided on our itinerary of 6 nights around Cali then road transfer to Manizales to stay hopefully at Tinamu lodge for 3 nighrs and bird there and Rio Blanco then fly to Santa Marta for 3 nights above Minca then 3 nights near Tayrona for some R&R. However the plan has hit a snag in that...
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    Should I use a local company to book accomodation?

    We have more or less decided on the itinerary for Colombia in January. Cali area for 5-6 nights then moving to Manizales for 3-4 nights. We will need an English -speaking guide and transport. My question now is, should we go ahead and book the accomodation directly then contact an independent...
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    Looking for help on our itinerary for a first visit yo Colombia

    AveryBartels thanks for the info. Do you happen to know if we would be able to book accommodation + transport from airport and to onward destination + an english-speaking guide at Montezuma lodge for ourselves for, say, a 4 night/3 day trip to explore the area? Alternatively, do you have a...
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    Colombia Birding Advice

    Hi Christine, some great info in your post. We are just starting planning a trip in Jan 2025. A week in either Montezuma area or Cali/Cauca valley then a week in Santa Marta. Are the guides you use English-speaking? Are you hiring a guide at each location or one guide for the trip? We prefer...
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    Looking for help on our itinerary for a first visit yo Colombia

    Hi, We (a couple) are planning a 2 week mostly birding trip to Colombia in January 2025. We are planning to spend the second week in the Santa Marta area with a few days at the end chilling on a beach near Tayrona. We are looking for advice on which area we should spend the first week please...
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    Advice needed for 1st time trip to Panama please

    Hi all, I'm new to BirdForum and it looks like a great place for helping me to plan our trip to Panama in Jan 2024. We plan to start with 4 nights/3 days in the Gamboa/canal area and would really appreciate advice on: 1. The going rate for 3 mornings of bird guiding. 2. A recommendation for a...
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