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    Peru - Three to six months trip

    Hmm I'm not sure: perhaps she's related. Carlos is Carlos Altamirano and his company is Birding Adventures. Looks like he's on Facebook (but I'm not). His parents own waqanki
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    Peru - Three to six months trip

    Have you already been in touch with Carlos at Waqanki?
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    Peru - Three to six months trip

    I think the 2 countries are broadly equivalent, with Ecuador somewhat more expensive. But my experience of there isn't so recent
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    Peru - Three to six months trip

    Depends which currency of course... North Colombia was good value when I was there. I wouldn't expect to spend 2k dollars for less than a week in Peru, but then I don't hire many guides. If interested I'm sure you'd get good value from Carlos of waqanki in moyobamba. Marvellous spatule tail...
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    Peru - Three to six months trip

    Ecuador is in dollars and has oil. These things push prices up. Yes Lima is expensive, at least if you go to the expat bits like Miraflores. But why would you? And, whilst I think a visit to Callao, Los Pantanos de Villa is worthwhile (especially in northern winter: huge nos of Franklin's...
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    Peru - Three to six months trip

    Well it all depends. Broadly, Peru is easier to do as a single traveller and probably as a budget traveller (Ecuador is quite expensive). I personally think the seabird spectacular you can see from Lima beats what Quito has: who doesn't love penguins? Perhaps security is better in Ecuador right...
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    Peru - Three to six months trip

    Many of the things people are talking about are further north. If you head south and west you should have good birds. There are various things in the West and South. E.g. West, to Abancay for cool Andean hummers, tapaculos etc, and royal cinclodes if you're lucky/make the journey. S in Puno you...
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