ntbirdman
Well-known member
Hi all, I've just started feeling this out so I apologize for not doing much of my homework yet...
I have a field job in the llanos this fall, and am looking into both a second job to follow it up, and independent birding during some down time. My questions are - how has safety been for travelers, particularly for individuals on public transportation and in the Andes? Is it as easy to bird by public transport as it is in, say, Costa Rica? As I'll be in the llanos for four months, I will be itching to go bird some other habitats, but I'm not sure if I should strike out on my own. I read the state department travel report on the country and the parts about safety are concerning. Not even the airport is safe, according to them -
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1059.htmlv
Thanks,
Nick
I have a field job in the llanos this fall, and am looking into both a second job to follow it up, and independent birding during some down time. My questions are - how has safety been for travelers, particularly for individuals on public transportation and in the Andes? Is it as easy to bird by public transport as it is in, say, Costa Rica? As I'll be in the llanos for four months, I will be itching to go bird some other habitats, but I'm not sure if I should strike out on my own. I read the state department travel report on the country and the parts about safety are concerning. Not even the airport is safe, according to them -
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1059.htmlv
Thanks,
Nick