Hiking trips are considered to be one of the ideal ways to be able to arrive to the more obscure areas and are led by tour guides that can offer you valuable insight into the species that you are viewing on the bird watching tour.Owing to its location, the Yucatan Peninsula is considered as one of the most popular birding areas in the world. Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico on one side, the Caribbean Sea on the other side and the Yucatan Channel on the northern coast, the climate and surroundings are perfect for our flying friends.
In this mix of ocean and jungle, you can see over 546 different species of birds living here, with the Mayan ruins all too often giving a home for the more gentle species of birds. Aside from the protected areas all around the Mayan ruins, there are a couple of significant biosphere reserves in the Yucatan. Sian Ka'an which is the 3rd largest protected area in Mexico and the Rio Lagartos in the northwestern area. There are over 300 species of birds within Sian Ka'an, especially in the area of islands, dunes, lagoons and wetlands.
Every day of the week, the tour departs from Playa del Carmen, Cancun or Riviera Maya. Visitors are offered with two options: either the whole day in the Rio Lagartos Reserve or a half-day in the Rio Lagartos Reserve. There is an expert guide in both of the tours who is well-verse of the bird species and the geographical area of the site.
The Rio Lagartos Reserve tour begins in the morning immediately right after leaving the hotel, riding by automobile to the beginning of the Peten Tucha trail, based near the Rio Lagartos village; and it is where the trek into the jungle starts. A number of the species of birds found here are the Crested Caracaca, Yucatan Jay, Laughing Falcon and Vermilion Flycatcher.
On the bird watching tour, you will experience two main climates in the Rio Lagartos wetlands region: the dry forests of the Yucatan and the Mexican mangroves. There are around ten diverse varieties of vegetation enclosed in the Rio Lagartos Reserve; these can vary in height from mere centimeters to over 10 meters in height. The small island areas made up of small tightly growing types of trees nearby springs have the most variety in floral species. The all day tour includes fees, birding guides, boat tour, and lunch and pick up at the end of the day to return to your hotel.
Going for a half day tour is in Sian Ka'an, over thirteen million acres of area, measuring about 120 kilometers in length from south to north along the Caribbean coastline. Starting at 5 am, with a pick up from the hotel, you ride by car to the Muyil entrance of the reserve. In an effort to preserve the heritage of the preserve, the large core zones in the reserve are set up to facilitate scientific research and at the same time limit the construction of buildings or villages. The name of the preserve itself indicates 'where the sky is born'.
In this great diversity of aquatic wetlands, the brown pelican, roseate spoonbill and Yucatan woodpecker are among the species of birds that are to be found in the said area and the tri colored heron are some of the exceptional birds spotted here. The bird watching tours will surely offer you the experience of a lifetime and as well as the photos of a lifetime. Mexico's Mayan ruins are left behind only by individuals, however are lively with the birds and magnificent sceneries in the lovely tropical paradise. For something absolutely different, a bird watching tour of the Mayan area is without a doubt awe-inspiring.
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