Birding in Costa Rica, with Rob Pacheco

Siemer & Hand Travel - Journeys of Discovery

February 08 - February 18, 2009

Land Program Cost: $3,295

Registration Open - Please call us at (800) 451-4321 or email travel@siemerhand.com for more information.

Birding Leader - Rob Pacheco

If you have traveled with us on one of our birding trips to Hawaii, many of you will have traveled with ROB PACHECO. He and his wife Cindy founded Hawaii Forest & Trail in 1994 and are award-winning leaders in eco-tourism. Over the years, Rob has traveled to Costa Rica several times for its unparalleled birding opportunities. Rob has also birded extensively through Chiapas and the Yucatan in Mexico, across Guatemala, Honduras and into Nicaragua. more...

Summary

Costa Rica is home to more than 840 bird species in an area no larger than West Virginia. From Resplendent Quetzals and Scarlet Macaws to Brown Pelicans and humming birds, there are more bird species in Costa Rica than in all of North America combined. Join birding expert Rob Pacheco and local naturalist guide Esteban Biamonte on this 11 day journey and study Costa Rican avifauna in their natural settings, ranging from mountains, seashores, mangroves, highland and lowland forests, rain forests and more.