YuShan
Well-known member
Hi birders!
Let me explain first. Almost all my birding is low budget "backpack birding", i.e. only using cheap public transport and/or walking (no vehicle or other forms of private transportation).
I also never stay at expensive ecolodges (except when they let me camp there for a few dollars), just the cheapest guesthouses and/or camping where possible and I never use guides.
So, typically I would stay in a town in or near a good birding area and jump on a public bus in the early morning or just walk if it is less than ~10km. Or even better, camp in the area itself.
I've successfully birded countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Suriname this way. Of course some areas will be off limits then, but there is still plenty of wonderful birding to be had.
End of this year I'm planning a trip to Colombia and I'm trying to figure out which good birding area's in Colombia are feasible to visit this way.
Are there any backpack birders here who visited Colombia recently?
I would really like to hear about great birding locations in Colombia that are easy to reach.
Let me explain first. Almost all my birding is low budget "backpack birding", i.e. only using cheap public transport and/or walking (no vehicle or other forms of private transportation).
I also never stay at expensive ecolodges (except when they let me camp there for a few dollars), just the cheapest guesthouses and/or camping where possible and I never use guides.
So, typically I would stay in a town in or near a good birding area and jump on a public bus in the early morning or just walk if it is less than ~10km. Or even better, camp in the area itself.
I've successfully birded countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Suriname this way. Of course some areas will be off limits then, but there is still plenty of wonderful birding to be had.
End of this year I'm planning a trip to Colombia and I'm trying to figure out which good birding area's in Colombia are feasible to visit this way.
Are there any backpack birders here who visited Colombia recently?
I would really like to hear about great birding locations in Colombia that are easy to reach.