albatross02
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Hello,
I have been to Argentina from end of October 2011 for 4,5 weeks.
Start was in Salta and final in Iguazu.
Flight from Munich to Buenos Aires I used Lufthansa with was all time reliable for my flights before.
Connection in Buenos Aires to national airport takes some time, especially because I arrived during rush hour.
For flight to Salta I used LAN which seems to be reliable to and have possibility to change the flight for free.
I drove from Salta to Puerto Iguazu, took taxi to Foz de Iguazu and from there with TAM via Sao Paulo International to Munich.
( TAM from Foz de Iguazu fligtht to Sao Paulo national, but also directly to international ! )
Car rental is quite expensive and additional cost fee for one way is necessary.
But Argentina I choiced again, because it is one of the rare safe country with high variety of birds and good infrastructure.
On the other hand are nice landscapes like Humahuaca valley, street from Cafayate to Salta and Iguazu falls.
Furthermore there is also a good chance for other wild life.
I saw also Puma, snakes, wild pigs, deers, monkeys, Tapirs, big lizzards in Argentina.
The national parks are in good condition and the ranger have excellent knowledge. I never met ranger with such high knowledge in another country.
The national parks quite often only reachable via unsealed roads.
In the dry time it is no problem ordinary car, but after heavy rain it is very difficult especially in El Ray, Mbruruya.
But this year and also last year I had good luck.
Some friends came end of November and the ranger in Mbururuya recommend them to leave the park, because they expect heavy rain. They could also not go to Grand Cahco, Copo and El Ray.
My Route
Salta
Cabra Corral ( dam with good chance for water birds and also nice bush for small birds )
El Rey national park
Laguna Los Pozuelos ( all 3 native flamingos, Hudsonian Godwit, Puna Plover, Baird Sanpiper, Andean Advocet )
Tilcara ( castle with good chance for Giant Hummer )
Calilegua national park
Banado de Estrella ( excellent place for heron and storks, roseate spoonbill, snakenack bird and some waders )
Rio Pilcomayo national park
Grand Chaco national park
Mbururuya national park
Mocona
Jaguarundi provincial reserve
Cruze Caballero provicial reserve ( Helmeted Woodpecker ! )
Uruguai provincial reserve ( Chrysolampis mosquitus )
Karadya reserve
Iguazu national park
The travel was individual organiced.
In Jaguarundi, Cruze Caballero and Uruguai I used Guy Cox as guide.
He has excellent knowledge and I got many additional information about the birds in this area.
http://www.birdingmisiones.co.cc/
In Karadya my guide was Julian Baigorria, he is excellent too.
http://www.karadya.com/bioreserva.php?lang=ingl%E9s&botHoriz=DESCRIPTION
Both guide are very helpful in this areas with deep forest and lots of bushes and bamboo. In such areas it is very hard to find the birds if You do not have very good knowledge of the bird life there ( included the bird sound ).
Detailed information about the areas I will give in another threads.
Best regards
Dieter
I have been to Argentina from end of October 2011 for 4,5 weeks.
Start was in Salta and final in Iguazu.
Flight from Munich to Buenos Aires I used Lufthansa with was all time reliable for my flights before.
Connection in Buenos Aires to national airport takes some time, especially because I arrived during rush hour.
For flight to Salta I used LAN which seems to be reliable to and have possibility to change the flight for free.
I drove from Salta to Puerto Iguazu, took taxi to Foz de Iguazu and from there with TAM via Sao Paulo International to Munich.
( TAM from Foz de Iguazu fligtht to Sao Paulo national, but also directly to international ! )
Car rental is quite expensive and additional cost fee for one way is necessary.
But Argentina I choiced again, because it is one of the rare safe country with high variety of birds and good infrastructure.
On the other hand are nice landscapes like Humahuaca valley, street from Cafayate to Salta and Iguazu falls.
Furthermore there is also a good chance for other wild life.
I saw also Puma, snakes, wild pigs, deers, monkeys, Tapirs, big lizzards in Argentina.
The national parks are in good condition and the ranger have excellent knowledge. I never met ranger with such high knowledge in another country.
The national parks quite often only reachable via unsealed roads.
In the dry time it is no problem ordinary car, but after heavy rain it is very difficult especially in El Ray, Mbruruya.
But this year and also last year I had good luck.
Some friends came end of November and the ranger in Mbururuya recommend them to leave the park, because they expect heavy rain. They could also not go to Grand Cahco, Copo and El Ray.
My Route
Salta
Cabra Corral ( dam with good chance for water birds and also nice bush for small birds )
El Rey national park
Laguna Los Pozuelos ( all 3 native flamingos, Hudsonian Godwit, Puna Plover, Baird Sanpiper, Andean Advocet )
Tilcara ( castle with good chance for Giant Hummer )
Calilegua national park
Banado de Estrella ( excellent place for heron and storks, roseate spoonbill, snakenack bird and some waders )
Rio Pilcomayo national park
Grand Chaco national park
Mbururuya national park
Mocona
Jaguarundi provincial reserve
Cruze Caballero provicial reserve ( Helmeted Woodpecker ! )
Uruguai provincial reserve ( Chrysolampis mosquitus )
Karadya reserve
Iguazu national park
The travel was individual organiced.
In Jaguarundi, Cruze Caballero and Uruguai I used Guy Cox as guide.
He has excellent knowledge and I got many additional information about the birds in this area.
http://www.birdingmisiones.co.cc/
In Karadya my guide was Julian Baigorria, he is excellent too.
http://www.karadya.com/bioreserva.php?lang=ingl%E9s&botHoriz=DESCRIPTION
Both guide are very helpful in this areas with deep forest and lots of bushes and bamboo. In such areas it is very hard to find the birds if You do not have very good knowledge of the bird life there ( included the bird sound ).
Detailed information about the areas I will give in another threads.
Best regards
Dieter
