Video Trip Report (VTR): Southern Peru - Manu & Machu Picchu Birding Tour

Join Andres on this Video Trip Report that takes you to PERU, particularly to the southern Andes and Amazon. Using the historical Inca city of Cuzco we explored the most amazing places from the high Andes to the Amazon.
A total of 597 species of BIRDS were recorded on this tour. Out of this total, 54 were species Heard only (H) and 10 others were seen only by the Tour Leader (L). In terms of MAMMALS, we recorded 13 species. See the final list on our website www.tropicalbirding.com or find the direct link on the first comment.
This tour is a blast of diversity in all aspects, avian, cultural, landscape, elevation, temperature, and even in transportation mechanisms. We recorded 597 species of birds and over a dozen mammals which is huge for any birding tour. We managed to visit world heritage sites like Machu Picchu and Cuzco; some participants that arrived early had a great time visiting the Saqsaywaman and Tambo Machay Ruins. The incredible Andes are a dreamed backdrop for this tour with its many snowcap mountains like the Nevado Veronica (5682 meters / 18641.73 feet) that was our companion during various birding days near Cuzco; we also spent quality birding time on a boat ride in the Pacific Ocean looking for penguins and also in the Amazon lowlands enjoying dozens of macaws on a clay lick. Finally, it is worth mentioning that in order to accomplish all this we used a combination of planes, paddle canoes, motorized boats, trains, buses, the neat van of our beloved driver Daniel, and even a motorcycle-cart; walking and hiking were quite important activities as well to reach our targets.

[@marilemos6810]

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing it!👍

[@efrainsueldo]

Amazing, which lens for these photos, thank you

[@prabhabob784]

Excellent footage. Thanks

[@tropicalbirding8047]

Link to Final trip list and summary doc: www.tropicalbirding.com/_files/ugd/bb2118_66258dd202d8405b91013037481bd75c.pdf