"How to grasp the fascinating birds of Guatemala in 10 days"

We design your trip to the fascinating world of birds of Guatemala absolutely free.

Who designs the trips?

A group of biologists, experts in birds, will guide you step by step to design the trip that you deserve, taking into consideration your expectations in terms of time, budget and birds to observe.

Founded in 1994, Martsam Tour & Travel is a family-owned tour operator with strong commitment to provide the highest quality service in the tourism industry.

Our tours are designed to create unique experiences that fulfill your expectations but also allows you the satisfaction of being part of the process of conservation of our resources and the planet, most of our destinations are within public and private reserves that form the network natural reserves of Guatemala.

For questions and comments, please feel free to contact us.
We are looking forward to your kind visit,
call or e-mail at PH. (502) 7867-5093 Fax. (502) 7867-5377
Call Toll Free 1-866-832-2776
info@birdwatchingguatemala.com

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El Palmar: Finca Patrocinio

Destinos: Quetzaltenango: El Palmar: Finca Patrocinio:
Nombre: FINCA PATROCINIO
Descripcion:
Finca Patrocinio es una reserva privada manejada por una empresa familiar con vistas hacia la conservación. Participa activamente en el desarrollo sostenible de Palajunoj, junto a otras seis fincas.


Patrocinio cuenta con varias secciones dedicadas a cultivos, como: café, cardamomo, banano, pacayina. Además cuenta con 0.75 caballerías de bosque virgen propio de este bioma. La casa patronal en el casco de la finca ofrece muchas comodidades. Hay senderos para recorrer la finca que pueden ser utilizados para observación de aves. Cuenta con un mirador hacia el Volcán Santa María y el Volcán Santiaguito a diez minutos del casco de la finca a través de un camino de terracería. Hay un recorrido en el beneficio de café donde se explica todo el proceso para su elaboración


Tipo de bosque: Selva subtropical húmeda (Type of forest: Humid subtropical forest)


Ubicación: Palajunoj, Municipio de El Palmar, Departamento de Quetzaltenango

El Palmar: Finca Patrocinio

Destinos: Quetzaltenango: El Palmar: Finca Patrocinio:
Nombre: FINCA PATROCINIO
Descripcion:
Finca Patrocinio es una reserva privada manejada por una empresa familiar con vistas hacia la conservación. Participa activamente en el desarrollo sostenible de Palajunoj, junto a otras seis fincas.



Patrocinio cuenta con varias secciones dedicadas a cultivos, como: café, cardamomo, banano, pacayina. Además cuenta con 0.75 caballerías de bosque virgen propio de este bioma. La casa patronal en el casco de la finca ofrece muchas comodidades. Hay senderos para recorrer la finca que pueden ser utilizados para observación de aves. Cuenta con un mirador hacia el Volcán Santa María y el Volcán Santiaguito a diez minutos del casco de la finca a través de un camino de terracería. Hay un recorrido en el beneficio de café donde se explica todo el proceso para su elaboración



Tipo de bosque: Selva subtropical húmeda



Ubicación: Palajunoj, Municipio de El Palmar, Departamento de Quetzaltenango

Los Tarrales

Discover the natural side of Atitlan volcano! Los Tarrales tourism program invites you to discover a jewel of Guatemalan nature.

Birdwatching: Endemics - Horned Guan, Highland Guan, Azure-rumped Tanager, Rufous Sabrewing ...

Tours in Rainforest and Coffee Plantation

Coffee and Ornamentals: Come see how coffee is cultivated and processed and where the ornamental plants come from!




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Hummingbirds at Lake Atitlan

From Les Todd: take a look at this report for your blog: http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek081116.html

"HUMMINGBIRD MORNINGS"
In 2008, informative and entertaining hummingbird banding presentations are scheduled for locations around the country.


If your group would like to host "Hummingbird Mornings" anywhere in the U.S. or Canada in 2008 or later, contact Bill Hilton Jr.


Hummingbirds In Mesoamerica,
Part Two:
Guatemala's Lake Atitlan
(16-30 November 2008)

Last Week's Installment:
Hummingbirds In Mesoamerica,
Part One:
San Salvador & Cerro Verde

INDEX to all back installments of
"This Week at Hilton Pond"
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Note: there are 800 species of birds in Guatemala, so check out the many birdwatching sites on the web. It's a birdwatcher's paradise, through many nature reserves and hikes up the volcanoes as well!

Cayaya Birding

www.cayaya-birding.com

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"The greatest bliss of all enjoyments of life, which mostly educates the capabilities of human beings, and which creates a new vivid world in them, is traveling."
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

Birds of Guatemala
Photo of the Month
Nov'08 Cayaya Birding offers specialized birdwatching tours, led by Knut Eisermann and Claudia Avendaño, authors of the recently published Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Guatemala. Bird Guatemala with CAYAYA BIRDING
New Release, available at:
Cayaya Birding Store
Buteo Books, US
nhbs, UK
Lynx Edicions, Spain
Christ Media Natur, D
aviturismo
Asesoría, Capacitación, Publicidad Guatemala is an attractive birding destination with more than 720 bird species and a high diversity of ecosystems. This web site was launched in June 2003 and provides information on birding sites, photo galleries, and general information about land and people.

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