Nicaragua Network

Birding in Nicaragua -- February 28 - March 9, 2015

Organized by El Porvenir

The Nicaragua Network is happy to post this announcement about a wonderful opportunity to visit nature reserves, islands, and volcanoes for eight days of birding!

Travel by air-conditioned mini-bus and sleep in comfortable accomodations with El Porvenir. El Porvenir has worked for almost a quarter century providing clean water to small communities and after your birding trip you can sign up for an extra day to visit one of El Porvenir's self-help water/sanitation projects!

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Because of its location and geography, Nicaragua is a spectacular place for birding. Both resident and migrant species abound in a wide variety of eco-regions: dry and cloud forest, tropical rivers, a volcanic crater lake, an archipelago of islands, and some of Nicaragua’s most impressive nature reserves.  Our itinerary will take us to each of these habitats during 8 days of birding. Our guides are native to the area.

On past trips, participants have sighted the rufous mot-mot in the Indio Maiz Biological Reserve, roseate spoonbills and jabiru storks nesting in the Solentiname Archipelago, the emerald toucanet and long-tailed manakin in the mountains, and the gray-necked wood rail in the Papaturro River.

Traveling by air-conditioned mini-bus, we will take daily bird walks guided by Nicaraguan experts, enjoying the stunning natural beauty of the country.  In the evening, participants will relax with a good meal and comfortable accommodations.

El Porvenir means “The Future.”  We are a small non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable development in Nicaragua.  Clean drinking water and sanitation are our highest priorities. El Porvenir enables rural villages to obtain clean drinking water and basic sanitation through self-help communal projects.  We offer two types of travel opportunities to get to know Nicaragua: service work trips, and educational trips.

Those who want to see El Porvenir’s sustainable development projects may stay on for an extra day at the end of the birding trip, for a small additional cost. We will visit water, sanitation, and reforestation projects in rural communities and meet the community members who built them.

Space is limited to 12 people, so sign up soon!

Cost: $1,700 per person, includes airport transfers, hotels, restaurants, health insurance, in-country transportation, interpreters, and guides. International airfare is not included.

For more information and a detailed itinerary, please contact:
Jo Buescher, Delegations Coordinator
Jo@elporvenir.org
720-237-9486