Activity description
Chicaque Natural Park is located southwest of Bogotá D.C. in the eastern mountain range. The sub-Andean forest’s dense vegetation provides shelter and food to the birds that live and visit the park’s more than 300 hectares. The Chicaque mist is an important element of this ecosystem as it brings microdroplets from the confluence of streams to the area’s abundant natural assets.
On this tour, the birdwatchers will see the flora and fauna of the subxerophytic ecosystem . After a day exploring the park, the last stop will be to watch the hummingbirds in la Calera.
During the tour is possible to watch the following interest special birds:
Endemic species (E): Brown Inca, Silvery-throated Spinetail and Turquoise Dacnis.
Near-endemic species: Lined Quail-Dove, Tourmaline Sunangel, Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, Spectacled Parrotlet, Whiskered Wren, Andean Siskin, Pale-naped Brushfinch, Rufous Browed Conebill.
Other species: Andean guan, Band-tailed Pigeon, Squirrel Cuckoo, Lesser Violetear, Sparkling Violetear, Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Black-tailed Trainbeared, Green-tailed Trainbeared, Speckled Hummingbird, Tyrian Metaltail, Glowing Puffleg, Collared Inca, Roadside Hawk, Andean Pygmy-Owl, Southern Emerald-Toucanet, Olivaceous Piculet, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Smoky-brown Woodpecker, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, American Kestrel, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Ocellated Tapaculo, Blackish Tapaculo, Rufous-talied Foliage-gleaner, Azara’s Spinetail, Green-and-black Fruiteater, White-throated Tyrannulet, Streak-necked Flycatcher, Golden-faced Tyrannulet, Mountain Elaenia, Cinnamon Flycatcher. Common Tody-Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Brown-bellied Swallow, Gray-breasted Wood-Wren, Great Thrush, Lesser Goldfinch, Golden-rumped Euphonia, Gray-browed Brushfinch, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Shiny Cowbird, Yellow-backed Oriole, Tropical Parula, Black crested Warbler, Russet-crowned Warbler, Slate-throated Redstart, Black-backed Grosbeak, Hepatic Tanager, Yellow-faced Grassquit, Superciliaried Hemispingus, Capped Conebill, Rusty Flowerpiercer, White-sided Flowerpiercer, Black Flowerpiercer, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Masked flowerpiercer, Bananaquit, Blue-capped Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager, Blue-and-black Tanager.
Species in some threat category:
- Critically endangered (CR): n/a
- Endangered (EN): n/a
- Vulnerable (VU): Turquoise Dacnis.
- Near Threatened (NT): n/a
- Data Deficient (DD): n/a
Austral species migratory May – September: Fork-tailed Flycatcher.
Boreal species migratory September – April: Broad-winged Hawk, Swainson’s Hawk, Merlin, Western Wood Pewee, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Bank Swallow, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson’s Thrush, Blackburnian Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Black-and-White Warbler, Summer Tanager, Scarlet Tanager.
Destination
Chicaque Natural Park – San Antonio del Tequendama.
Date
At the visitor’s availability.
Location
Municipalities and provinces of Soacha and San Antonio del Tequendama.
Attractions
Subxerophitic, Sub-Andean Forest and birds of the two ecosystems.
Weather
Mild weather.
Altitude
2.400 – 2.600 m.a.s.l.
Aimed at
Children: 7 – 9 years old
Teenagers: 10 – 14 years old.
Youth: 15 – 20 years old.
Young Adults: 21 – 39 years old.
Adults: 40 – 64 years old.
Senior: 65 years and older.
Minimum number of participants
1 PAX.
Difficulty level
Medium (Undulating terrain, average effort)
Duration
8 hours approximately.
Distance to be covered
2 kilometres approximately.
The plan includes
• Medical assistance card.
• Terrestrial transportation Bogotá (Hotel) – Chicaque Natural Park – Bogotá (Hotel).
• Terrestrial transportation out of Chicaque Natural Park.
• Entrance tickets to Chicaque Natural Park.
• Entrance tickets to the private reserve for the observation of hummingbirds.
• Breakfast.
• Snacks and hydration during the trip.
• Lunch.
• Professional Tourist Guide and Birdwatching Guide Specialist, who accompanies the person or group during the whole day.
The plan does not include
• Services not specified in the plan.
• Articles of a personal character.
• Alcoholic drinks.
• Souvenirs.
Recommendations
Is important to follow the next recommendations to have a pleasant experience during the whole day which will be in a natural context:
1. Punctuality: Don´t forget to arrive at the place at the hour indicated by us, this will allow us to fulfill let to achieve with our itinerary.
2. Attire: Carry comfortable clothes for cold weather and a raincoat. Don´t wear jeans. You can carry other articles like a cap, hat, gloves, and neck warmer.
3. Self-care: Carry sunscreen, grooming kit, repellent, and one or two plastic backs to put garbage on. It is very important to carry your medicine if you are in some medical treatment.
4. Personal elements: Carry a suitcase (Not Mochila or handbags) if you go in a group is very important each person carry their bag to distribute the weight equally.
5. Feeding and hydration: We will have breakfast, lunch, and snacks. You can carry food to generate energy during the activity and on the tour we will give you water.
6. Documents: Carry your passport and personal documents that you will need. Remember you will have a medical assistance card if you have health problems during the activity.
7. Money: You can carry money that you need or if you want to buy something in the place that you visit. On the tour, we can find artisanal products or food prepared in the region.
8. Restrictions:
– Do not arrive at activities in a drunkenness or post-drunkenness state.
– Do not get under states of legal or illegal psychoactive substances.
– Don´t smoke during the activity.
– Do not bring pets or other types of animal species to the place where the activity will take place.
– Do not carry radios or elements that disturb the tranquility of the ecosystem.
Do you have questions or want to make a reservation? Contact us! Our advisors will provide you with all the information you require.