"wildlife" Top 5 Page for this destination Colombia Off The Beaten Path Tip by richiecdisc

One of the big surprises of Colombia was the wildlife, especially with regard to birds. With minimal effort, we saw a great variety of birds and it was very easy to get close enough to them for great shots. It is a tribute to Colombia's other great scenery that I have not used many such photos in this overall Colombia page but wanted to remind anyone going to Colombia to certainly bring a good zoom lens and get ready for some great birding as well as seeing a host of mammals and lizards as well.

What did we see? Monkeys, lizards, wild horses, toucans, and too many types of hummingbirds to count. Where? The best spots were Tayrona National Park, Salento and its surroundings, La Ciudad Perdida trek, El Cocuy National Park and oddly enough quaint little Barichara where we spotted our first Motmot, one of the most stunning birds either of us had ever seen.