Further afield · with a local guide
Birding around Minca
Colombia Travel speaks of some 300 bird species around Minca, and Visit Santa Marta mentions the El Dorado reserve, higher up, with about 348 species logged on eBird — among them the Santa Marta parakeet, endemic to the Sierra.
Further afield · Independent place or operator
Ask how to get thereHow to organise it
Longer outings run with independent guides and transport, almost always very early. Ask the hostel for current contacts.
How do I get there from Eco Point?
This place isn’t part of Eco Point and nothing is paid here. Ask the hostel how to get there, or read the source guide.
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At Eco Point
Garden birds and hummingbirds
The hostel counts some 30 species spotted around here. Get up early, sit quietly and watch the garden — hummingbirds don’t make appointments.
On your own
Further afield
Cerro Kennedy and Los Pinos
The big one: heading up to Cerro Kennedy and Los Pinos, around 2,800 m, usually by 4×4 or motorbike before dawn. Not a casual walk from the hostel.
Independent place or operator
Close by
Trails and viewpoints
Dirt roads, viewpoints and routes of every level around the village. Ask before you set off — the weather changes fast.
On your own