Birding In Bolivia

Birding In Bolivia. Bolivia supports more than 40 of the total number of bird species found in South America making it the richest landlocked country in the world in terms of bird diversity. Santa Cruz is the best place to start any kind of birding adventure in Bolivia with excellent hotels and unique birding sites within the city all accessible by local taxi.

However it is quickly becoming a premier birding destination and rightfully so. Bolivia has more barely accessed natural areas more varied habitats yet to be explored and more opportunity for visiting birders to actually contribute to the base of knowledge that is only very recently and very slowly being expanded by researchers and travelling birders alike. Santa Cruz is the best place to start any kind of birding adventure in Bolivia with excellent hotels and unique birding sites within the city all accessible by local taxi.

Despite being one of the largest cities in Bolivia Santa Cruz offers some excellent birding right at the edges of town.

Here is your opportunity to explore in the most important birding ecosystems in Bolivia and the best birds the country has to offer in just over a week. 1400 species and some 25 endemics plus 18 of the country is protected areas such as national parks. With twelve species Bolivia has the highest diversity of macaws globally for comparison Costa Rica has three. Day 2 Santa Cruz Botanical Gardens and Lomas de Arena.