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Vía Antigua al Caquetá

1.81894 , -75.66211

Colombia

This biological corridor connects the premontane and montane forests of the Amazonian slope of the eastern mountain range between the Paramo de Miraflores Regional Natural Park at north and the Guacharos and Alto Fragua Indi Wasi National Natural Park at south. With locations between 600 and 2400 meters of altitude and an unpaved but in good condition road and with scarce traffic, the variety of habitats offers about 400 species of birds throughout its route. Until 2002 this was the only access route to the department of Caquetá and now it offers an ideal place to spot species restricted to narrow altitudinal ranges in the southern Colombian foothills. Local associations of birdwatchers (AOÇ) seek to turn it into a local nature reserve.

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Coordinates were changed by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 1.8189/-75.6621 (2022-06-10 22:10:01 )

Coordinates were changed by Jorge Muñoz García : 1.8179/-75.6662 (2021-09-24 21:36:25 )

Site name was changed by Jorge Muñoz García into "Vía Antigua Al Caquetá" (2021-09-24 21:36:25 )

Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 1.8409/-75.6720 (2020-11-25 09:11:14 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Vía Antigua Al Huila" (2020-11-25 09:11:14 )

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2022-06-10 22:08:04
This biological corridor connects the premontane and montane forests of the Amazonian slope of the eastern mountain range between the Paramo de Miraflores Regional Natural Park at north and the Guacharos and Alto Fragua Indi Wasi National Natural Park at south. With locations between 600 and 2400 meters of altitude and an unpaved but in good condition road and with scarse scarce traffic, the variety of habitats offers about 400 species of birds throughout its route. Until 2002 this was the only access route to the department of Caquetá and now it offers an ideal place to spot species restricted to narrow altitudinal ranges in the southern Colombian foothills. Local associations of birdwatchers (AOÇ) seek to turn it into a local nature reserve.
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-28 04:05:07
This biological corridor connects the premontane and montane forests of the Amazonian slope of the eastern mountain range between the Paramo de Miraflores Regional Natural Park at north and the Guacharos and Alto Fragua Indi Wasi National Natural Park at south. With locations between 600 and 2400 meters of altitude and an unpaved but in good condition road and with scarse traffic, the variety of habitats offers about 400 species of birds throughout its route. Until 2002 this was the only access route to the department of Caquetá and now it offers an ideal route place to spot species restricted to narrow altitudinal ranges in the southern Colombian foothills. Local associations of birdwatchers (AOÇ) seek to turn it into a local nature reserve.
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 21:37:30
This biological corridor connects the premontane and montane forests of the Amazonian slope of the eastern mountain range between the Paramo de Miraflores Regional Natural Park at north and the Guacharos and Alto Fragua Indi Wasi National Natural Park.Park at south. With locations between 600 and 2400 meters of altitude and an unpaved but in good condition road and with scarse traffic, the variety of habitats offers about 400 species of birds throughout its route. Until 2002 this was the only access route to the department of Caquetá and now it offers an ideal route to spot species restricted to narrow altitudinal ranges in the southern Colombian foothills. Local associations of birdwatchers (AOÇ) seek to turn it into a local nature reserve.
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 21:35:42
This biological corridor connects the premontane and montane forests of the Amazonian slope of the eastern mountain range between the Paramo de Miraflores Regional Natural Park and the Guacharos and Alto Fragua Indi Wasi National Natural Park. With locations between 600 and 2400 meters of altitude and an unpaved but in good condition road and with scarse traffic, the variety of habitats offers about 400 species of birds throughout its route. Until 2002 this was the only access route to the department of Caquetá and now it offers an ideal route to spot species restricted to narrow altitudinal ranges in the southern Colombian foothills. Local associations of birdwatchers (AOÇ) seek to turn it into a local nature reserve.

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)
Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri)
Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra)
Green-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae)
Wire-crested Thorntail (Discosura popelairii)
White-booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii)
Green-backed Hillstar (Urochroa leucura)
Rufous-vented Whitetip (Urosticte ruficrissa)
Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti)
Black-streaked Puffbird (Malacoptila fulvogularis)
Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus)
Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus)
Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura)
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus)
Foothill Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla spodionota)
Yellow-breasted Antwren (Herpsilochmus axillaris)
East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata)
Western Fire-eye (Pyriglena maura)
Plain-backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota)
Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus)
Pale-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albescens)
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor)
Slaty-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon superciliaris)
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus)
Lemon-browed Flycatcher (Conopias cinchoneti)
Gray-mantled Wren (Odontorchilus branickii)
Chestnut-bellied Thrush (Turdus fulviventris)
Red-bellied Grackle (Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster)
Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea)
Golden-eared Tanager (Tangara chrysotis)
Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii)
Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)
Deep-blue Flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca)

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) was deleted by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-27 17:44:37)

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila castaneiventris) was deleted by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-27 17:43:00)

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila castaneiventris) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-27 17:42:45)

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-27 17:41:11)

Pale-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-27 17:33:16)

Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:29:58)

Lemon-browed Flycatcher (Conopias cinchoneti) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:29:45)

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:27:49)

Plain-backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:27:09)

Yellow-breasted Antwren (Herpsilochmus axillaris) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:26:20)

Foothill Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla spodionota) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:25:48)

Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:25:18)

White-booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:23:56)

Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:23:02)

Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:22:40)

Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:22:26)

Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:19:20)

Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:19:09)

Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 22:18:56)

Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:59:36)

Chestnut-bellied Thrush (Turdus fulviventris) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:59:10)

Slaty-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon superciliaris) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:58:52)

Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:58:26)

Western Fire-eye (Pyriglena maura) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:58:02)

Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:57:48)

Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:57:35)

Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:57:12)

Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:56:54)

East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:56:19)

Red-bellied Grackle (Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:56:05)

Black-streaked Puffbird (Malacoptila fulvogularis) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:55:38)

Rufous-vented Whitetip (Urosticte ruficrissa) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:55:20)

Green-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:55:07)

Wire-crested Thorntail (Discosura popelairii) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:54:57)

Green-backed Hillstar (Urochroa leucura) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:54:46)

Gray-mantled Wren (Odontorchilus branickii) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:54:31)

Golden-eared Tanager (Tangara chrysotis) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:54:18)

Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:54:07)

Deep-blue Flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2021-09-24 21:53:55)

  • Timing and strategy

As usual in Caquetá, from december to april is the not-rainy season and from april to august is rainy. Rest of the year is variable. All seasons are great for birding if you have patience and a good umbrella!

Usually the accomodation is in Florencia and it takes 1:30 hours to get there from Florencia. The best idea is to come to Rio Tarqui bridge before 6am to enjoy the Cock-of-the-Rock Lek and then birdwatch the high activity (6-8am) at Mirador de los Tucanes point to see lots of tanagers, hummingbirds, treehunters, flowerpiercers and more. At the middle of the morning can go for a breakfast at El Divino Niño (and even can ask for a lunch later). After this you can go up through the road to lots of locations until reach the higher altitud of the route at 2400 meters. is recommended to spend 2 days for this route (you can come back to Florencia for sleeping).

Give recommendations for making your visit as productive as possible.
This may include for instance:
• best season
• best time of the day
• how much time to spend at the site
• best means of locomotion within the site
• recommended routes / areas within the site
• guiding

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-09-25 13:28
As usual in Caquetá, from december to april is the not-rainy season and from april to august is rainy. Rest of the year is variable. All seasons are great for birding if you have patience and a good umbrella! Usually the accomodation is in Florencia and it takes 1:30 hours to get there from Florencia. The best idea is to come to Rio Tarqui bridge before 6am to enjoy the Cock-of-the-Rock Lek and then birdwatch the high activity (6-8am) at Mirador de los Tucanes point to see lots of tanagers, hummingbirds, treehunters, flowerpiercers and more. At the middle of the morning can go for a breakfast at El Divino Niño (and even can ask for a lunch later). After this you can go up through the road to lots of locations until reach the higher altitud of the route at 2400 meters. is recommended to spend 2 days for this route (you can come back to Florencia for sleeping). Bilingual guiding available at Caquetá Birding (Check for them at Facebook and Whatsapp +573102302711)sleeping).
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 21:53
As usual in Caquetá, from december to april is the not-rainy season and from april to august is rainy. Rest of the year is variable. All seasons are great for birding if you have patience and a good umbrella! Usually the accomodation is in Florencia and it takes 1:30 hours to get there from Florencia. The best idea is to come to Rio Tarqui bridge before 6am to enjoy the Cock-of-the-Rock Lek and then birdwatch the high activity (6-8am) at Mirador de los Tucanes point to see lots of tanagers, hummingbirds, treehunters, flowerpiercers and more. At the middle of the morning can go for a breakfast at El Divino Niño (and even can ask for a lunch later). After this you can go up through the road to lots of locations until reach the higher altitud of the route at 2400 meters. is recommended to spend 2 days for this route (you can come back to Florencia for sleeping). Bilingual guiding available at Caquetá Birding (Check for them at Facebook and Whatsapp +573102302711)
  • How to get there

First come to Florencia (Caquetá department capital) in one of the 4 daily flights from Bogotá and 3 weekly flights from Cali. You can find Mirador de los Tucanes easily in Google maps (just write Santuario del Divino Niño, Florencia, Caquetá) and Waze (write Mirador de los Tucanes). The road is unpaved but in good conditions in case you have your own car. There´s no public transport to the location, but the local operator can provide it.

Explain from where and how to get to this site with private and public transport.

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-09-25 13:29
First come to Florencia (Caquetá department capital) in one of the 4 daily flights from Bogotá and 3 weekly flights from Cali. There you can contact Caquetá Birding to arrange the transport to the places (+573102302711 WhatsApp available). You can find Mirador de los Tucanes easily in Google maps (just write Santuario del Divino Niño, Florencia, Caquetá) and Waze (write Mirador de los Tucanes). The road is unpaved but in good conditions in case you have your own car. There´s no public transport to the location, but the local operator can provide it.
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 22:06
First come to Florencia (Caquetá department capital) in one of the 4 daily flights from Bogotá and 3 weekly flights from Cali. There you can contact Caquetá Birding to arrange the transport to the places (+573102302711 WhatsApp available). You can find Mirador de los Tucanes easily in Google maps (just write Santuario del Divino Niño, Florencia, Caquetá) and Waze (write Mirador de los Tucanes). The road is unpaved but in good conditions in case you have your own car. There´s no public transport to the location, but the local operator can provide it.

24/7 access. Local guidance required

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• entry points
• entry permits / entry tickets and fees
• opening hours / opening season
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Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 22:07
24/7 access. Local guidance required
  • Other attractions

Sometimes you can see Whooley monkeys and other little mammals. Some places offer beautiful viewpoints of the city of Florencia and the amazon plains.

Add information about other attractions at this site, including
• wildlife (apart from birds)
• sights (natural, cultural, archaeological, etc.)
• activities (e.g. for non-birding companions)

Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 22:09
Sometimes you can see Whooley monkeys and other little mammals. Some places offer beautiful viewpoints of the city of Florencia and the amazon plains.

In the Sanctuary of El Divino Niño there are bathrooms and you can request preparation of breakfast and lunch. Accomodation is in Florencia.

Provide information about what type of facilities are available at
or near this site, including:
• information centers / information points
• catering
• accommodation
• hides and watchtowers
• restrooms / toilets

Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 22:11
In the Sanctuary of El Divino Niño there are bathrooms and you can request preparation of breakfast and lunch. Accomodation is in Florencia.

The entire route has historically been safe. Occasionally there are small landslides especially in the rainy season but they do not take long to be removed. Despite the altitude there are sometimes annoying mountain mosquitoes so long clothing and scarf are recommended. Don´t forget the umbrella, rain is unpredictable at amazonic foothills!

Are there any security issues or other annoyances at this site? For
instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-25 01:55
The entire highway route has historically been safe. Occasionally there are small landslides especially in the rainy season but they do not take long to be removed. Despite the altitude there are sometimes annoying mountain mosquitoes so long clothing and scarf are recommended. Don´t forget the umbrella, rain is unpredictable at amazonic foothills!
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 22:18
The entire highway has historically been safe. Occasionally there are small landslides especially in the rainy season but they do not take long to be removed. Despite the altitude there are sometimes annoying mountain mosquitoes so long clothing, clothing and scarf or buff are recommended. Don´t forget the umbrella, rain is unpredictable at amazonic foothills!
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2021-09-24 22:15
The entire highway has historically been safe. Occasionally there are small landslides especially in the rainy season but they do not take long to be removed. Despite the altitude there are sometimes annoying mountain mosquitoes so long clothing, scarf or buff are recommended. Don´t forget the umbrella, rain is unpredictable at amazonic foothills!
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