Valley of Flags and Quelele Lagoon Birding
Considered one of the 100 most attractive sites in Mexico for bird watching, the Quelele lagoon is a protected natural area.
The North side of the bay is dryer in comparison the East and South sides. Here you may encounter lagoons, small rivers and creeks, agricultural areas as well as coastal environments. In this tour we focus in two regions: El Colorado town and the Quelele Lagoon.
El Colorado is an agricultural town, and the area is a semideciduos tropical forest, where we can see about 80 different bird species. Afterwards we continue our journey toward El Quelele Lagoon, one of the most beautiful coastal bodies along the bay. It comprises more than 247 acres/100 hectares of tidal plain surrounded by white mangroves. The lagoon is also the natural habitat of river crocodiles, raccoons, coatis, turtles, many varieties of fish and shrimp, and an amazing range of species of both resident and migratory birds, including the the Crested Caracara, or Quelele in Spanish, the Purple Gallinule, American Coots, Green Herons, yellow-crowned night herons, blue herons, wood storks, whistling ducks, white and white-faced ibises, many yellow-winged caciques and some great kiskadees, and roseate spoonbills, among many others.
Itinerary
• 6:30 am - Downtown Pick up. Meet outside Freddy´s Tucan Restaurant (Ignacio L. Vallarta & Basilio Badillo corner)
• 7:00 am - Marina Vallarta Pick up. Meet at Ecotours Marina office in Marina Vallarta (Proa loc. 20)
• 7:15 am - Nuevo Vallarta Pick up. Meet outside Guadalajara Pharmacy
We will drive north of Puerto Vallarta to reach El Colorado town, on the way to get there we’ll pass through little typical towns, so get comfortable in your seat to enjoy this wonderful view.
• 2:00 pm - Drive back to Puerto Vallarta and deliver eco guests to their hotels.
Bird Checklist
PRICE PER PERSON
Adults $80 USD Kids $60 USD (4 to 11 years old)
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