La Cocha and Sibundoy Valley, South Western Andes
A great opportunity to visit pristine Páramo and Mountain Cloud forests, together with the marvelous La Cocha lagoon.
La Cocha and Sibundoy Valley, South Western Andes
Surrounded by high elevation mountains topped with páramo habitats, and birth place of one of the biggest Amazonian rivers in Colombia, the Putumayo river, this region is influenced by the humid and warm air rising from the amazon up to the Andes peaks creating forested slopes where a lot of species of flora and fauna exist at different elevation levels.
Highlights: The scrub forest at the Páramos are populated with a high number of Lepanthes, Telipogon and Pleurothallids, and showy species like Telipogon diabolica, Masdevallia uncifera and Cyrtochilum sodiroi can be found. When you start going to lower elevations other species appear, including the fantastic Odontoglossum crispum and the amazing Telipogon hausmannianus together with the strange Dracula cochliops, the giant Maxillaria sanderiana and several Andinia, Masdevallia, Maxillaria, Epidendrum, Pleurothallis and Lepanthes species.
Included:
- Accommodation
- Local land and air transport
- All meals
- Local guides
- Tour leaders
- Parks or natural reserve entry fees
- Daily snack
- Filtered water for your personal bottle
- Lots of In-Situ orchids, birds and nature for you to enjoy
Not Included:
- Alcoholic beverages
- International airfares
- Local airfares not mentioned in daily itinerary
- Laundry
- Phone calls
- Tips
- Anything not mentioned in the Included section
What to bring:
- Passport
- List of contacts in case of emergency
- Insect repellent
- Sunblock lotion
- Hat or cap
- Long sleeved shirt
- Jacket
- Raincoat or poncho
- Rubber boots
- Binoculars
- Camera with battery and memory card
IMPORTANT! - Rules and recommendations
- All participants should be in good health and physical condition. We reserve the right to limit participants due to health or fitness reasons.
- Although our destinations are safe, do not leave your valuable items inside the car or unattended.
- As we visit protected areas and support nature conservation, please be respectful, and do not harm or collect any flora or fauna.
- Additional nights due to flight cancellations are not included.
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