"Bird watching" tour, Las Terrazas

• Duration: 3 hrs
• Departure time: 08.00 hrs
• Tour guide: Yes
• Children are allowed: Yes
• Languages spoken: Spanish and English

"Bird watching" tour, Las Terrazas

Description

The community of Las Terrazas is located in the Sierra del Rosario, province of Artemisa, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1985. When you arrive you are surrounded by evergreen forests, rivers and waterfalls with crystal clear water, fresh breezes and birds singing, a rural environment that invites you to enjoy nature tourism. How can you visit and be part of this environment? Well, we have designed a series of routes along various trails located in Las Terrazas that will allow you to enter this fascinating natural environment.

"Bird watching" tour For the lovers of the birds and the nature this route is designed, during the journey we will be able to observe a without numbers of birds that live in the forests of the terraces can be appreciated up to 119 species, having a great representation of migratory and endemic Cuban birds, with little luck we will be able to observe the Tocororo (Cuban Trogon), national bird of showy colors; As well as La Carta Cuba (Cuban Tody), which due to its size is almost imperceptible, this place is also home to five species of woodpeckers; and the mockingbird that will delight us with its beautiful song throughout the tour.

Values of the Area

The Community of the Terraces is located in the Sierra del Rosario, this place has a variety of geological and plant formations and a wide diversity of natural, historical and cultural resources.

The reserve presents a high variety of ecosystems and habitats, which condition its flora and fauna. The diversity of plant formations and the floral richness of the territory, favors the abundance and variety of fauna: birds with 117 species from 30 families of these 12 endemic, reptiles with 33 species and 81.8 endemism, 16 species of amphibians with 81.7 endemism.

The flora has a total of 889 plant organisms, grouped in 608 upper plants and 281 lower plants with 11 endemism, although there are areas that reach up to 34. There is an endemic and monotypic genus of pine trees: Phyllomelia (Rubiacea), only documented worldwide for Cajálbana and Sierra del Rosario.

Itinerary

• Reception and welcome cocktail with brief explanation of the Project.
• Walk to observe the birds that live in the forests of Las Terrazas.
• Picnic lunch depending on the chosen modality.

Departures

This tour starts at Hotel Moka located in Las terraces, but it can be done from other destinations: - Pinar del Río - Caius Levis - Viñales - Soroa - Hotels in Havana - Hotels in Varadero

Details of the excursion

• Difficulty Level: Low
• The tour is always accompanied by a local guide.
• Amount of Pax: Minimum 2 Pax
• Duration: 3 hrs
• Distance to be covered: 2.5 km

Variants

You will be able to select the different variants:

• Collective or Private Tour
• Tour with or without Picnic (1 Ham and/or Cheese Sandwich, 1 National Production Drinks, 1 Water and 1 Jam).
• Tour with departure from several destinations and several types of transport depending on the number of pax.

TIPS: - Recommend: Light clothing, sunglasses, hats or caps, tennis, sandals or comfortable shoes, water bottle, sunscreen, insect repellent and camera.