River of the Colorful Birds

River of the Colorful Birds Tour
4 nights

Uruguay brings on several features that make birdwatching activity very enjoyable and productive. In short distances many different environments are involved, resulting in a great diversity of birds. On this tour you will visit Esteros de Farrapos (Farrapos Wetlands) National Park, located in the Department of Río Negro, which limits with the Uruguay River, in the west of the country. The area is along the shores of the river and preserves wetlands, grasslands and native forests; specially one kind of forest called “blanqueales” that is exclusive of this part of the country. After 5 days on tour you can see up to 160 bird species of the 455 that occur in Uruguay.