JAPANI POLYLEPIS FOREST

Polylepis racemosa

Birding Tours:

Duration: Full day.

Our service includes: Private Tourist Transport  and Tour Guide.
Itinerary: Lima-Santa Eulalia-Carampoma-Santa Eulalia-Lima.

Santiago de Carampoma rural community is located in the upper watershed of the Santa Eulalia river.

Japani polylepis forest is the habitat of the endemic White-checked Cotinga. Other birds that can be seen in this area includes Stripe-headed Antpitta and the endemics Striped Earthcreeper, Black Metaltail and Black-breasted Hillstar. Andean Condors had also been observed around this area. Keep the relict polylepis forest (Polylepis flavipila and Polylepis racemosa)

Phrygilus unicolor 

Tour Program:

6:00 am Pick-up at Lima, location suggested for the visitor, 
7:00 am pick up your breakfast in Danilo coffee shop. 
11:00 am The  tour will start  in Carampoma countryside in Santa Eulalia River.  Then continuing the visit with the walk to Japani polylepis forest.
Let`s observe the endemic birds such as:
White-cheeked Cotinga, the Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, the Black metaltail and more, Phrygilus unicolor, 

White-bellied Cinclodes, and the almost legendary Diademed Sandpiper-Plover.
3:00 pm Lunch in Carampoma countryside.
4:00 pm Return at Lima.

                                       

Information and reservations

Miriam Edelmira López Aguilar

CellPhone: 51-979658210

Email: miriamedelmira@yahoo.com.