Guatemala

[ilikebirds]

i doubt this is the proper place for this thread, i really didnt see a good spot for it. talked with MIL and FIL last night, they are going to guatemala in May/April, and want to pay for me to go!

i would just die to see a quetzal

there are many various ruins, beaches, volcanoes to explore

but what about parrots? does anyone know about places there to look for parrots?

it would be for 1 week, and not till spring, but seems like a good idea to start planning my to-do-list

 

[BindiWW]

I looked it up and here's the list:
Military Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Green Parakeet
Pacific parakeet
Olive throated parakeet
Orange fronted parakeet
Barred parakeet
Orange chinned parakeet
Brown-hooded parrot
White-crowned pionus
White-fronted amazon
Red-lored amazon
Mealy amazon
Yellow-naped amazon

Hope this helps!

 

[SandraK]

Let me retry this post - depending on where you are in Guatemala and what the weather is like, I'd try these

Travel to Guatemala's Pacific Slope and viist Patrocinio Private Nature Reserve and Lake Atitlan for more wonderful birding experiences...... Subtropical Humid Rainforest ecosystem 186 bird species
Nature Reserves in Guatemala

 

[ilikebirds]

well the fam lives in guatemala city. let me go check out a map.
i believe lake atitlan is a family favorite, but they said also that many fun spots will not be far away.
as far as weather, i need to check for sure. i am quite sensitive to the sun to the point of hives. if its too sunny, i may have to end up looking like dr moreu to go outside!