Tours and walks

EARLY BIRDING

On Nov. 24th and 25th

To share trips to the beautiful sites around or in the city, have prepared three sites to choose from. On the Web site or in the Magazine of the Fair can find more information about possible destinations, or asking at the official stand of the Fair, on the Ground Floor Exhibition Hall (E1)
The groups will have a coordinator and pre-registration is required. We leave promptly at 7:00 pm and returned to the commencement of activities, befor to 10:00 pm.
Each trip has a cost to cover the transfer in minibus and a breakfast.
Costs in American Dollars

More information and booking in advance at tours@feriadeaves.com.ar

The sites are:

Wetlands in the urban fields

The main protected area inside the town, with a great wetland a several ponds, rich in diversity. Nov 24th

Laguna Rosales

Within the Lanin National Park, 8 km from the center, a place not only interesting in their birds, but also for their forest environment and its beauty. Nov 24th and 25th

City Birding Walk

Walk from the center (located in Plaza Sarmiento) to the shore of Lake Lacar and from there to the convention center. Nov 24th and 25th
Cost: For free

You may register at the reception. The tours have a fee for the transfer, each group has a coordinator and each participant should bring a dish to share breakfast.

BIRDING TRIPS (Whole day)

Only Nov 27th
In order to use the meeting to know the birds in the area, its arranged a morning for an optional field during the Fair. There will be more than one proposal to the different interests of each participant. The city of San Martin de los Andes is the natural border between 3 biogeographic regions: the Patagonian steppe, the Andean-Patagonian forest and high Andean steppes an will be possible enjoy all of them!
On the Web site or in the Magazine of the Fair can find more information about possible destinations, or asking at the official stand of the Fair, on the Ground Floor Exhibition Hall (E1)
The groups will have a coordinator and pre-registration is required. We leave promptly at 7:00 pm and returned to the commencement of activities, befor to 14:00 pm.
Each trip has a cost to cover the transfer in minibus and a breakfast.

Patagonian Steppe: Collon Cura

This outing is set to one of the most diverse IBAs in the region and possibly the whole of Patagonia. The valley of the Rio Collon Cura offers an ideal environment for observing birds typical of patagonian steppes and wetlands, such as Black-necked Swan, Lesser Rhea, Flamingos, a variety of ducks, Shrike-Tyrants, shorebirds, Eagles and more
This sector is located about 100 km from San Martin de los Andes to the east by the road 234 passing through the town of Junín de los Andes and then entering the steppe zone up to the valley of the Rio Collon Cura. They spend the morning to be back at noon to continue the activities of the Fair.
This trip does not require physical demands.
Cost (Transfer + breakfast + lunch): U$S 35.-

Patagonian Forests: Yuco, Lanin National Park

The beautiful Forests in the area of Yuco.
This site is a typical forested area located within the Lanin National Park, 25 km from the center of San Martin de los Andes, formed by dense forests of Ñire, Pellín, Coihues and Lengas between Nothofagus, and Maitenes radales and varieties of ferns and flowers like Amancay and Mutisias.
For this outing the proposal is birding through the forest trail that runs for about 2.5 km where it reaches the lakes Corinas, throughout the circuit will have the opportunity to find species that are housed there, as the Magellanic Woodpecker, Chucao and Huet-huet Tapaculos, Austral Pigeon, Firecrowns among others.
The difficulty of this trip is low but requires a minimum physical training, then walk for about 4-5 hours.

High Steppes in Chapelco

High Steppes in Chapelco Hill
In this outing we have the possibility to visit a region on the high steppes of the Cordillera of the Andes, distributed from northern continent to the southern tip of the Andes Mountains, representing the altitudinal limit of vegetation. The plant formations form a sort of conglomerate wooded islands beyond, sometimes reaching to the bare rock, which only last a few lichens. Steppe dominated by grasses, Poa and Festuca, accompanied by special bushes. Among the herbs are various species of Viola and Senecio, and a lot flowers in late spring provide a beautiful landscape.
Bird species typical of this area are: Yellow-bridled Finch, Andean Hillstar, White-throated Hawk, Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, Black-billled shrike-Tyrant, Grey-flanked Cinclodes, several Ground-Tyrants and Miners.
This trip is low difficulty, but it takes a minimum of physical training

Volcan's Birds

In June 2011 the volcano Puyehue erupted in Chile, less than 150 km from San Martin de los Andes.
At the border to Chile known as "Paso Puyehue," fell about 50 cm of ash covering in forest and creating a situation rarely seen. The Patagonian Andean-forest birds surprised us with their strategies and demonstrated their ecological fitness for this crisis, which is the result of coevolution with the volcanoes that dominate the landscape. We have included this year a visit for the day to the area affected by the ash to witness this unique event of nature.
More photos in the
Puyehue's Birds Album

More information and booking in advance at tours@feriadeaves.com.ar

PRE AND POST TOURS

The sites chosen are Collon Cura, one of the IBAs with the greatest diversity of the province and Laguna Rosales, 8 km from the center, a lake ornithologically interesting for their forest environment and its scenic beauty, within the Lanin National Park.

Previous Tours

From the Pampas to Patagonia

From 18 to 24 November leaving from Buenos Aires to San Martin de los Andes. A week across the country and observing the 7 geographical regions of the journey. A circuit that allows us to observe between 250 and 300 species of birds.
Organizers: Aves Patagonia / www.avespatagonia.com.ar. Contact: info@avespatagonia.com.ar

Tours Post-Fair

The Patagonian Andes

From 28 November to 2nd December. Traveling through eastern forests through the route of the 7 lakes (Argentina), and entering Chile for the crossing to the Pacific Ocean, with stops at the Valdivian forest in Puyehue National Park, the Central Valley, the Cordillera de la Costa and the beaches of Pacific Ocean.
Organizers: Aves Patagonia / www.avespatagonia.com.ar. Contact: info@avespatagonia.com.ar

Lahuen Co: Forests and Thermal Springs

28 and November 29.
Entering the depths of the forest most extensive and best preserved of Lanin National Park, and perhaps one of the best of Patagonia. With lodging in Lahuen Co, Eco Resort and Thermal Spa, in the middle of woods and mountains.
Organizers: Birds Patagonia / www.avespatagonia.com.ar. More information info@avespatagonia.com.ar