Fly Santa Marta- Medellin (via Bogota) arriving 12.40. On arrival we’ll have lunch and drive to the Chestnut-capped Piha reserve for dusk. B:L:D

Leave reserve at lunchtime and arrive at Jardin (7 hours from Piha reserve). B:L:D

We’ll take Jeeps to Yellow-eared Parrot reserve which is is the critically endangered species of the area. Once occurring all the way down into central Ecuador, this species is now only know from a couple sites in the western and central Andes of Colombia. A new 130 hectare reserve has been acquired to protect some of the prime forest for the parrot, but the birds wander widely throughout the area in search of food, making it impossible to buy up all the habitat. Public awareness programs have been essential to protect this species, and ProAves has done a great job with this. Local people are now aware of the parrots and are proud to have them on their land. The wax palm tree, which the Yellow-eared Parrots use for nesting, has nearly been wiped out, since their leaves are highly sought-after for use in religious ceremonies. Some of the other birds we may see here include Tawny-breasted Tinamou, Purple-thraoted Woodstar, Yellow-vented Woodpecker, Spillman’s Tapaculo, Handsome Flycatcher, Chestnut-crested Cotinga, Black-tipped Cotinga, Sharpe’s Wren, Indigo Flowerpierce and Tanager Finch. Leaving late afternoon we’ll travel to Medellin. Night in Medellin (or Bogota). B:L:D

Fly to Bogota and international connections. IF flights are in the evening we may be able to arrange at extra cost a trip to look for Rufous-browed Conebill and Silver-throated Spinetail or at trip to the world famous Gold Museum (very impressive )