Testimonials

"We had a wonderful time in Jujuy. They guided us from the top of the Calilegua reserve down onto the western edge of the Chaco. The range of birds we saw was broad and very diverse. We even managed to see both species of seriemas (Cariamidae) and the rufous-throated dipper (Cinclus schulzi). I can recommend Yanavico if you are planning a birding/nature trip to this area. Their natural history knowledge is very extensive"

"We have been birding three days with them in different habitats. The main target birds/birdfamilies were red-legged seriema, olive-crowned crescentchest and grey-breasted seedsnipe and all of these were seen, and a lot of other local specialities. We enjoyed the company of Francisco and can recommend a birding tour with him"

"...the nine days we spent here has been (in many ways) a great experience which will never be forgotten. Francisco is a great guide but also a great guy and I will recommend him strongly to anyone who wants to experience this part of the world."

"...we had a really nice fieldtrip with Francisco in Calilegua National Park. He was guiding us and during the tour, he gave us many information about the Argentinan fauna and flora. We saw a bunch of beautiful endemic birds and we got to see couple of beautiful viewpoints. It was also really nice to be able to walk in the three different layers of the national park."

"...just wanted to thank you again for your very much appreciated guidance and patience through our tour of NW Argentina, we all enjoyed the trip and your knowledge of the area and birds was invaluable"

"...he knows the area (inc Salta and up to the Bolivian border) very well. He is friendly and personable and we very much enjoyed travelling with him. He has an excellent knowledge of the birds in the area and where to find them. He is particularly good at recognizing their calls which made locating them easier. Although we were keen to see any of the birds/wildlife of the area we believe Francisco would be equally effective at finding those special/endemic/reduced range birds that call NW Argentina home. (...) We would have no hesitation in recommending Francisco to anyone who is planning a birding trip to Argentina. We had a great time in NW Argentina, had many wonderful sightings and brought back lots of lovely memories."

"Francisco did a wonderful job organizing and guiding me on this specialized birding trip. Having birded nearby Bolivia/Brazil/Chile, Francisco had a specific hit list of birds I needed and he delivered. He is very knowledgeable of the different biomes and where the birds are. What a fun and productive trip!"

"We had the pleasure of being guided by Francisco in our tour to NW Argentina July 2015. Francisco guided us in Yala and Calilegua places he knew very well. Francisco helped us finding most of our targets and gave us advice for the rest of our trip. We recommend his services and you will be with a very nice and pleasant man."

"...fue un gran placer conocerlo y tenerlo como muy buen conocedor guía en su provincia. Disfruté mucho de los paisajes, de las aves y de su compañía. Ojala podamos repetir y extender ese tour en el futuro..."

"...thank you for your expertise and guiding... It was a great trip and the horned coot watching wonderful, thanks again."

"...this was a fantastic trip with such an array of biodiversity in such a small area. My guide was great and knew all the right places to stop. We saw some amazing birds and I hit most of my targets ( see the trip report ). The scenery is stunning and it’s hard to believe we were in high Puna one day then the next in thick Yungas forest. There is a huge array of birds here and another couple of days were really required to get into the Chaco and south into Salta. The roads were fine and there was usually little traffic anywhere we went. It seemed at times like we had the whole place to ourselves which was especially good when you were trying to listen for birds. All the places we stayed were good and the food was nice and interesting from light corn humitas to an all you can eat meatfest. For the most part the locals were friendly and helpful and with such an array of cultures it was fascinating to move from the Andes to the lowlands. I can’t recommend this part of Argentina enough. Good luck and good birding."

"...excellent knowledge of the fascinating ecosystems of the area, of the birds that live in them, and of particular hotspots for hard-to-see birds. Overall we saw several hundred species of birds; he was particularly useful to us in sorting out the more difficult complexes — earth-creepers, miners, yellow-finches and spinetails. It was a real pleasure to be guided by Francisco — we had previously birded between Salta and Mendoza ourselves and identified a much smaller proportion of the birds we saw (and saw fewer birds too) than when we were with him."

"...my wife and I would like to thank you very much for your excellent guidance in the Jujuy district! We did spot a lot of interesting bird species, many of which were also lifers to us. We could benefit a lot from your bird vocalization expertise. Bird songs, and in particular flight calls, and contact calls, are very difficult to practice, and are very valuable to identify species in a dense vegetation. Without your help we would have overlooked a large number of birds. The landscape in this region is really amazing; so much variety – from dry plains, water reservoirs with marshes to cloud forest-like habitats and Andean outskirts. Your knowledge about all small roads and productive bird spots was really impressive... ...we were so happy with this trip that we probably will go back within a couple of years. All the best."

"...just to say your north west birding areas were superb. There were so many birds around Jujuy. Yala in particular was exceptional. Our day trip with you was too short but with your expert guiding we saw so many birds..."

"...excellent tour in NW Argentina (Salta, Jujuy, etc.), very good knowledge of the birds of the area, I strongly recommend them"