LocationPROAVES RESERVE
Pauxi Pauxi
A unique tropical rainforest on a spectacular mountainous escarpment
Among the most important birds in the Reserve are the Helmeted Curassow (Pauxi pauxi), the Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia castaneiventris), the Saffron-headed Parrot (Pionopsitta pyrilia), the White-mantled Barbet (Capito hypoleucus), the Sooty Ant-Tanager (Habia gutturalis), and the Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea), among others.
Likewise, the Reserve’s forests host a high diversity of mammals, including the Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus), peccaries, agoutis, ocelots, monkeys, squirrels, armadillos, tamanduas, deer, and foxes.
Likewise, the Reserve’s forests host a high diversity of mammals, including the Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus), peccaries, agoutis, ocelots, monkeys, squirrels, armadillos, tamanduas, deer, and foxes.
Ecosystem:
Andean forests
Temperature:
Approximately 28°C.
Altitudinal Range:
Between 600 and 1,500 meters above sea level
Activities:
Wildlife watching
Trekking along the Reserve’s trails
Photography of fauna and flora
Enjoying spectacular rivers and waterfalls
Location:
The Reserve is located in Cerro La Paz, in the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes, within the municipalities of Betulia and San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander. It is about an hour and a half from the urban area of San Vicente de Chucurí and two and a half hours from the city of Bucaramanga.
How to get there?
Transportation Requirements:
Most of the road is paved, but the last 11 km are best traveled by motorcycle or 4×4 vehicle.
