Manizales

NaturesLens visits Manizales on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Colombia, with time here planned around Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Baudó Guan, Bearded Helmetcrest and Beryl-spangled Tanager rather than general sightseeing. Current itineraries using Manizales include Ultimate Birds of Colombia, with photography shaped around hide, flight, garden and close-up and landscape and behaviour photography sessions. A city in Colombia’s coffee-growing Caldas department, in the Central Andes near the high volcanic peaks of Los Nevados National Natural Park. Exceptional hummingbird diversity is found here, with high-elevation specialities such as Buffy Helmetcrest & Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, alongside antpittas & mixed-flock species at nearby reserves like Río Blanco.