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Ecoturismo Yucatan

SECOND ANNUAL YUCATAN BIRD FESTIVAL
TOH - "United for Birds"

NOVEMBER 15 - 22, 2003


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XOC CH’ICH’ (BIRD-A-THON) NOVEMBER 19 – 21, 2003
ROUTES


1. KIUIC –PROGRESO
a. 19 November: Leave Mérida for overnight at Hacienda Tabi – 2 hrs.
b. 20 November: Bird two hours in Hacienda Tabi before leaving for the private reserve of Kiuic – 45 min.; leave Kiuic by 1:00 p.m. for arrival in Progreso by 4:00 p.m. to bird along the coast; overnight in Progreso.
c. 21 November: Bird until 10:00 a.m. in area en route to Mérida via Churburná or via Xcambo, Komchen de los Pájaros (a private reserve), Dzemul – Mérida – 1 hr.


2. EK-BALAM – SAN FELIPE
a. 19 November: Leave Mérida to overnight at Rancho San Miguel near Valladolid.
b. 20 November: Bird around Rancho San Miguel for a couple of hours; enter road to Ek-Balam (without entering the archeological zone); continue toward the coast via Tizimín and Panabá; overnight in San Felipe in the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve.
c. 21 November: Bird until 10:00 a.m. along road to Las Coloradas and en route to Mérida via Valladolid and toll road – 3 hrs.


3. UXMAL – CELESTÚN
a. 19 November: Leave Mérida for overnight in area of Chichén Itzá.
b. 20 November: Bird in area of Uxmal until midday; start driving towards the coast via Maxcanú and Chunchucmil; overnight in Celestún.
c. 21 November: Bird in the Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve until 10:00 a.m.; return to Mérida – 1 _ hrs.

4. SAN CRISANTO - CHICHÉN ITZÁ
a. 19 November: Leave Mérida north to Progreso and drive along the
coast to the community of San Crisanto for overnight.
b. 20 November: Bird in area until midday; drive to Chichén Itzá via Sinanché-Telchac Pueblo-Motul-Izamal and the non-toll road for birding and overnight in area of Chichén Itzá – 2 _ hrs. (Visit inside the archeological zone not included.)
c. 21 November: Birdwatch along road to San Felipe near village of Xcalacoop until 10:00 a.m.; return to Mérida – 1 _ hrs.

5. RÍA LAGARTOS – CHICHÉN ITZÁ
a. 19 November: Leave Mérida for overnight in San Felipe in the Ría
Largartos Biosphere Reserve via Motul – Tizimín-Río Largartos – 3 _
to 4 hrs.
b. 20 November: Bird along the coast towards Las Coloradas until midday; leave for Chichén Itzá via Panabá-Tizimín; enter road to Ek Balam; overnight in area of Chichén Itzá.
c. 21 November: Bird in area of Chichén Itzá until 10:00 a.m.; leave for Mérida – 1 _ hrs.



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