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With its expansive area and diverse habitats, Hato Piñero is one of the best bird watching locations in the world. Here, it is not uncommon to observe more than 100 species of birds in a single day. Just outside of your guest quarters it is easy to spot numerous types of egrets and herons; White, Scarlet, and Glossy Ibis; osprey; macaws; parrots; various hawks; black vultures; and hummingbirds among others. With the aid of a biologist guide, at every turn along the forest paths, you will run across a different species of animal- quite sociable and clearly unaware of the danger normally associated with man's presence. Lazy giant tortoises leave their mark as they cut a path through the bamboo. The storks' flight bothers neither the herds of zebus grazing up in the lush green hills, nor the graceful white-tailed deers or peccaries down below on arid lands turned red by the afternoon sun.more...

Taking a Safari in South America - Los Angeles Times

EL BAUL, Venezuela -- 2 p.m. The guest lodge at Hato Pinero. My eyes follow the blades of the ceilin...more...

In Venezuela, A Refuge On A Ranch - The New York Times

These days the environmentally friendly style of travel called eco-tourism is all the rage, especial...more...

Vacation on Venezuela's green side - CNN Travel

A cattle ranch embraces nature lovers, bird watchers, biologists and the oft-misconstrued concept of...more...