The most spectacular "collpas" are the Macaw´s Clay Licks that have made the Tambopata - Candamo Reserved Zone famous. Hundreds of individuals of several species of macaws and parrots gather in these places. "Collpas" are located on open, vegetation-free cliffs that are continuously shaped by dynamic rivers. Some of the common species spotted in these places are the blue-and-gold, scarlet, red-and-green macaws, and blue-headed parrots. Monkeys, tapirs, deer and capybaras also visit collpas, but they are more frequently observed at clay licks along creeks and stream borders inside the forest.
El Chuncho Clay Lick is probably the biggest collpa in the world, it is a low cliff located along a tributary of the Tambopata, 5 hours upstream from Puerto Maldonado (40 minutes from WASAI Lodge). You should camp a day in advance in order to make an early morning visit to the observation point or make a travesy from wasai lodge early in the morning.
There are some other clay licks close to Puerto Maldonado where it is easy to see different species of parrots, parakeets, and small species of macaws. If you don't have too much time, this is a good alternative . take any of these programs:
For further information about the macaw licks you can contact us .
List of birds of Wasai by Mat Denton
All the travel package showed in the left column allow you to have good opportunity to watch Amazon parrots and exotic birds.
Taylor made birdwatching tours are also possible, pls contact us. |
