Jeep Safari “NATURE TOUR BIRDWATCHING IN SOPLILLAR TRAIL”

Jeep Safari “NATURE TOUR BIRDWATCHING IN SOPLILLAR TRAIL”

Area values:¨Soplillar Trail¨

The list of its ornitofauna amounts to 212 species, of which 86 are permanent residents of our country, 101 migratory and 25 bimodal residents. It is important to highlight that the endemism of 23 of them constitutes 95.8% of the endemic birds of our country. Six of the seven Cuban endemic genera and three local endemics are also found in this area: the ferminia (Ferminia cerverai), the gallinuela de Santo Tomás (Cyanolimnas cerverai) and the sub-species of the cabrerito de ciénaga (Torreornis inexpectata inexpectata).

The native mammals of the Ciénaga de Zapata are represented by the orders Rodentia, Chiroptera and Sirenia, and this is the only region of Cuba where the three living genera of capromids coexist: Capromys, Mesocapromys and Mysateles. The conga hutia (Capromys pilorides) is the most abundant species in the area and can be seen mainly in Cayo Venado and Cayo Las Vacas, where they have shelters among the stones. Eight bat species have been reported in Cienaga de Zapata. The manatee (Trichechus manatus) is another mammal that inhabits this wetland. It has been reported at the mouth of the Hatiguanico River and can also be seen in areas with brackish water.

In this tour you will be able to contemplate the numerous species of both migratory and endemic birds that come to this wonderful Cuban site, the flora and fauna that make the Ciénaga de Zapata a Biosphere Reserve. In our tour you will be able to observe its geological formations, its beautiful coral barriers and most importantly the people who are dedicated to the research and care of the flora and fauna of this wonderful wetland.

Program:

• Pick up at the hotel.
• Visit to the Soplillar Trail.
• Snorkeling, lunch and open bar in Punta Perdiz.
• Visit to the farm "Fiesta Campesina" and tour of the facility.
• Return to Varadero.