Tumaco area

Introduction

Tumaco is the second largest port on the Pacific coast and fishing is an important part of the of the town's existence. It is nothing special but Tumaco is a popular tourist destination from Pasto, though most stay on the nearby islands of El Morro or BocaGrande.

Getting to Tumaco

Here there are two options; by plane from Cali or a bus from either Pasto or Ipiales. There is one flight daily from Cali with both Avianca and Intercontinental. There are several buses daily from Pasto but fewer from Ipiales.

Birding in Tumaco

Unless you can arrange boat transport to take you through the mangroves, the birding is limited. However, you may end up here especially is you've arrived by plane. On the island of Tumaco look in the area behind the Social Security Building. Here look for Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Chestnut-throated Seedeater, Gold-billed Ground-dove and Great-tailed Grackle. On the nearby island of El Morro look for Red-legged Honeycreeper, Fulvous-vented Euphonia, Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Grey-breasted Martin and Gold-billed Ground-dove, Magnificent Frigatebird and Brown Pelican. Also possible is Rufous-necked Wood-rail.

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