It is a benchmark for birdwatching in Colombia. Since 1998, Doña Dora has turned her home into a natural sanctuary, offering visitors the opportunity to observe between 30 and 60 bird species in a single day, making it ideal for both novice and experienced bird enthusiasts.

Among the featured species is the emblematic Barbet Toucan (Semnornis ramphastinus), a species endemic to Chocó, recognized for its seven-colored plumage and distinctive song. The site also features a 700-meter trail that leads to an Andean Cock-of-the-Rock lek, where males perform courtship displays.



With over 500 bird species recorded in the Anchicayá area, including several endemics and threatened species, Doña Dora stands as a testament to grassroots conservation efforts in Colombia.

Doña Dora Birding Trail​

• Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging
• Length: 700 meters (45-minute round-trip)
• Start Time: 5:30 AM (private or small group)
• Highlights: Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Toucan Barbet, hummingbirds, tanagers.

Just 18 km west of Cali, at 2,000 m in the San Antonio cloud forest, La Florida Birding offers fully guided, dawn-to-noon outings through lush mossy woodland and around specialized feeding stations.

Since 2019, expert bilingual guides have led small groups (max. 6) on easy-to-moderate trails tailored to your interests—ideal for both first-time birders and seasoned photographers.

Guests enjoy easy-to-moderate, fully guided outings through trails tailored to your group, with chances to spot over 340 species.

La Florida Birding Trail​

• Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Length: Variable, tailored to group
• Highlights: Tinamou, the elusive Chestnut Wood-Quail, vibrant Multicolored Tanager, motmots.
• Experience: Private or group excursions, ideal for photography
  
  

More than 280 species have been recorded here, including five Colombian endemics such as the threatened Multicolored Tanager. Two photography hides, an observation balcony and three feeding areas make it easy to sit, wait and shoot; after dark, a night walk adds five owl species.

• Setting: Andean cloud forest, 2,000 m, Km 18 (Vía al Mar), about 40 minutes from Cali
• Endemics: Colombian Chachalaca, Chestnut Wood-Quail, Grayish Piculet, Apical Flycatcher, Multicolored Tanager
• Facilities: two photography hides, an observation balcony, three feeding areas, 150+ m of trails
• Night walk: five owl species
• Guiding: bilingual (English/Spanish)

Right From your Suite

All accommodations offer serene views where guests can often spot woodpeckers, tanagers, Amazonian Motmot, hummingbirds and more from the comfort of their bed.

For a more immersive experience, guests can unwind in the shared outdoor hammock area or observe hummingbirds fluttering at our public feeder.

"Waking up to birdsong and spotting a Blue-crowned Motmot while sipping coffee on our deck was an unforgettable experience."