Bioexpeditions

03/04/2025

A second before running out of battery!
Has this happened to you? I almost miss the shot.

Book today and explore with us the eastern cloud forest of Ecuador in the beautiful Quijos Valley. We specialized in birdwatchers guiding services and all-inclusive birdwatching packages.
📧[email protected] / 📞 099 911 1784

📸Black-billed Mountain-Toucan / Andigena nigrirostris
📍 Forest 🇪🇨

02/04/2025

Blue-winged Mountain tanager enjoying the sunlight in the eastern cloud forest in Napo - Ecuador.
Would you like to see this cloud forest jewel? Book our guiding services or our all-inclusive packages.
email: [email protected] / 099 911 1784

02/04/2025

A Masked trogon is one of the daily visitors at the terraces in San Isidro Lodge Napo - Ecuador.
Would you like to see this cloudforest jewel? Book our guiding services or our all-inclusive packages.
email: [email protected] / 099 911 1784

15/08/2024

We go beyond tourism, we create long lasting impacts that contribute to heal our environment and to restore the lifes of local people.
Here is the story of Sandra Morocho Yuxi local guide and founder of Birdwatchers Valle del Quijos creating change one tree at the time.

🌟 A Pair of BINOCULARS with a Big IMPACT! 🌟

In 2014, Sandra Morocho Yuxi won the Digiscoper of the Year competition by SWAROVSKI OPTIK Birding with a stunning photo of a juvenile Swallow Tanager. The prize? A pair of binoculars that would change her life and her community.

By 2021, these binoculars became a vital tool for over 60 locals in the Amazon of Ecuador, igniting a passion for nature through birdwatching workshops. This shared love for birds led to the creation of Birdwatchers Valle del Quijos in 2022, dedicated to conservation and reforestation.

Now, in 2024, Sandra shares her incredible journey in a podcast. From a single pair of binoculars to a community movement, discover how one gift transformed many lives.

🎧 Listen to the podcast ➡️ https://casualbirder.com/episode133 !

24/07/2024

Finding familiar faces is always a joy. 😊
Over the past 15 years of guiding in Ecuador, I've had the honor of meeting some truly wonderful people. It was heartwarming to see some of them again at the Global Birdfair, bringing back such lovely memories.

11/06/2024

One of the best destinations for Birdwatching in Ecuador. Our homeland!

The Quijos Valley, the hidden gem for nature lovers in

We are located in the eastern slopes of Ecuador in the Napo province, rigth in between the Andes mountains and the Amazon Region. From 4000 to 1600 meters above sea level.
This range of elevations make up for an incredible biodiversity within short distances.

In just 30 minutes, you can find yourself in a completely different habitat, discovering new and unique bird species.

Here a map with our Birding hotspots.



Text & Maps: Sandra Morocho Yuxi

03/06/2024

📸 European Robin - Rotkehlchen - Erithacus rubecula
📍 Tenerife, Spain 🇪🇸 Feb, 2024

23/05/2024

We share a great book by Dave R. Imman who visited Ecuador in order to photograph unique landscapes of our country.
He visited also our favorite destination in Ecuador, -the Quijos Valley- and captured its beauty on pages 144 to 154.
The Quijos Valley the hidden gem for nature lovers in Ecuador.

Photos from a trip to the Ecuador highlands ... Quito, Cuenca, volcanoes, lakes, waterfalls, and more

22/05/2024

Birder shot!
📍 Tenerife, Spain 🇪🇸