is peak season for tourism in Colombia and also a popular time for birding. July and August is usually relatively dry, and while September and November are considered part of the rainy season there are good rates then and often even protracted stretches without rain (prolonged rains fairly unusual at all seasons).
An isolated offshoot and the northernmost point of the Andes, the Serrania de Perijá forms the northern border between Colombia and Venezuela. Until recently, it was beyond the reach of birders. With no roads and no accommodations, the area was also vexed politically. But since 2009 things have improved dramatically, and today the door to secluded Perijá is suddenly open. Rare and range-restricted endemic birds like the Perijá Metaltail, the Perijá Thistletail, the Perijá Brush Finch, and the Perijá Tapaculo are now sought and seen. A number of Perijá populations of more widespread bird species also seem destined for species status, as “splits”, increasing the number of endemics further still. The Explore Perijá tour features superb birding, and a truly wild departure to one of the last great ornithological frontiers.
Perijá Metaltail, Perijá Thistletail, Perijá Brush Finch, and Perijá Tapaculo.
Pleasant or cool temperatures in the mountains, but heat can be intense in the lowlands.
Truly remote wilderness, seldom visited with discoveries to be made.
