In the San Carlos area of the Omereque municipality, on the banks of the Mizque river, BirdLife International has identified one of the key places for observing the now-rare Red-fronted macaws (Ara rubrogenys), that are endemic to the high-valleys of the Cochabamba Department, and that are threatened with extinction. In a joint project with three local communities, a cabin has been built with space enough for eight visitors. The cabin has been planned and built to satisfy bird-watchers, a very specific tourist segment, but it can also be an interesting alternative for individual travelers or small groups of tourists who are doing the long crossing between Samaipata and Sucre. The turn-off from the roan, that must be taken is very short, no more than six kilometers, and could be an alternative for stopping ant resting overnight in a particularly beautiful area, framed by red-toned mountains, a river with crystalline waters, and the typical vegetation of the dry valleys, aside from the presence of many types of birds, and of course the unique Ref-fronted Macaw.


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