Nestled in the Western Andes of Colombia at 1600 meters/5600 feet above sea level, Araucana Lodge is a place to disconnect from your world and connect with nature. On 20 acres of Andean forest and vast flower gardens with a cool climate, our ten room eco-lodge is the perfect place to birdwatch, take leisurely walks and eat delicious meals from our organic farm to your table.
The lodge is located in the Cauca Valley state, one of the most diverse in the country with over 1,000 species. This is more than half of the species found in Colombia, yet the state only occupies 2% of the country’s landmass. This is due to the diversity of habitats, from the humid tropical forests of the Pacific lowlands, to the cloud forests and paramo ecosystems of the western and central Andes, to the wetlands and dry forests along the Cauca River in the valley. The lodge is strategically located to have easy access to some of the best birding sites in Colombia, allowing you to return to a comfortable bed and a homecooked
meal after a long day of birding. The lodge is run by our family, and rest assured you will be treated as a family member when you stay with us.
If you take a walk around the lodge grounds you can see a number of interesting species like the endemic Flame-rumped Tanager and Colombian Chachalaca. There are also a couple of fruit feeders and hummingbird feeders, so you can see species like the Blue-headed Sapphire and Purple-throated Woodstar.
Araucana Lodge
Accommodation
Double Rooms
Facilities
Private Facilities 24hr – Electricity Hot & Cold Water Laundry Service Available Wifi Mobile Phone Coverage
Naturalist / Guide
Guide can be arrangedGuided Walks Near National Park / Reserve (less than 50km)Near Stream or River
Trails
Private TrailsNearby Trails
Food
Restaurant / DiningBreakfastLunchDinner Bar Shop / Store
Species List - English
- Multicolored Tanager 2-10km
- Greyish Piculet 1km
- Blue-headed Sapphire 1km
- Apical Flycatcher 1km
- Crimson-rumped Toucanet 1km
- Parker’s Antbird 1km
- Purple-throated Woodstar 1km
- Long-billed Starthroat 1km
- Scrub Tanager 1km
- Yellow-backed Oriole 1km
- Colombian Chachalaca 1km
- Andean Cock-of-the-rock 2-10km
- Golden-headed Quetzal 11-50km
- White-botted Racket-tail 2-10km
- Flame-rumped Tanager 1km
- Long-tailed Sylph 2-10km
- Red-headed Barbet 2-10km
- Inca Jay 2-10km
- Andean Emerald 2-10km
- Golden-naped Tanager 2-10km
- Golden Tanager 1km
- Tooth-billed Tanager 11-50km
- Scarlet-and-white Tanager 11-50km
- Barred Hawk 11-50km
- Saffron-crowned Tanager 2-10km
- Andean Motmot 1km
- Esmeralda’s Antbird 11-50km
- Crested Ant-tanager 11-50km
- Lita Woodpecker 11-50km
- Brown Violetear 2-10km
Species List - Scientific
- Chlorochrysa nitidissima 2-10km
- Picumnus granadensis 1km
- Hylocharis grayi 1km
- Myiarchus apicalis 1km
- Aulacorhynchus haematopygus 1km
- Cercomacroides parkeri 1km
- Calliphlox mitchellii 1km
- Heliomaster longirostris 1km
- Tangara vitriolina 1km
- Icterus chrysater 1km
- Ortalis columbiana 1km
- Rupicola peruvianus 2-10km
- Pharomachrus auriceps 11-50km
- Ocreatus underwoodii 2-10km
- Ramphocelus flammigerus 1km
- Aglaiocercus kingii 2-10km
- Eubucco bourcierii 2-10km
- Cyanocorax yncas 2-10km
- Amazilia franciae 2-10km
- Tangara ruficervix 2-10km
- Tangara arthus 1km
- Androdon aequatorialis 11-50km
- 11-50km
- Morphnarchus princeps 11-50km
- Tangara xanthocephala 2-10km
- Momotus aequatorialis 1km
- Sipia nigricauda 11-50km
- Habia cristata 11-50km
- Piculus litae 11-50km
- Colibri delphinae 2-10km










