18 Feb 2023
We were part of a small group tour through Metropolitan Natural Park, and I can't rave enough about it. Mario picked us up on time at our hotel. It was comforting to hear that his English was excellent. (a concern for me, since my Spanish is dismal) Once at the park, he gave us some water (a necessity). He was very aware of our minor mobility issues and tailored his tour so that It was not too taxing. But we still saw over 50 species! We were able to take pictures through his spotting scope. He knew how to call the birds in closer and was positively amazing with his knowledge, and how to ID them so quickly! He kindly sent us an email with his species list that he submits regularly to ebird, so even though I could never remember them all on my own, the Ebird list provides access to pictures. He then took us to the grounds of the Bio-Museo where we saw many more species, mostly ground, water or low story birds as opposed to the canopy birds we saw in the park. Well worth every penny, and can't wait to do it agin.