Best places in Mexico for birdwatching

Birds are one of the most beautiful and amazing creatures in the world. Maybe we are kind of used to them because some of them are around us in the nature of our home, work or in the streets.

But there are some species of birds that we probably haven’t seen, but if we do, we're going to be mesmerized by their unique beauty.

As you probably know, there’s a practice called birding or birdwatching that consists in admiring all kinds of birds in their natural habitat.

This is something very popular and a great activity if you are on vacation, not just for experts or people that do birdwatching as a hobby. Anyone that wants to know more or just wants to be in touch with nature can do it.

Of course, if you want to really enjoy birding or watch the most of the species that exist, it is recommended to go to destinations that have a lot of them, for example Mexico.

Mexico is a country with a lot of different ecosystems and is recognized for its biodiversity, that's why it's a perfect destination if you want to start to do birdwatching or if you are already an expert on it.

Best places for Birdwatching

Rio Lagartos, Yucatan

Rio Lagartos is a beautiful town on the coast of the Yucatan peninsula. It’s part of a biosphere reserve called Ria Lagartos, a protected region because of its number of animals and plants.

Here, besides having a great stay with beautiful views, amazing beaches and a big offer of activities, it has an extended list of birds with more than 376 species from 58 different families.

Calakmul, Campeche

This state of Mexico is recognized for its archaeological sites of the Mayan civilization and because of its biodiversity. It’s so important that even it is part of the list of World Heritage Sites designated by UNESCO.

So, Campeche is definitely another great destination for you if you want to spend a wonderful time discovering new species of birds like the Red-capped Manakin, the King vulture, the Ornate hawk eagle or the Great Curassow.

Nahá, Chiapas

Nahá is a small town hidden in the Lacandon jungle in the southeastern Mexico. Is one of the last villages with people that are direct descendants of one of the most important civilizations in Mexico and the world: the Mayan civilization.

Because of its natural areas, this town is part of a natural reserve with more than 8,000 km of unique animals and plants. Some of the birds that you can get to see are the Quetzal, the Brown-hooded parrot and the Nightingale Wren.

Birdwatching it can be really interesting and fun, if you haven't done it and you want to experience something new like this, you should check our Ria Aayin website where you can see our apartments and birdwatching tour in Rio Lagartos Yucatan!