Among the most important birds in the Reserve are the Helmeted Curassow (Pauxi pauxi), the Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia castaneiventris), the Saffron-headed Parrot (Pionopsitta pyrilia), the White-mantled Barbet (Capito hypoleucus), the Sooty Ant-Tanager (Habia gutturalis), and the Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea), among others.

Likewise, the Reserve’s forests host a high diversity of mammals, including the Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus), peccaries, agoutis, ocelots, monkeys, squirrels, armadillos, tamanduas, deer, and foxes.

Location

The Reserve is located in Cerro La Paz, in the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes, within the municipalities of Betulia and San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander. It is about an hour and a half from the urban area of San Vicente de Chucurí and two and a half hours from the city of Bucaramanga.

Transportation Requirements

Most of the road is paved, but the last 11 km are best traveled by motorcycle or 4×4 vehicle.