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Photos by Steve N. G. Howell
![We might not come to San Blas were it not for our hotel; run by friends, comfortable and quiet with superb service and excellent food...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4674%2F38422409730_f0705074f2_o.jpg?)
We might not come to San Blas were it not for our hotel; run by friends, comfortable and quiet with superb service and excellent food…
![...and they also provide us with a comfortable vehicle.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4620%2F38422409020_50e4c28c7a_o.jpg?)
…and they also provide us with a comfortable vehicle.
![But of course there's excellent birding nearby, on quiet side roads and wide trails. (cw)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4724%2F39335641285_1c2ecf9541_o.jpg?)
But of course there’s excellent birding nearby, on quiet side roads and wide trails. (cw)
![Birds within walking distance of our hotel include Mexican (or Yelllow-winged) Cacique...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4654%2F39335640945_068915b99a_o.jpg?)
Birds within walking distance of our hotel include Mexican (or Yelllow-winged) Cacique…
![...Russet-crowned Motmot...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4618%2F39335640705_4218969e09_o.jpg?)
…Russet-crowned Motmot…
![...fig-loving Mexican Parrotlets, which look like animated leaves...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4703%2F39335640465_f4f6a1a84b_o.jpg?)
…fig-loving Mexican Parrotlets, which look like animated leaves…
![...and the handsome Golden-cheeked Woodpecker.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4656%2F39335639785_84be725a5a_o.jpg?)
…and the handsome Golden-cheeked Woodpecker.
![In the tropical forest of the nearby foothills we should find...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4622%2F39335639335_07ff2b2ca9_o.jpg?)
In the tropical forest of the nearby foothills we should find…
![...the stunning Black-throated Magpie-Jay...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4622%2F39335638645_e711ab39bc_o.jpg?)
…the stunning Black-throated Magpie-Jay…
![...Orange-fronted Parakeets...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4742%2F39335638385_1c5bdf083d_o.jpg?)
…Orange-fronted Parakeets…
![...and perhaps the elusive Red-breasted Chat...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4650%2F39335638035_efbd7c4c07_o.jpg?)
…and perhaps the elusive Red-breasted Chat…
![...or a Hook-billed Kite, one of the many raptors possible on this tour.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4623%2F39335637545_b7063db32c_o.jpg?)
…or a Hook-billed Kite, one of the many raptors possible on this tour.
![The many wintering migrants around San Blas include Wilson's Warbler...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4742%2F39335637005_d8479f011b_o.jpg?)
The many wintering migrants around San Blas include Wilson’s Warbler…
![...and flocks of Wilson's Plovers.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4607%2F25362180297_af65aa46f3_o.jpg?)
…and flocks of Wilson’s Plovers.
![We'll cruise the mangroves looking for... (cw)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5170%2F5261673435_be35ea8591_b.jpg?)
We’ll cruise the mangroves looking for… (cw)
![...the elusive Rufous-necked Wood-Rail...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5243%2F5337570272_b25e7f1179_b.jpg?)
…the elusive Rufous-necked Wood-Rail…
![...the striking Bare-throated Tiger-Heron...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5005%2F5336957141_596293da8e_b.jpg?)
…the striking Bare-throated Tiger-Heron…
![...and the bizarre Boat-billed Heron.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4658%2F25362178017_2130ef8b19_o.jpg?)
…and the bizarre Boat-billed Heron.
![After a morning in the field, lunch with refreshing limonades is a welcome break... (Fred Ramsey)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5049%2F5262108817_344f7e1065_b.jpg?)
After a morning in the field, lunch with refreshing limonades is a welcome break… (Fred Ramsey)
![...and the hotel pool may offer further refreshment during siesta time.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4709%2F39374453485_8e911e8997_o.jpg?)
…and the hotel pool may offer further refreshment during siesta time.
![The nearby mountains support a luxuriant pine-oak forest...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5003%2F5336962803_7d2ab9e583_b.jpg?)
The nearby mountains support a luxuriant pine-oak forest…
![...home to a number of endemics and near endemics, including Red-headed Tanager...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4653%2F25362176487_4074f09307_o.jpg?)
…home to a number of endemics and near endemics, including Red-headed Tanager…
![...Spotted Wren...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4716%2F25362175657_e8988f9e2a_o.jpg?)
…Spotted Wren…
![...Black-headed Siskin...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4676%2F25362174917_367c65f925_o.jpg?)
…Black-headed Siskin…
![...and perhaps the tiny Bumblebee Hummingbird.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4707%2F25362174657_39ddfe1a19_o.jpg?)
…and perhaps the tiny Bumblebee Hummingbird.
![There's more to San Blas than birds: here a Crimson-patch Longwing, one of many spectacular butterflies... (cw)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4678%2F25362173867_813b4c6edd_o.jpg?)
There’s more to San Blas than birds: here a Crimson-patch Longwing, one of many spectacular butterflies… (cw)
![...and here an American Crocodile.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5045%2F5337570356_10520f45a8_b.jpg?)
…and here an American Crocodile.
![The area is also famous for spectacular sunsets and dawns, which will add to the plentiful memories from this wonderful region.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5125%2F5261985125_1eee9b647a_b.jpg?)
The area is also famous for spectacular sunsets and dawns, which will add to the plentiful memories from this wonderful region.