Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/21/2018 - 05/25/2018
All Day
Location
Capurganá, Colombia
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PRE & POST SYMPOSIUM FIELD TRIP
Meet the spectacular Sabinaria magnifica.
Photo by Dr.’s Galeano & R. Bernal
Join this extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel with Dr. Rodrigo Bernal, Colombia’s premier palm expert, and botanist Saúl Hoyos, to the habitat of the newly-discovered Sabinaria magnifica. Available to only a small, select group of adventurous travelers, this five day expedition is limited to a maximum of eight participants (with a minimum of four). Registration will be on a first come-first-served basis. Participants will depart from and return to Medellin. Please note that this trip involves rigorous hiking and rough accommodation
Morning: Flight Medellín-Acandí (1 hour)
13:00 Travel by boat Acandí-Capurganá
Stay at Hotel Playas de Capurganá (www.playasdecapurgana.com)
Day 2
Capurganá-El Brillante
A scenic 7-hr walk through the rain forest, up and down several hills. Mules available for backpacks and for those who prefer to ride. Observation of many palm species along the way.
Day 3
Exploration at El Brillante
Day 4
Exploration at El Brillante
Day 5
Return to Capurganá Flight – Acandí-Medellín
Cost per person: USD 1500
Included: Air tickets Medellín-Capurganá-Medellín, transportation to and from the airport in Capurganá, boats, mules, guides, hotel in Capurganá, field accommodation, meals.
Not included: Insurance, extra accommodation and/or meals caused by flight or boat delays, contingency.
Accommodation at El Brillante is basic, with shared rooms and shared bathrooms and showers.
The following palm tree species can be observed during the trip:
| Aiphanes buenaventurae Asterogyne martiana Astrocaryum standleyanum Attalea allenii Attalea iguadummat Bactris charnleyae Bactris coloradonis Bactris hondurensis Bactris manriquei Bactris maraja Bactris pilosa Calyptrogyne costatifrons Chamaedorea allenii Chamaedorea subjectifolia Desmoncus myriacanthos Elaeis oleifera Euterpe precaroria |
Geonoma cuneata Geonoma deversa Geonoma interrupta Hyospathe elegans Iriartea deltoidea Oenocarpus bataua Oenocarpus minor Pholidostachys dactyloides Pholidostachys panamensis Phytelephas macrocarpa Prestoea decurrens Sabinaria magnifica Socratea exorrhiza Synechantus warscewiczianus Wettinia aequalis Wettinia quinaria |
Recommended gear:
Binoculars, rubber boots, light trousers (avoid jeans and shorts), head torch, field notebook, Swiss army knife, insect repelent, rain poncho.