Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)?

Andean Condor

What is the name of your lodge, and since when has your lodge been operating?

Antisana Condor Observatory Lodge

How best to travel to your lodge?

By car, 1 hour from Quito Airport, en route to Antisana National Park, after Pintag Town

What kind of services – except for accommodation and food – does your lodge offer to visiting birders? (e.g., guided tours, photography blinds, bird feeders, etc.)

Private birding tours, scenic lagoon trails, hummingbird and tanager feeders

What makes your lodge special?

Only lodge in South America with a direct view of the condors’ nests and sleeping grounds

What are the 10 – 20 most interesting birds that your lodge offers good chances to see?

• Andean Condor
• Giant Hummingbird
• Ecuadorian Hillstar
• Great Sapphirewing
• Black-tailed Trainbearer
• Neotropical Cormorant
• Andean Gull
• Shining Sunbeam
• Andean Siskin
• Tawny Antpitta

What is the best time to visit your lodge, and why?

All year round

Is your lodge involved in conservation efforts? If yes, please describe them.

Yes, we planted 11,000 native trees in collaboration with Jimenita Birding Lodge, Ecuador Bird Tours, and the Sembrando Esperanza foundation. To protect the paramo and wildlife, to create a natural corridor and sanctuary.

What other suggestions can you give to birders interested in visiting your lodge?

Binoculars, spotting scope

Do you have activities for non-birders? If so, please describe.

Only hiking trails

If any reader of 10,000 Birds is interested in staying at your lodge, how can they best contact you?

Diego Cruz, +593 99 373 2879, [email protected]