29 Nov 2012
Tillandsia samaipatensis
Tillandsia samaipatensis species can grow to huge specimens with enormous inflorescences that dangles in the wind from the sheer cliffs of Refugio Los…
29 Nov 2012
Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Finding cacti on the sheer cliffs of Refugio Los Volcanes was a surprise to me! I saw their red flowers from afar, but assumed totally different species.
27 Nov 2012
Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea)
Getting to the Refugio Los Volcanes is a steep descent in dense forest-clad slopes. You hear birds constantly, but seeing them is difficult unless they are…