A little over a mile from the center of Antigua, Finca el Pilar is a private nature preserve. An $8 entry fee (entrance booth opens at 7am) lets you wander

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Birding Guatemala: Lake Atitlán & Panajachel - Always Bring Binoculars

The sparkling blue waters of Lake Atitlan fill the caldera of a massive ancient volcano. It's surrounded by picturesque villages and a trio of green forested volcanos.

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Sooty Tern at L.A. Beach - Always Bring Binoculars

You can imagine the excitement amongst bird-nerds in L.A. when a Sooty Tern was spotted at Dockweiler State Beach one non-hurricane morning.

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Birding Guatemala #3: Volcan de San Pedro - Always Bring Binoculars

The endangered Horned Guan is a big game bird that only lives in high-elevation humid forests. It's about as close to a dinosaur as you get on the planet today.

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Birding Antigua, Guatemala: Finca El Pilar - Always Bring Binoculars

Birding Guatemala: Lake Atitlán & Panajachel - Always Bring Binoculars

Sooty Tern at L.A. Beach - Always Bring Binoculars

Birding Guatemala #3: Volcan de San Pedro - Always Bring Binoculars

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