We have been living and working in Mexico for over 13 years, travelled a lot and are always discovering new places and destinations as well as nature reserves. This is how we found Volando con Guacas in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro, a limestone mountain range and biosphere reserve on our doorstep.  It´s definetly a project that we support wholeheartedly.

One of the last populations of the Aras militaris mexicanus lives in the Sierra Gorda Nature Reserve in Sótano el Barro. (71 animals, as of September 2018). You can still find this species of macaw  in the mountains of the Pacific coast, Gulf of Mexico and some areas of central México. Unfortunately over the time these biological corridors are getting smaller and the Aras militaris mexicanus are going to be eliminated more and more. This is as always mainly due to human intervention, such as deforestation and captiving macaws, which are sold on the black market and kept as pets.

As a tour operator, it is our responsibility to protect this magical, diverse and beautiful country. This is why we support the project Volando con Guacas, to save one of the last populations of the Aras militaris mexicanusfrom extinction.

1. Together with  Volando con Guacas we offer a responsible form of travel into the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro. This tour is aimed primarily for nature lovers and photography enthusiasts who are interested in watching the rare species of  Aras militaris mexicanus and contribute to the endangered species.
2. We also  support the  Volando con Guacas  Protection- and Research Center near Querétaro, and hope that the species of the  Aras militaris mexicanus can be preserved.

We climbed with Juan C. Orraca Corona, the founder of Volando con Guacas, the Sótano el Barro and had an exclusive Interview with him. Thanks Juan 🙂