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VII Yucatan Toh Bird Festival
Nov 13, 2008 - Nov 16, 2008
We invite you to the VII Yucatan s Toh bird festival, which will be celebrated from November 13th -16th. The locations will be Merida City and Uxmal.
If you are interested in joining us in the Xoc ch ich bird marathon, the cost of the marathon is $20 dollars by person and includes a kit (cap, t-shirt, bird list) as well some surprises. You will enjoy participating in our bird identification competition and will have the opportunity of win precious handmade prizes. Furthermore, the payment includes a delicious lunch during the closing ceremony, in a beautiful restaurant at Uxmal. The team can be of 4 to 8 persons.
The expences of hotel, food, transportations and field guides will be covered by the participants.
The 7th Annual Bird Festival of Yucatan Toh 2008 is an important yearly event for both the local people and our tourist guests. It is a clear example of what can be done when the three levels of government work together with the private sector, the civil organizations and the Mayan communities. The dates of this years events are from Thursday, November 13th to Sunday, November 16th. The sites of this everyday more popular event are Merida and Uxmal. In the birdwatchers world, birders from the US and Mexico await this festival as the Yucatan is every birdwatchers dream come true.
This Bird Festival is a competitive event with something for both novice and expert birders. Because the Yucatan is so rich in bird species (there are 546 recorded species with 11 endemic species) the local, national and international birder community enjoy not only the excellent birding but the other natural activities so available in the US and Mexico await this festival as the Yucatan is every birdwatchers dream come true.
This Bird Festival is a competitive event with something for both novice and expert birders. Because the Yucatan is so rich in bird species (there are 546 recorded species with 11 endemic species) the local, national and international birder community enjoy not only the excellent birding but the other natural activities so available in the area.