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10 May 2024
Central AmericaWorld’s Best Mammalwatching
Central AmericaMexico

Mexico

Mexico is a hidden gem. A super diverse country with a great many species that are barely known. A trip here is always an adventure.

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4 July 2023
Central America
Costa RicaNeotropical

Costa Rica

I first visited Costa Rica in 2010 and have returned several times. It offers some of the best and most accessible mammalwatching in Central America as well as plenty of opportunit

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27 August 2016
Central AmericaWorld’s Best Mammalwatching
NeotropicalNicaragua

Nicaragua

I’ve been to Nicaragua three times. First in February 2013, when Fiona Reid led a second Batwatch trip to the country. Although I could only get away from work for a weekend, I c

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8 August 2016
Central America
GuatemalaNeotropical

Guatemala

I haven't been to Guatemala yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.

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8 August 2016
Central America
CubaNeotropical

Cuba

I spent a couple of days in Cuba in 1998 but don't think I saw a single mammal other than H. sapiens. I've included community reports from those that have.

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6 August 2016
Central America
BelizeNeotropical

Belize

I visited Belize in 1989 and spent a night at the Bermudan Landing Howler Monkey Sanctuary. A great little place, set up to protect the Guatemalan Black Howler Monkeys that were ea

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6 August 2016
Central AmericaNorth America
Dominican RepublicNeotropical

Dominican Republic

I'd long thought that I'd be more likely to run into a Unicorn than a solenodon. But in 2010 rumours began to reach me that they were findable in the right place, at the right time

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6 August 2016
Central AmericaSouth America
NeotropicalPanama

Panama

I have been to Panama three times, for longish weekends in November 2013 and April 2016 and a week in 2022. I saw a good amount of mammals.

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6 August 2016
Central America
JamaicaNeotropical

Jamaica

I visited a mate who was living in Jamaica in 1998. Our focus was diving, not mammal spotting. But we visited the Windsor Caves, a well known local bat roost. It was very difficult

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6 August 2016
Central America
HondurasNeotropical

Honduras

I haven't been to Honduras yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.

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  2. Guillem on Looking for info for planning a 11-day trip to Ethiopia (April 26)4 February 2026
  3. Diedert Koppenol on Saudi Arabia – Mammals -> cetaceans on the Farasan Isl.4 February 2026

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  1. Flemming Versloot on Taï Forest National Park – Ivory Coast4 February 2026

    Great trip report indeed! You sometimes mention that some things were costly (but well worth it). Which price range should…

  2. Guillem on Looking for info for planning a 11-day trip to Ethiopia (April 26)4 February 2026

    Thanks a lot for all these useful information.

  3. Diedert Koppenol on Saudi Arabia – Mammals -> cetaceans on the Farasan Isl.4 February 2026

    Thanks for the update! Good to know. We'll not be staying over then. 😇

  4. JanEbr on Saudi Arabia – Mammals -> cetaceans on the Farasan Isl.4 February 2026

    We spent 4 days in Farasans, saw no marine mammals but admittedly we spent most of the time in the…

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