Lodge

Villa Barrancoli (Tody Tours base)

Run by Tody Tours (Kate Wallace, with Cúa Birding) · all year

In season nowOutside protected areasUnverified

About

Guide Kate Wallace's lodge at over 400 m in Puerto Escondido at the entrance to Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, used as base camp for Hispaniolan endemic birds at Zapotén. Its flowering garden attracts Hispaniolan emerald hummingbirds that the site promotes to photographers.

Open months

Villa Barrancoli (Tody Tours base) by month
Month	Presence
Jan	In season
Feb	In season
Mar	In season
Apr	In season
May	In season
Jun	In season
Jul	In season
Aug	In season
Sep	In season
Oct	In season
Nov	In season
Dec	In season

Light on 15 November

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 November, local time, America/Santo_Domingo
From	To	Light
00:00	06:39	Night
06:39	06:56	Blue hour
06:56	07:23	Golden hour
07:23	08:29	Soft
08:29	10:46	Medium
10:46	14:16	Harsh
14:16	16:33	Medium
16:33	17:38	Soft
17:38	18:05	Golden hour
18:05	18:23	Blue hour
18:23	24:00	Night

3.1 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan (window)	0.9 h	2.2 h	4.9 h	3.0 h
Feb (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.1 h	4.4 h
Mar (window)	0.8 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	5.5 h
Apr (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.5 h	6.1 h
May (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	6.3 h
Jun (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	3.7 h	6.4 h
Jul (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	3.6 h	6.4 h
Aug (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.5 h	6.2 h
Sep (window)	0.8 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	5.7 h
Oct (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.9 h	4.8 h
Nov (window)	0.9 h	2.2 h	4.6 h	3.5 h
Dec (window)	0.9 h	2.3 h	5.3 h	2.4 h

The lodge

Distance: Unknown
Lens: Unknown
Language: English
Species nearby: Hispaniolan emerald, Narrow-billed tody, Hispaniolan trogon, La Selle thrush and White-fronted quail-dove

For photographers

Hides on site: No
Photo vehicles: Unknown
Power and charging: Unknown
Internet: Unknown

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding Unverified
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Santo Domingo time (with summer time where it applies).

Light by month at Villa Barrancoli (Tody Tours base), in Santo Domingo time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	07:25–07:53	17:59–18:27	11h 9m11 h 9 min	51°
Feb	07:17–07:44	18:18–18:44	11h 33m11 h 33 min	59°
Mar	06:58–07:23	18:27–18:53	12h 2m12 h 2 min	70°
Apr	06:33–06:59	18:34–19:00	12h 34m12 h 34 min	82°
May	06:17–06:43	18:42–19:09	13h13 h	89°
Jun	06:14–06:42	18:52–19:20	13h 14m13 h 14 min	85°
Jul	06:22–06:50	18:55–19:22	13h 7m13 h 7 min	87°
Aug	06:32–06:58	18:43–19:09	12h 45m12 h 45 min	86°
Sep	06:38–07:03	18:20–18:45	12h 14m12 h 14 min	75°
Oct	06:44–07:09	17:55–18:20	11h 44m11 h 44 min	63°
Nov	06:56–07:23	17:38–18:05	11h 16m11 h 16 min	53°
Dec	07:14–07:42	17:41–18:09	11h 2m11 h 2 min	48°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

Sources not statedConfidence unknownChecked Oct 2026

Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026