Tour
Peru: The Most Biodiverse Place on the Planet
Outside protected areasby Glenn Bartley Nature Photography
A 14-day bird photography workshop led by Glenn Bartley and Jess Findlay down the Manu Road from the upper cloud forest to a cock-of-the-rock lodge and a lowland lodge, then through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. Participants learn single and multi-flash set-ups and perch placement for hummingbirds, tanagers and antpittas.
Details
- Animals are fed
- Bait is used
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Glenn Bartley and Jess Findlay
- Route
- Starts and ends in Cusco
- Visits
- Manu Road, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu
- Length
- 14 days
- Group size
- Up to 6 people
- Language
- English
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, open
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Sep
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 Lima time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 05:36– | 17:52– | 12h 50m12 h 50 min | 83° |
| Feb | 05:50– | 17:49– | 12h 31m12 h 31 min | 89° |
| Mar | 05:55– | 17:34– | 12h 10m12 h 10 min | 78° |
| Apr | 05:58– | 17:13– | 11h 48m11 h 48 min | 67° |
| May | 06:03– | 16:59– | 11h 29m11 h 29 min | 58° |
| Jun | 06:12– | 16:58– | 11h 20m11 h 20 min | 53° |
| Jul | 06:16– | 17:06– | 11h 24m11 h 24 min | 55° |
| Aug | 06:06– | 17:13– | 11h 40m11 h 40 min | 63° |
| SepIn season | 05:46– | 17:16– | 12h 1m12 h 1 min | 74° |
| Oct | 05:25– | 17:17– | 12h 24m12 h 24 min | 85° |
| Nov | 05:14– | 17:25– | 12h 44m12 h 44 min | 85° |
| Dec | 05:19– | 17:40– | 12h 55m12 h 55 min | 80° |