Our last two days in Guatemala are to be spent back at Antigua. Having cut short our previous visit due to weather we are returning to finish what we started. Finca el pilar is a privately owned nature reserve on the mountain slopes overlooking the city.
Our main reason for coming here is to see the restricted range Rufous Saberwing hummingbird, which visits the feeders in the garden along with many other species.
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| Rufous Saberwing |
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| Rivoli's Hummingbird |
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| Rivoli's Humminbird |
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Violet Saberwing
My personal favourite! |
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| Another Violet Saberwing |
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| Green-throated Mountain Gem |
Our last remaining task is to climb Pacaya volcano later that night to try and film the lava flowing from its summit. We leave Antigua in the early hours to make the ascent and see our goal an hour later. At sunrise we are able to appreciate the surrounding view and it's breathtaking to say the least. Standing on a volcano, looking at three other volcanoes is a sight I will never forget.
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| View from Pacaya towards Agua, Acatenango and Fuego volcanoes |
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| Our friendly mules that helped carry all the gear. |
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| Pacaya blowing smoke rings! |
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Part of our support team - we couldn't
have reached the summit without them. |
This seemed a very fitting way to finish our filming trip to Guatemala. I can't recommend this country enough, it's stunningly beautiful, it has an incredible array of birds and other wildlife, the people are just lovely and above all - it's safe! As safe as any country I've ever visited and I would go back in a heartbeat.
To see the beauty of the volcano and make your own judgements about Guatemala...you'll have to wait for the film to air in 2020!
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