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Roraima Trek / Angel Falls
Trek / Venezuela Highlights/
Adventure Amazonas Llanos
Hato El Cedral
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The
Llanos or flatlands are formed by vast grasslands with ribbons of
forest along the creeks and rivers. It is an environment of harsh
extremes, drought alternating with flood. The Llanos are sparsely
populated. Most of the inhabitants live from cattle raising. The
Llanos are Venezuela's greatest repository of wildlife. You find
more than 320 bird species (includes ibis, herons, cormorants, egrets,
jacanas, gallinules and darters) and more than 50 mammals (includes
the capybara, the worlds largest rodent, armadillos, peccaries,
opossums, tapirs, ocelots). Also the Orinoco Cayman - threatened
with extinction - lives here.
El
Cedral Ranch is one of the most beautiful places in the world to
experience an outstanding display of wildlife and a unique landscape,
for both of which it is world-renowned. It is a perfect destination
for the ecotourist to experience a completely unique natural reserve.
In
this place hunting has been banned for many years. El Cedral is
the only ranch in the oriniquia system where wildlife is so friendly
and abundant. This is why it is classified as the best of the Venezuelan
plains! 
El
Cedral comes with a friendly crew and bilingual tour guides. For
us it is important that while you are here you feel at home and
spend a marvelous, unforgettable stay as you enjoy breathtaking
landscapes and great services. Among our main visitors you will
find: bird watchers, adventure tourists, researchers, environmentalists,
naturalists and observers of tropical species. 
Day
1: (-/L/D) You will be met at the Barinhas
airport, and you will drive through the Llanos. On the trip you
will already see numerous birds, and you might be lucky to spot
some smaller crocodiles in the water pools to the left and right
of the road. As soon as you reach the entrance to the Hato Cedral,
you change to an all-terrain vehicle that carries you directly to
the Hato El Cedral, place of your accommodation. This last stretch
consists of a muddy road and you will already meet lots of chigüires
(capybaras). Once arrived, you can take a refreshing bath in the
swimming pool or stroll around the area of the Hato, before you
leave for your first excursion. You will take an open van which
has been converted into a vehicle for safaris, and drive through
the area of the Hato El Cedral. This will give you the opportunity
to observe the abundance of wildlife present in South America. It
includes Chigüires, Babas (a small caiman), caimans, iguanas,
turtles, monkeys, anteaters, snakes (perhaps you will even see one
of the enormous anacondas), and a large variety of birds comprising
more than 300 species. 
Day
2 (B/L/D) After breakfast you will take another tour in your
van, but will see a different area of the Hato. You return to the
ranch for lunch. In the afternoon you will take a boat trip on the
Río Matiyure where you can see caimans, river dolphins and
a variety of birds. 
Hato
Piñero, situated in the central llanos (plains) of Venezuela,
is a paradise triangle spanning close to 140,000 acres bordered
by three rivers and a range of mountains, where hundreds of species
of wild animals run free. Hato Piñero represents the first
successful undertaking in Venezuela which combines private conservation
and biological research initiatives with an ecotourism enterprise.
Thanks to its unique geographic location, Hato Piñero offers
nature lovers the best of the venezuelan llanos and one of the most
impressive and expansive nature sights in the world. In its varied
topography you will discover diverse types of wetlands, grassy plains,
mountains, deciduous and gallery forests where over 350 species
of birds and a great variety of mammals and reptiles have been identified.