Perched at a lofty 1900 metres above sea level in Colombia's department of Magdalena, the El Dorado Nature Reserve is a hidden gem amidst the thicket of the Cuchilla de San Lorenzo mountain range, boasting panoramic views over the Sierra Nevadas and the Caribbean Sea. This reserve is a birder's paradise commonly regarded as one of South America's most important birding sites and a picturesque haven for countless bird species. Birders might spot Santa Marta Blossomcrown, Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner, Santa Marta Tapaculo, Santa Marta Antbird, Santa Marta Sabrewing, Santa Marta Wood-Wren, Santa Marta Brush-Finch, Coppery Emerald and Streak-capped Spinetail and the Santa Marta Screech-Owl. Visitors can look forward to soaking up the spectacular vistas and staying in cosy traditional-style huts, their design based on the architecture of the kogi people.