Hello.
I am here in La Cienaga de Zapata
which is an ecological reserve near the Bay of Pigs in Cuba.
I'm here to see some exotic birds
and some birds that can only be found in Cuba
including the national bird of Cuba which is the tocororo.
And we're hoping that we get to see it.
A lot of Cubans haven't even seen this bird,
it is a really small bird,
it actually has the same colors as the flag of Cuba,
it cannot survive in captivity,
as soon as it is held captive, it dies.
This reserve is a huge swamp area,
think about the Everglades in Florida.
And there are so many species here,
there's crocodiles a bunch of different birds and lizards and rodents,
there's all, the biodiversity here's really fascinating.
I'm here with Tropical Tours who is showing me
unique attractions here in Cuba.
They do personalized tours, link is going to be in the description below,
go check it out after you're done watching this video.
Already we've seen maybe 20 different species of birds
they actually recommend that you come here
for at least three days
to be able to enjoy everything that the park has to offer.
There are a lot of little excursions like seeing the crocodiles, seeing flamingos.
The more days that you stay
then there's more possibilities of being able
to see different species and different animals.
We still haven't seen the tocororo, the national bird of Cuba, so, stay tuned.
I'm crossing my fingers, hoping that we see it.
Where did he go, where did he go?
Look, he's right there.
There he is.
So, that was the tocororo.
We are now trying to see if we can get a better view
because I'm not happy with the footage that I got of it,
and I didn't get any pictures of it.
It was really hidden in leaves.
So, hopefully, hopefully something of that, you can make out a bird in there.
Yay, we got it, we got to see it.
I don't know if I got any good shots but yay, we got to see it.
Now, we're on our way to have some lunch.
I haven't had breakfast yet today
because you have to get here extremely early.
We woke up at like 3 o'clock in the morning
to get to this park from Havana
and be here on time.
There is only this small window of time in the morning
in which all of the birds can come out and start eating and so,
so that you're able to see all of these different species.
We're gonna have some local homemade lobster
made here at this Airbnb
which is one of the Airbnb's that Tropical Tours hosts their guests.
I'm not staying at this Airbnb
but I heard that the lobster is delicious.
So, here's one of the rooms where the guests can stay.
Usually when people come here there aren't really any paladares
or restaurants or a lot of stops where you can have food.
So, this Airbnb actually provides food for people who are passing by
but they also have their Airbnb.
So, if you want to do the 3 days, 4 days, 5 days,
if you want to stay here for a week
this is the place that you would be staying at.
This is the kitchen where the food is being made, yum, yum, yum.
And a nice outdoor area.
This is so pretty.
This is the other room that has its own little private entrance and terrace.
Oh, mini fridge and the beds.
So, the appeal of staying here is obviously
because you're in the middle of nature.
That's it for Cienaga de Zapata. I hope that you enjoyed this video,
if you did then please give me a thumbs up.
I'm so happy that we were able to catch the national bird of Cuba
and that I was able to show that to you
because that is a very special bird,
I would say maybe 95% of Cubans, actual Cubans living on the island
haven't seen the national bird of Cuba
and you and I just saw it.
Thanks so much to Tropical Tours for making all of this possible.
Don't forget to check them out, the link is gonna be in the description below.
And if you decide to go on any of their tours
then use my special code at the checkout.
I definitely recommend allotting at least a day for this area
because there's a lot to see and a lot to do.
And if you're a nature lover
then you are gonna want to stay here for a few days.
So, this Airbnb is perfect because it's right in the middle of it
and it's really close to all of the excursions
plus the hosts are incredibly nice and the food that they make is delicious.
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So, I will see you when I see you, bye!
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