Don’t Miss This Year’s San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival

The routes for the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival have been announced for 2019 and it looks like the event will live up to the great experience it has offered for many years.

The San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival provides a stunning bird watching opportunity in Mexico. It is among the top ecotourism events in the region but also includes artistic, cultural and academic programs, each of which have an environmental focus.

What to See at the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival

You have the ability to see thousands of birds and dozens if not hundreds of species at the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival. There are 536 bird species registered to Nayarit, Mexico. This state has 36 percent of the country’s total bird species.

The biological ecosystem cycles in Nayarit are integrated among forests and jungles, marshes, mangroves and coastal lagoons. Each of those areas have a significant global importance for species preservation.

This wealth of species and habitat has become a growing draw for people from around the world. Attendees at the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival come from all parts of the glob to see the birds and the places in which they live. They also often maintain scientific records which can help to build a more complete understanding of the North American sub-continental bird cycles.

When Did the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival Begin?

The San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival first started in 2005 as a cooperative effort among many companies, cooperative organizations, educational institutions, all levels of government and communities. It is possible through the support of and/or participation of projects for use through development, research, conservation and tourism.

Participating in the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival

Though the goal of the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival includes a broader ecotourism focus, there is a special focus on birds, of course.

While you’re staying at Villa Estrella, it’s easy to take part in the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival. San Blas and the various bird routes are not far from your Mexico villa rental. It can be reached in well under an hour by car. Get directions – or even arrange for a driver and a car – at the gate house.

Keep up to date about the San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival by visiting the official website which is available in English and Spanish. The official Facebook page is also regularly maintained in Spanish.