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EL PEDREGAL
Nature Lodge and
Retreat Center
Offering luxurious lodging
in a natural and beautiful setting.
The comfortable main lodge is surrounded by five hand crafted casitas, connected by trails that wander through native gardens
and intact forest.
El Pedregal is only a mile from
the main plaza in Alamos, and
yet it feels miles away from
everything.
El Pedregal is the perfect place
for individual travelers looking
for a relaxing getaway. It also
lends itself perfectly to small groups. Birding groups, writers
and artist workshops, family
reunions, business retreats and
other such groups can have personalized experiences at El Pedregal.
LOW SUMMER RATES:
(includes tax and breakfast)
For more information or to make
a reservation, go to
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YOGA CLASSES
AND
WORKSHOPS
Our fully equipped yoga studio
at El Pedregal is a magical space
for yoga classes and workshops.
Classes are offered Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from
8:30-10:00 a.m.
from mid-October to May.
Jennifer teaches these classes
and they are open to all levels.
In addition to regular classes,
we are pleased to announce
several special workshops.
Iyengar Weekend Workshop
with
Deborah Bristow
November 5-7, 2009
$500
(includes classes, meals, lodging at El Pedregal and a special tour)
Yoga, Nature and Culture
Retreat
October 10-16, 2009
$1595
(includes R/T transportation
from Tucson, lodging, meals,
activities and yoga instruction)
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Flowering Mammillaria in the yard at El Pedregal
Eared Quetzal on the Durango Highway
The Strawbale Yoga Studio
Turquiosed-browed Motmot in the Yucatan
Dave and Jen at one of our favorite local resturants; "Las Palmeras"
We are proud members ofTucson Audubons Birds and Business Alliance
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Summertime in Alamos
Although summer time in Alamos is slow as far as tourism is concerned, there is an amazing array of exciting natural activity exploding all around us! Summer is a special time to visit this dynamic and unique area. Personally, we enjoy the peace and quiet living here at El Pedregal and constantly marvel at how beautiful and interesting it is at this time of year. Certainly it can be warm and humid at times, but the beauty far out weighs the hardship of the heat, and the air conditioned casitas and a cold drink do a lot to take the edge off! We find ourselves commenting on how much people would enjoy it here in the summer if we could just get them to come down! After years of working in tourism in Mexico we realize that summer tours to Mexico are a hard sell. So, call us crazy...but we are going to do just that! For this summer, we are offering low summer rates here at El Pedregal in hopes that you will find you way here to enjoy the green forest, the afternoon rains and the cold beer! We are also offering a long weekend green season package that includes a casita for three nights, breakfast and two private guided half day tours for $400 (for two people, tax included). For next summer, we'll be offering some longer tours that will highlight the tropical ecology of this area at its most prolific and exciting green season. Stay tuned...and see you this summer!
 If the nice price isn't enough to tempt you birders to come down... here's a quick run down of a three hour walk in Arroyo Cieneguilla that we did last Sunday morning that produced 50 species of birds! Military Macaw, Ivory-billed Woodcreeper, Lesser Road Runner, Yellow-green Vireo and Scrub Euphonia! And, here at El Pedregal, we are overrun with Yellow Grosbeaks, Rufous-bellied Chacalacas and Elegant Trogons! Yesterday, we had visits from Russet-crowned Motmots a Grayish Saltator, a very rare bird for Sonora. and a Mangrove Cuckoo! Birds are nesting all over El Pedregal...Love is in the air!
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UPCOMING BIRDING TRIPS WITH SOLIPASO
Our trip schedule for the 2009-2010 is
coming together. Between several private trips we have running
and our scheduled trips, it looks like we will have a busy season!
Below, you will find a list of scheduled tours. We also have
several other sample itineraries that we offer. So, if you don't see what you are looking for, please contact us with any inquiries.
We are happy to accommodate requests
for custom trips and dates that best fit your schedule.
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Northwest Mexico Highlands
August 25 -September 1st, 2009
Alamos
October 19-24, 2009
Yecora Alamos
November 6-14, 2009
February 1-7, 2010*
* (shorter custom itinerary-2 spaces left)
Oaxaca
December 6-17, 2009
Yucatan Peninsula
January 10-19, 2009
San Blas Durango Highway
November 13-22, 2009
February 21-March 2, 2010
March 3-12, 2010
NEW FOR 2009-2010 SEASON!
FREE BEER!
On all of our Mexico trips, we are offering free beer at dinner time!
Not only are we the Mexico specialist when it come to running trips
in our adopted country, we have more fun and have incorporated local culture and customs...like cerveza! What we have come to realize is that the price of beer is often equal to that of soft drinks in Mexico, so why not include a few beers in the tour price! Salud!
For more information, itineraries and prices on all of the above trips and other sample itineraries that we offer, please go to
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ALASKA BIRDING TRIPS
with High Lonesome Bird Tours
We recently returned from working in Alaska. Each year in the spring, we both go up to the remote, native village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island to work for High Lonesome Bird Tours. David guides and Jen cooks and we love the whole experience! This year, we had two great trips there and saw some excellent birds, including the very rare Green Sandpiper (above). Other notable birds were Smew, Greenshank, Ivory Gull and Rustic Bunting. On our last night there we witnessed a pod of Orcas hunting and consuming a Gray Whlae right off the point! A dramatic ending to a great couple weeks. David went on to lead trips in Nome and Barrow afterwards. We highly recommend the trips that High Lonesome offers in Alaska. If you are interested in more information, please go to
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One of the things we firmly believe in is that the root of our success comes from the depth and strength of community we have created over the years. We appreciate and enjoy meeting the people that come stay with us in Alamos as well as those that have joined us on trips. The friendships and connections that develop are fulfilling for us and the web of community is woven further. Although times are tough for all, we believe that creativity, flexibility and community are what will see us all through. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in the months ahead!
Sincerely,
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10% OFF
SIGN UP FOR A 2009-2010 TRIP BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST AND GET 10% OFF YOUR TRIP!
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