With 1,800 bird species, Peru is one of the most avian rich countries on earth. This tour takes us across the eastern slopes of the Andean Mountains, high above the sweeping lowlands of the Amazon Rainforest, and descends through mystical cloud forests into the western edge of the Amazon basin. Here, regular swathes of clouds cloak the canopy in a dense mist, giving life to an abundance of mosses, lichen, bromeliads, orchids and more, and providing home to mountain toucans, golden-headed quetzals, and huge, roving mixed flocks of colorful tanagers and other species. Amongst the gnarled branches of the forest, Spectacled Bears, Gray Woolly Monkeys and vibrant orange Cock-of the-Rocks all live unmolested. Catherine Hamilton and Debby Kaspari along with their Peruvian Guide will lead this tour, teaching participants how to field sketch amid awesome natural beauty, wildlife, and some of the very best birding in the world, while staying at lodges run by key conservation groups like the Amazon Conservation Association and Peru Verde. Catherine and Debby will provide plenty of individual attention to make sure everyone develops the skills to be successful in their artistic journey.