Paula: your guide to Colombia's birding experience

My journey into birding began unexpectedly while working on an illustration project documenting the birds around my home in Jardín, Antioquia. What started as an artistic endeavor became a profound passion: the more I illustrated, the more I needed to observe, and the more I observed, the deeper my connection grew with these incredible creatures. That connection turned into a career.

For the past nine years, I’ve worked as a professional birding guide across Colombia, leading tours for renowned organizations and guiding observers from around the world—from the USA and UK to Switzerland, Germany, Canada, and Taiwan. But beyond the technical knowledge gained from years in the field, it was the hundreds of dawns spent observing—in silence, with patience, with wonder—that taught me what I truly love: witnessing the stories that birds tell with their existence and sharing those narratives with others who are curious enough to look closely.

Alboreo was born from the intersection of my two passions: my ability to see and capture detail (honed through years of illustration) and my deep knowledge of Colombia’s birds and habitats. Every tour I design prioritizes the birds’ well-being first, because the most authentic stories emerge when species are undisturbed and observed with respect.