El Cielo Butterfly Trip (Mar 8-12, 2008) 9 visitors from 3 different states in The US and one from the united Kingdom participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from McAllen,Tx. Field trips to Gomez Farias and Alta Cima in Tamaulipas; El Naranjo in San Luis Potosi and Troncones in Ciudad Victoria were held . A total of 203 species of butterflies were seen during the fieldtrips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of butterflies seen click on the link below: click here to download file

El Cielo Nature Festival 2008 (Feb 28-Mar 2, 2008) 52 visitors from 11 different states in The US and 2 Canadian citizens participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from The Texas Valley. Field trips to La Florida, Bocatoma, Alta Cima and Gomez Farias were held every day. In the afternoons there were interesting seminars and at night dinner and dance shows. A total of 200 species of birds were seen during the field trips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of birds seen during the festival click on the following link: click here to download file A total of 130 species of butterflies were seen during the fieldtrips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of butterflies seen click on the following link: click here to download file

PIF Post Trip to El Cielo Feb (17-21, 2008 ) 19 visitors from 7 different states in The US and 1 from the United Kingdom participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from The Texas Valley. Field trips to La Florida, Bocatoma, Alta Cima El Azteca and El Encino were held every day. In the afternoons there were interesting seminars. A total of 195 species of birds were seen during the field trips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of birds seen during the festival click on the following link: click here to download file

El Cielo Butterfly Festival 2007 (Oct. 31- Nov 4, 2007) 32 visitors from 4 different states in The US and Canada participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from McAllen,Tx. Field trips to Gomez Farias and Alta Cima in Tamaulipas; El Naranjo in San Luis Potosi and Troncones in Ciudad Victoria were held. Trip Leaders: Derek Muschaelek and Ro Wauer Local Guides: Sergio Medellin, Ricardo Jimenez and Eduardo Padron A total of 277 species of butterflies were seen during the fieldtrips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of butterflies seen click on the following link: click here to download file

El Cielo Nature Festival 2007 (February 18-21, 2007) 73 visitors from 13 different states in The US, several Canada provinces and Mexico participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from The Texas Valley. Field trips to Gomez Farias, Alta Cima and El Naranjo were held every day. A bird exhibit from "Museo de las aves de Mexico" was set up at Hotel Mante. In the afternoons there were interesting seminars and at night dinner and dance shows. A total of 226 species of birds were seen during the field trips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of birds seen during the festival click on the following link: click here to download file A total of 119 species of butterflies were seen during the fieldtrips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of butterflies seen click on the following link: click here to download file

El Cielo Butterfly Festival 2006 (November 1-5, 2006)   14 visitors from 4 different states in The US and Canada participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from McAllen, Weslaco, Harlingen and Brownsville, TX. Field trips to Gomez Farias, Medrano Road in Ocampo, El Naranjo in San Luis Potosi and Canñon del Novillo in Ciudad Victoria were held every day. A total of 277 species of butterflies were seen during the fieldtrips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of butterflies seen click on the following link: click here to download file

El Cielo Nature Festival 2006 (February 19-22, 2006) 64 visitors from 8 different states in The US and Canada participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from The Texas Valley. Field trips to Gomez Farias, Alta Cima and El Naranjo were held every day. An art exhibit was set up at Hotel Mante. In the afternoons there were interesting seminars and at night dinner and dance shows. A total of 203 species of birds were seen during the field trips, among them an immature Solitary Eagle, being the first specimen of this species recorded for the State of Tamaulipas. To view and print a PDF file with the list of birds seen during the festival click on the following link: click here to download file A total of 143 species of butterflies were seen during the fieldtrips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of butterflies seen click on the following link: click here to download file

El Cielo Butterfly Festival 2005 (November 3-6, 2005) 18 visitors from 7 different states in The US and Costa Rica participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from McAllen, Weslaco, Harlingen and Brownsville, TX. Field trips to Gomez Farias, Alta Cima, Ocampo and El Naranjo were held every day. A "Day of the Dead" exhibit was part of the inaugural ceremonies. In the afternoons, interesting seminars were held. A total of 268 species of butterflies were seen during the fieldtrips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of butterflies seen click on the following link: click here to download file

El Cielo Nature Festival 2005 (Feb 20-23, 2005) 85 visitors from 14 different states in The US participated in the All Inclusive Festival Package trip departing from Brownsville, TX. Field trips to Gomez Farias, Alta Cima, Ocampo and El Naranjo were held every day. A photo and art exhibit was set up at Ramon Cano Gallery and a Marketplace or "Tianguis" at the Main plaza. In the afternoons there were interesting seminars at the University and at night dinner and dance shows. A total of 204 species of birds were seen during the field trips. Among the Ornate Hawk-Eagle. To view and print a PDF file with the list of birds seen during the festival click on the following link: click here to download file A total of 77 species of butterflies were seen during the fieldtrips. To view and print a PDF file with the list of butterflies seen click on the following link: click here to download file