点评:We spent the morning at Las Tangaras searching for the Cock of the Rock in December 2025, and it was a magical success and quite the adventure! When planning our trip to Ecuador, we considered taking a bus tour to one of the more famous Cock of the Rock leks, but decided we wanted a more natural experience, and Las Tangaras definitely did not disappoint. We emailed Jonas (the current volunteer host) a couple weeks ahead of time, and quickly received very accurate and detailed instructions for how to hike to the reserve - in the dark - to meet at 5:20am. Note: once we met Jonas at the cabin, there was still another 30 minute uphill hike to the lek. This is not for the faint of heart, but if you’re prepared, it’s an incredible experience (it was just us and another hotel guest we roped into visiting with us), and we were able to watch and listen to 10 to 15 Cocks of the Rock (we were able to see 5 but heard many more) for at least an hour. Jonas was happy to stay longer with us, but we were ready to get back to the hotel for breakfast and coffee. We should also note that this only cost $25/person (in 2025).
If you’re prepared for the hike and have a flashlight/torch and a sense of adventure, we highly recommend Reserva Las Tangaras!
翻译:2025年12月的一个上午,我们在拉斯坦加拉斯保护区寻找安第斯岩鸡,结果非常成功,真是一次奇妙的冒险!在计划厄瓜多尔之旅时,我们曾考虑参加巴士旅行团前往一些比较著名的安第斯岩鸡求偶场,但最终还是决定体验更贴近自然的观赏方式,而拉斯坦加拉斯保护区绝对没有让我们失望。我们提前几周给乔纳斯(当时的志愿者接待员)发了邮件,很快就收到了非常详细准确的徒步路线指南,指导我们如何在黑暗中徒步前往保护区,并在早上5:20与他会合。需要注意的是:在小屋与乔纳斯会合后,我们还需要再徒步30分钟才能到达求偶场。这段路程并不适合胆小的人,但如果你做好了准备,这将是一次令人难以置信的体验(当时只有我们和另一位我们拉来的酒店客人一起去),我们观察并聆听了10到15只安第斯岩鸡(我们看到了5只,但听到的更多),持续了至少一个小时。乔纳斯很乐意多陪我们待一会儿,但我们准备回酒店吃早餐喝咖啡了。值得一提的是,这趟行程每人只需 25 美元(2025 年价格)。
如果您已做好徒步旅行的准备,并且带了手电筒/照明工具和一颗充满冒险精神的心,我们强烈推荐拉斯唐加拉斯保护区!