Professional Eco Tourism, Birdwatching and Fly Fishing in Rio Lagartos, Yucatan

I am a very fortunate man . I have born and grew up surrounded by this remarkable wilderness and It has given me and my family the opportunity to earn our living introducing visitors to its wonders. The Yucatan has a resident flock of 40,000 Flamingos that mate and nest here,395 species of birds have been reported and we have a biodiversity I believe second to none in Mexico. We have a remarkable selection of fauna and flora here. The tarpon fishing is some of the best in North America.

Diego Nuñez jr. is an avid fly fisherman and experienced and trained bird guide, naturalist , certified guide by SECTUR NOM 009 , He pioneered flyfishing and eco-tourism in Rio Lagartos nearly 20 years ago when he established his family business.

They are also experienced in land birding and are qualified for the boat birding tours.

Diego Sr has attended many classes and workshops on nature, birds and preservation of the Bio-reserve and Petenes(fresh water springs) including the RARE Nature Guide Training Course Yucatan Peninsula (April 1998)
He studied with Barbara McKinnon in the first group of birding guides she helped train(1996) and he has continually helped to add to the bird counts that she keeps and publishes for Rio Lagartos and the Yucatan Peninsula.(see bird Lists ) bar)He has personally added 6 new birds to the list.The count now is 395 for Rio Lagartos. and 555 for the Yucatan.
He is a qualified nature and birding instructor who has trained many of the guides in Rio Lagartos and has given classes to groups of children and adults to help further their appreciation and understanding of the natural world around them. He has worked extensively with Pronatura, Ninos and Crias and other environment and Government Groups such as CONAP.

Diego has assisted visiting scientists and biologists with their research efforts and has been involved with bird monitoring,flamingo banding,crocodile tagging,maintaining water flow in the area’s fresh water springs,reforestation, as well as animal rescue work with sea turtles, flamingos, and area birds.