Did you know that Iberia has a number of birds that are difficult or impossible to see anywhere else in Europe and that almost all of these can be found in southern Portugal? Even if you're not a birdwatcher you might wonder where in Portugal you would need to go to see these special birds such as Black-shouldered Kite, Azure-winged Magpie, Great Bustard, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Iberian Chiffchaff, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Balearic Shearwater, Audouin's Gull and Red-necked Nightjar. Well, thanks to a new book, you need wonder no more.

We arrive at “Paradise in Portugal” via the villages of “Indigestion” (Azia), “Purgatory” (Purgatório) and “It’s Fine” (Está Bem). The mood is set. This is going to be different - and the final corner, rounded after miles of wild country and four kilometres of dirt track, provides that “wow” moment. The point where you can’t quite believe what you are seeing...

...Welcome to Quinta do Barranco da Estrada, the absolutely-away-from-it-all country lodge run by Frank and Daniela McClintock beside the Barragem de Santa Clara, the largest dam in Portugal after Alqueva.

At Amazon-Angler.com our trips are not only for anglers but also for photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. All of our Amazonian destinations give our guests close up and personal access to a multitude of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects.
Simply, we have it all and we want to take you into another world, to show you the best of the best Amazon Rainforest fishing in the world.

Steve 'Snapper' Townson, Algarve legend and Amazon fishing expert, has sent in a link to his latest TV series:  'Fishing Expedition - Amazonia.'

If you did not get a chance to see it on TV, have a look now....