Inter-Andean Dry valleys

Up and down the valleys in between the peaks of the Andes are areas where people grow a variety of agricultural products and settlements have followed. Depending on the geographic position, aspect and steepness, some of these valleys are drier than others. Before humans arrived, these valleys were originally dominated by shrubland and arid open woodland.

There are many types of cactus, growing in forms from huge tall trees to climbers.

Other dominant trees and common shrubs include

In and amongst the Cactus are White-throated Woodpeckers

In Bolvia, there is the stronghold of the Red-fronted Macaw, that nests in cliffs. (You can see these at the Red-fronted Macaw Lodge). 

Alongside the large parrots are a smaller one, a split from the Monk Parakeet known as the Cliff Parakeet.

Bouncing around these cliffs is the Cliff Flycatcher.

Much of these habitats have been replaced by towns and agriculture, however within these human habitats you can still sometimes see Guira Cuckoo, Chaco Spot-backed Puffbird (below) and White-tipped Plantcutter.

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