Why thousands of people are traveling to one country to see these birds

A crimson-rumped toucanet at a popular birdwatching destination in southwestern Colombia called La Florida.

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VALLE DEL CAUCA, Colombia — From the side of an old highway that cuts through the Andean foothills, Dora Alicia Londoño’s home looks unremarkable.