{"id":4135,"date":"2014-01-12T14:53:37","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T14:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=4135"},"modified":"2017-06-09T12:46:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T12:46:16","slug":"los-quetzales-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=4135","title":{"rendered":"Los Quetzales National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Situated among the mist-covered peaks of the Talamanca Mountains, Los Quetzales National Park\u00a0was established on April 25th, 2006; but was officially opened on July 09th. This park is\u00a0lying 47 southeast of San Jose, and you can easily reach this park from Manuel Antonio. From Jac\u00f3 it’s about a two-hour trip. The entrance to the park is on Cerro de la Muerte, just before the turnoff for San Gerardo de Dota.\u00a0Most of the park area is around the both side of the Savegre river that emerges in the\u00a0Cerro de la Muerte\u00a0and get connected to the\u00a0Pacific Ocean close to the\u00a0Manuel Antonio National Park<\/a>,\u00a0is \u00a0surrounded by natural rainforest, breathtaking waterfalls, and beautiful canyons.<\/p>\n

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This park includes not only rainforests but also cloud forests. There are a lot of trees including Oak, Cypress and Aguacatillo. Vibrantly colored, from the miniature to the gigantic, Los Quetzales\u00a0flora is some of the most beautiful in the world. There are almost all kinds of tropical flower species and more than 500 kinds of orchids grow at this area. Many can be found growing wild on the trunks of giant trees.<\/p>\n

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There are many trails inside the Los Quetzales National Park. But if you are a birdwatcher and looking for a great bird-watching opportunity, Ojo de Agua and Camino a Providencia are ideal for you. Resplendent quetzals, eye-popping parrots, dazzling hummingbirds and wonderful toucans can be found in the Los Quetzales National Park.\u00a0The quetzal is one of the most bright colored birds to be found anywhere, easily competing with toucans and peacocks.<\/p>\n

The official entrance, located on the Cerro de la Muerte,\u00a0the highest point in the Costa Rican section of the Inter-American Highway,\u00a0at around Km 75, before the exit for San Gerardo de Dota. Though bird-watching and hiking are the most popular activities in the\u00a0Los Quetzales National Park,\u00a0the park does not have public facilities. But there are a lot of companies in San Gerardo de Dota which offer birding and hiking tours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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