Monday, March 7, 2022

Quetzales Nationl Park






  Los Quetzales National Park is located about 76.5 km from San Jose in the Dota canton. Elevation of the cloud forest environment varies from 3190 m to 1240 m and hosts numerous species of endemic fauna and flora, especially those associated with subalpine and alpine montane elevations. Two trails are available, the Circular Trail that is about 400 m long, and the Ojo de Agua Trail that covers a distance of about 2 km. Around 979 plant species, 65 species of butterflies and over 200 bird species have been noted for the Park.

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                                                                   Cloud forest trail

                                                                  Cloud forest trail 

                                                                  Large-footed Finch

                                                                       Sooty Thrush

                                                            Tree adorned with epiphytes

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