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Casa Quetzal Garden

San Gerardo de Dota, Savegre Valley, Talamanca  >  Costa Rica

The garden is in San Gerardo de Dota Quetzal National Park at the edge of the cloudforest. The garden has photography hides.

Añadido* por Ecotours Gabor Orban
Última actualización 12 febrero 2026

Descripción

Casa Quetzal has gardens for birding and photography. The gardens are at the edge of the cloudforest, but in more open area. With flowery bushes and hidden feeders it is easier to observe and photograph some otherwise difficult highland species. There are a few, short trails throughout the property, located at a hillside with panoramic views of the Savegre Valley, at the edge of the cloudforest. There is also a comfortable covered terrace with panoramic windows which can be slided open for photography. With a short trail you can go to covered hides with feeders. The native bushes and flowers make sure that we all the bird species which are possible at this elevation are around.

Flowers, bushes and hummingbird feeders attract Talamanca Hummingbird, Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Volcano Hummingbird, White-throated Mountain-gem and Lesser Violetear. Slaty Flowerpiercer, Sooty-capped Chlorosphingus, Large-footed Finch and Yellow-tighed Brushfinch are regularly around.

Much harder to see but it is around daily, is the strikingly coloured Golden-browed Chlorophonia and the skulking White-naped Brushfinch. Tanagers that you can spot include Summer Tanager, Blue-Gray Tanager and Flame-colored Tanager.

Northern Emerald-Toucanet and Resplendant Quetzal are not seen everyday in the garden, but they are around as well. Just like Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Spotted Wood-quail, Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Black-faced Solitaire or Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher.

Detalles

Accesso

Casa Quetzal Garden is located in San Gerardo de Dota, 50 meters below of Doña Miriam's Restaurant. So it is easy to walk down from there. You will need a minimum of 1-2 hours to visit the gardens. Rooms are also for rent. From all three ensuite rooms you can see and even photograph birds at different feeders and at flowery bushes, moss- and lichen-covered branches with bromeliads.

The gardens, trails and hides are seasonally open, usually between November and April so better to check in advance. See the link below.

Terreno y habitat

Árboles y arbustos dispersos , Montaña , Valle

Condiciones

Montañoso , Montañoso

Camino circular

No

¿Se necesita telescopio?

No

Buena época para el avistamiento de aves

Invierno , Primavera

Ruta

Camino estrecho

Camino difícil de andar

Caminata media

Accesible vía

A pie

Escondite de observación / plataforma

Enlaces

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