Monteverde: Home of the Resplendent Quetzal
On my travels through Costa Rica, I've tackled whitewater rapids, hiked the side of a volcano, and watched the sunset with my toes buried in the sand. But one experience that had eluded me was seeing a resplendent quetzal in the wild. While the country's cloud forests are famous for these bejeweled birds, I had yet to see one on my numerous trips. I chalked this up to right-place, wrong-time syndrome, and I was determined to change my luck during my visit to Monteverde.
Last updated: Oct 22, 2023
Monteverde
A gentle mist settles over the canopy in the grey dawn light of the Monteverde cloud forest. A thin sheen of dew collects on the leaves and the moss d....