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• Be impressed by a stunning landscape from the highest point of Buena Vista mountain, where on clear days is possible to see the central and southern Pacific and some of the volcanoes of the Central Cordillera.
• Explore and learn about the sub-Alpine forest where vegetation does not grow higher than a meter. This forest zone is also known as páramo and is only found on the high ground of the Talamanca Cordillera and in the South American Andes.
• During your hike you can see how the eco-system changes until you are totally immersed in the cloud forest.

• Discover the Costa Rica's newest National Park: Los Quetzales created in July 2005 with the objective to preserve the highland forest and protect the water resources.
• Explore the Continental Divide separating the eco-systems between North and South America, where your tour guide explains the natural history of this unique area that includes three forest zones and 14 eco-systems.
• Be impressed by the 360° view: on the right the Talamanca Cordillera and the volcanoes of the Central Volcanic Cordillera, in front the Central Pacific and a bit to the left the Southern Pacific leading towards the Valle del General and Osa Peninsula and behind you, Chirripó, Costa Rica's highest peak.
• Enjoy a walk on the trails to look any birds missing in your list.

• Experience a nature walk along the trail of the Savegre River that offers you the charming landscape of the cloud forest accompanied by colorful birds.
• After approximately one hour walking in the intimacy of the nature you will arrive to the first waterfall and you will admire the "cave", a huge rock carefully placed by nature's hand thousands of years ago.
• Be impressed by the second waterfall with a height of 30 meters and enjoy a relaxing time to admire the beauty of the nature.

• Enjoy one of the places for bird watching in Costa Rica mentioned in the book: Fifty Places to Go Birding before You Die: Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations.
• The morning birdsong announcers the start of an unforgettable experience in the cloud forest that is supported by our bird list with more than 170 species and some are endemic to the zone.
• During the walk along the trails you will be able to find the most elusive and hard-to-spot species, real trophies for birders who want to increase their life list.

Trogon Lodge is located in Savegre, San Gerardo de Dota, near Cerro de la Muerte, one of the Costa Rica’s highest peaks. Admidst dazzling flowers, showing amazing shades of colors where centennial oak trees show their impressive roots sits Trogon Lodge, at an altitude of 7000 ft above sea level, surrounded by the unspoiled ecology of the area. The song of the Resplendent Quetzal, in its magical fly, is a sample of the exuberant biodiversity that lives in the area. A peaceful setting enhanced by the sounds of the river in its endless travel through the rocks, lets you fell nature and see it come alive, in a place where the mist of the scenery sets the mood for those searching to get away from it all.