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Quetzal Bird

Finally we got to see one. National bird of Guatemala and famous throughout Central America
Monteverde National Park

February 9th 2007
After Samara we headed to Monte Verde for the opposite of our recent beach life. This town was in the hlls about 1500m high. It was a nice and cool breezy place which I prefer to the heat of a beach and it was nice to walk around without dripping in sweat for a change! We have come here to do more hiking around the National Park and also because it a good place to see Resplendent Quetzal bird wh ... read more
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