Where can you see the Resplendent Quetzal?
Some of the best places to see the Resplendent Quetzal in the wild include Lagunas de Montebello National Park (Mexico), Baru Volcano National Park (Panama) and Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica) — among 7 wildlife hotspots across Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Arenal Volcano National Park
Peñas Blancas, Costa Rica
+131 birds+30 mammals
Straddling the border between Alajuela and Guanacaste in northwestern Costa Rica, this national park rises dramatically around one of Central […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBaru Volcano National Park
Cerro Punta, Panama
+146 birds+16 mammals
Where the land rises sharply toward the Caribbean’s western spine, Baru Volcano National Park sprawls across roughly 220 square kilometres […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChirripó National Park
Rivas, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the volcanic spine of Costa Rica’s Central Cordillera reaches its apex, Chirripó National Park encompasses a landscape that shifts […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLagunas de Montebello National Park
Laguna de Montebello, Mexico
+126 birds+3 mammals
Where turquoise lagoons pierce the limestone plateau of southeastern Chiapas, the Lagunas de Montebello National Park unfolds across roughly 174 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKManuel Antonio National Park
Quepos, Costa Rica
+125 birds+30 mammals
Where tropical rainforest descends steeply to a rocky Pacific coastline, Manuel Antonio National Park distills Central American biodiversity into one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Nacional Cerro de la Estrella
Mexico
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where volcanic peaks rise sharply above Mexico City’s sprawling metropolis, Parque Nacional Cerro de la Estrella offers a rare glimpse […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVolcán Poás National Park
Toro Amarillo, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise sharply from the Central Valley floor, Volcán Poás National Park protects one of Costa Rica’s most […]
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